Further investment from NatWest to roll out NatWest Thrive
National Youth Agency announces further investment from NatWest to roll out NatWest Thrive and to build the skills and capacity of the youth work sector The National Youth Agency (NYA) is excited to announce a further five-year commitment of support from NatWest Group which will help build young people’s confidence with money and enable them … 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
Join Our Funding Focused Webinar with the Youth Endowment Fund
Join us and the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) on a webinar on the 14th April at 12pm as they discuss their latest diversion grant round. The new grant round, named Another Chance: Diversion from the Criminal Justice System, will open for applications on 19th April 2021 and will look to answer the question ‘Which diversion … Continued
Drug gangs use social media to groom young people in county towns
New Report: Between The Lines Young people are being groomed locally – ‘on their door steps’ – as drug gangs and dealers adapt the way they work to exploit young people across county lines. A new report, Between The Lines, published today by the National Youth Agency (NYA) highlights: There is an increasing trend for … Continued
New call for a triple-lock to secure youth employment
New call for a triple-lock to secure youth employment National Youth Agency and Youth Employment UK Young people who face the biggest barriers to work risk falling between the cracks, without a job or training and with little support. In a new report, ‘Outside, Looking In’, the National Youth Agency (NYA) and Youth Employment UK … Continued
Join us at MOMENTUM: The Youth Sector, Racial Equity & Recruitment Conference
In partnership with the National Youth Agency let’s explore how we maintain momentum in the youth sector around racial justice How does the youth sector ensure we continue the conversation and more importantly actions needed to maintain momentum around racial equity? Equal Equity is an NYA programme led by Ray Douglas and Milka Fisiha. The … Continued
NYA Launches Additional Bursary Fund
Following the success of the Bursary Fund launched by the NYA in November 2019, which offered 450 youth work training bursaries (Levels 2 & 3), the NYA is delighted to announce that an additional 220 bursaries are now available. The bursaries will widen access and secure youth work training for Levels 2 & 3. NYA … Continued
NYA in Conversation with Baroness Barran
We were delighted to welcome Baroness Diana Barran, Minister for Civil Society to a live Q&A session hosted with Equal Equity. Thank you to everyone who sent in questions, and a special thank you to the fantastic panellists who joined us during the session. If you missed the live webinar, you can watch it on … Continued
Treasury rapid review of government youth policies
Youth services and charities urged to respond to February consultation The Treasury has initiated a spring review of programmes to support youth services. Led by DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) this will set policy direction for the out-of-school agenda, focusing on programmes currently in scope of DCMS, with a particular focus on … Continued
Youth Workers Recognised as Key Workers
NYA would like to thank DCMS whom we have worked with to ensure that youth workers are recognised as key workers. We’ve added a formal letter signed by Leigh and Diana Barran below for you to download. Find out more information on our Guidance page To find out more about our Bursary programme offering level … Continued