Obituary – John Ewen
Everybody at the NYA was saddened to hear of the passing of John Ewen OBE. John was the Director of the National Youth Bureau, predecessor of the NYA, during its formation in the mid-1970’s and was a passionate advocate for youth work, and for young people. One of John’s proudest achievements at the National Youth … Continued
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Throughout her reign, the Queen was heavily involved in many charities and organisations who were invested in supporting young people. The promotion and support provided through the Queen’s various patronages provided vital publicity for the work of youth sector organisations, allowing … Continued
Youth Investment Fund Phase 2
We’re delighted to have been selected by the government to deliver phase 2 of the Youth Investment Fund (YIF) along with our partners Social Investment Business, The Key Fund and Resonance, to create, expand and improve youth facilities and services in England to drive positive outcomes for young people. The £368 million fund aims to … Continued
Consultation launched on use of Private Dwellings in Youth Services
Over the last year NYA has been engaging with various organisations about youth work delivery in private dwellings- in homes, gardens etc. We would like to hear your views about delivery in private dwellings (whether or not your organisation provides this) If your work involves delivery of services to young people, please support us in … Continued
Young People Need More than Relationship Sex Education (RSE) in the classroom to achieve the relationships they want
High quality Relationship, Sex, Education (RSE) in schools and colleges is important to prepare young people for relationships throughout their lives. However, in a new poll for Fastn and the National Youth Agency carried out by Survation this RSE Day, young people highlighted the vital contribution that role models play throughout the different aspects of … Continued
Pride at the NYA – Bex, amplifi Programme Manager
For pride month this year, some of team at the NYA have asked to share with the sector what pride means to them… Bex Perry amplifi Programme Manager Bex is the Young People’s Opportunity and Development Platform Programme Manager for the National Youth Agency and is working to develop our brand-new platform- amplifi. Bex is a … Continued
Pride at the NYA – Esther, Deputy Director of Youth Work
For pride month this year, some of team at the NYA have asked to share with the sector what pride means to them… Esther Horner-Aird Deputy Director of Youth Work Esther has worked in the youth work sector for almost 20 years, across a range of settings and contexts. Esther started her career as a … Continued
Blackpool youth provision review results published
A review of the current provision that is available for young people in Blackpool aged 7-25, which started in autumn last year, has now finished and initial recommendations published. After securing funding for this important piece of work, ongoing collaborative work has been undertaken with the third sector to review the existing youth provision across … Continued
The Power of Now: The first National Youth Work and Racial Justice Conference
by Ray Douglas, Equal Equity 50 black / PoC lead youth organisations and practitioners from the Youth Work sector assembled in Leicester to attend The Power of Now, the first national Youth Work and Racial Justice conference. This conference was a celebration of the work Equal Equity has done over the past 2 years in … Continued
Sculpt awarded Advanced Level NYA Quality Mark
NYA is delighted to announce that Sculpt has been award the Advanced Level NYA Quality Mark. The NYA Quality Mark recognises high quality youth work through benchmarked standards and indicators based on the National Occupational Standards. The Award is a celebration and acknowledgment of how organisations demonstrate they achieve high standards of quality assessed against … Continued