GET INVOLVED / WORK WITH US
Different organisations. Shared possibilities.
We want to connect with the organisations, public bodies, professionals and communities working to make youth development stronger.
AREAS FOR COLLABORATION
There isn't one kind of partnership.
INSIGHT-LED
Listening and learning together
Explore opportunities relating to lived experience, consultation, Common Rooms and turning insight into visible influence.
PLACE-BASED
Strengthening local systems
Explore how local authorities and relevant strategic partners might work with YOUTHOOD through place-based approaches including MYDP.
Partnership arrangements depend on the purpose, responsibilities, resources and appropriate agreements involved.
NATIONAL & CROSS-SECTOR
Learning and systems influence
Explore joint learning, practice development, policy conversations or responsible dissemination of youth development approaches.
Collaboration isn't automatic endorsement
An initial conversation does not establish a funded programme, commissioned activity or formal institutional partnership. Roles, safeguarding, resources and accountability must be agreed separately where relevant.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Different organisations.
Shared ambition.
⌂ 01 / PLACE
Local & Regional Authorities
We work with local authorities, regional bodies and other public institutions to strengthen how services understand and respond to youth development together.
Through place-based partnerships, we aim to connect young people's experiences with professional learning, shared priorities and more coordinated local and regional decision-making.
â—‡ 03 / POLICY & PRACTICE
Professional Bodies & Policymakers
We engage with professional bodies, government departments and regional policy leaders to build shared understanding of youth development and bring evidence and lived perspectives into policy discussions.
Through NAYD and our Policy Agenda, we want to contribute to stronger public policy, professional practice and long-term institutional responsibility.
Youth development reaches across services, professions and communities. We welcome collaborations that strengthen understanding, improve practice and help create more joined-up support for young people.
✳ 02 / PARTICIPATION
Youth & Community Organisations
We collaborate with organisations working alongside young people to strengthen participation and improve how young people's experiences lead to meaningful influence.
This can include developing participation practice with teams and young people, and collaborating on Common Rooms that bring different experiences into shared conversations.
â–¤ 04 / EVERYDAY PRACTICE
Frontline Services & Practitioners
We connect with services and professionals working directly with young people and families to make youth development knowledge accessible and useful in everyday settings.
That includes learning and resources for professionals, parents, carers and young people, and opportunities to explore how shared developmental understanding strengthens practice.
Explore Resources↗ & NAYD ↗
Don't see your organisation reflected here?
These are examples, not an exhaustive list. If you see an opportunity to strengthen youth development together, we'd welcome a conversation.
OUR STARTING POINT
Begin with the question, not the contract.
What are you trying to change, where does the challenge sit, and what could working together make possible?
These are often better first questions than choosing a particular programme before understanding the context.
Collaboration That Bridges the Realities of Adolescence and the Systems That Shape It
By working in partnership, we can strengthen the systems, spaces, and opportunities that shape the outcomes and experiences of adolescence.
At YOUTHOOD, we know the realities of adolescence are complex — and too often misunderstood by the systems designed to support it. That’s why we see partnership not as an accessory to youth development, but as its foundation: where insight, expertise, and action come together to create lasting change.
As we move toward full charitable status, we’re actively inviting organisations, funders, and networks to join us in shaping the next phase of youth development. Whether through funding, insight, or collaboration, your involvement fuels tangible, youth-led impact.
Ways To Partner With Us
Operational Funding & Strategic Growth
Every movement needs a strong foundation. Operational partners help us build the systems, people, and capacity that allow youth-led work to grow with purpose and professionalism.
Your support contributes directly to the long-term sustainability of YOUTHOOD, ensuring we meet the highest standards of organisational readiness and safeguarding.
Your support enables us to:
Develop robust safeguarding, health & safety, and risk management systems
Provide accredited training for our national team and volunteers
Invest in inclusive recruitment, digital infrastructure, and delivery platforms
Build strong internal governance, evaluation, and reporting systems
Expand regional coordination and equitable access to programmes
Through strategic investment in YOUTHOOD’s operations, you’re helping create an organisation capable of driving lasting change — one that young people and professionals alike can trust.
Support Our Youth Fellows
Our 18–25 Youth Fellowship Programme sits at the core of YOUTHOOD’s governance and impact. These young leaders advise Directors, co-design campaigns, and represent youth perspectives across every strand of our work.
Supporting the Board means equipping emerging leaders with the access, skills, and resources they need to shape systems with confidence and credibility.
Your partnership can:
Fund leadership development sessions, travel bursaries, and accessibility support
Lead a skills development session for our Youth Fellows, in public speaking, policy, or campaigning
Provide expert mentorship, shadowing, or corporate immersion experiences
Support wellbeing provision and equitable participation for all members
Backing this programme ensures that young voices aren’t symbolic — they’re structural.
Back The Off Topic Schools Campaign
Off Topic redefines how schools approach the student experience. It challenges outdated models of wellbeing and voice by helping schools co-create a Student Experience Charter with students themselves — bridging the gap between what education delivers and what young people actually want to get out of the student experience.
We’re seeking partners passionate about educational culture, youth wellbeing, and system design to help us expand this campaign nationally.
Your involvement could include:
Sponsoring regional or national Student Experience Labs
Funding creative materials, research, and impact evaluation of Charter pilots
Supporting teacher-student reflective sessions or leadership development days
Hosting sector conversations on wellbeing, belonging, and school culture
Your support will help embed student experience and wellbeing at the heart of British education reform.
Co-Host Reflective Learning Events
From our Dual-LENS intergenerational dialogues to regional youth summits, YOUTHOOD aims to create spaces where young people, professionals, and policymakers learn with each other — not apart.
These events are designed for collective insight, shared accountability, and practical action. Partners can amplify their commitment to youth development by helping us convene and connect those shaping the future of adolescence.
Ways to collaborate:
Co-host or sponsor national or regional reflective learning events
Provide sector experts, facilitators, or keynote speakers
Offer venues, production support, or travel bursaries for youth participants
Co-create roundtables or policy sessions on youth experience and equity
Commission joint post-event insight reports to inform cross-sector strategy
Partnership here isn’t just sponsorship — it’s co-leadership in redefining the youth development narrative.
Connect, Commission & Collaborate
Transforming youth development requires an ecosystem. We’re always seeking meaningful connections with organisations that share our belief in equity, participation, and reform.
Whether you’re a corporate CSR team, a local authority, a research institute, or a grassroots youth charity, your network and expertise can open new pathways for shared impact.
You can support by:
Introducing YOUTHOOD to youth programmes, foundations, or corporate partners
Featuring our initiatives in your professional or public networks
Exploring joint research, policy influence, or programme pilots
Supporting cross-sector learning between professionals and young people
Every introduction strengthens the collective capacity of the youth development movement — and ensures the experiences of adolescence are truly understood, not assumed.
