The ‘Joining the Dots’ was an investigative consultation commissioned by the National Youth Agency (NYA) in 2022 to better understand the needs of grassroots youth organisations and how the NYA, along with sector partners, can support frontline youth workers to make great youth work happen.

The report is supported by thoughts and insights from interviews with the NYA staff team, interviews with strategic partners within the sector and consultations at regional Roadshow events with regional and local youth organisations. This data was then collated to inform the NYA strategic review to ensure the organisation supports the needs of the sector at national, regional and local levels.