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Principles of the network

Principles of the network

Our approach to collaboration and alliances with other organisations – June 2020

The Network of Regional Youth Work Units: England brings together independent organisations working to support the youth sector at regional level in the English regions. At present our members cover 6 of the 9 regions and we aim to recruit relevant organisations to join the network and support youth work in the other 3 regions over the next 1-2 years.

Regional Youth Work Units act as hubs for developing and supporting youth work in their regions, working with commissioners, providers and young people themselves to ensure the sector is well-informed, skilled and responsive to changes in government policies and young people’s needs.

The Network regularly works with organisations with a national (and sometimes international) footprint and role in supporting aspects of the work of the youth sector, in order to inform policy developments, engage parts of the youth sector who may otherwise not be able to access national initiatives and knowledge, and provide regional intelligence to national organisations while informing organisations in the region of national developments that could affect their practice and environment. This role is recognised and valued by national organisations and government bodies, and has resulted in positive outcomes for youth work, youth workers and young people.

Our approach to collaboration and alliances with other organisations – June 2020

The Network of Regional Youth Work Units: England brings together independent organisations working to support the youth sector at regional level in the English regions. At present our members cover 6 of the 9 regions and we aim to recruit relevant organisations to join the network and support youth work in the other 3 regions over the next 1-2 years.

Regional Youth Work Units act as hubs for developing and supporting youth work in their regions, working with commissioners, providers and young people themselves to ensure the sector is well-informed, skilled and responsive to changes in government policies and young people’s needs.

The Network regularly works with organisations with a national (and sometimes international) footprint and role in supporting aspects of the work of the youth sector, in order to inform policy developments, engage parts of the youth sector who may otherwise not be able to access national initiatives and knowledge, and provide regional intelligence to national organisations while informing organisations in the region of national developments that could affect their practice and environment. This role is recognised and valued by national organisations and government bodies, and has resulted in positive outcomes for youth work, youth workers and young people.

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Sep 31 min read

VOTER ID and Voter Registration for Care Experienced Young People

Updated: Sep 19

An Overview of the Work

On behalf of the Pan London Children in Care Council (CICC), the CiCC Development Team ran workshops with care experienced young people across 15 boroughs around London to make sure they are aware of how to register to vote and the changes with new requirements on VOTER ID. This work was funded by the GLA and aimed to ensure that all care experienced young people understood their rights and entitlements around registering to Voter and democratic engagement.

Over 150 young people participated in the sessions and the leads developed a set of resources for all London boroughs to profile as part of their local offer for care experienced young people.

‘The workshops are always impartial, we have no agenda to get young people to vote for any specific party but to inform them on how to register to vote and get VOTER ID and help set them up on the systems’.

The video interviews below provide insight and feedback from participants regarding their experiences with the workshops. You can find the link here. Additionally a resource pack was created and distributed across London aiming to reach all London Boroughs.

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