Youth United Stockton Alliance (YUSA) was formed by Youth Focus North East working in collaboration with seven other organisations rooted in the area and actively engaged with young people: BCT Aspire, Corner House Youth Project, Eastern Ravens Trust, Hardwick in Partnership (Hype Youth Project), Five Lamps, Catalyst Stockton-on-Tees, and YPFTrust.
YUSA describes itself as ‘an open and transparent strategic working group that works and consults with all key stakeholders to ensure that all children and young people have the very best opportunities in life’.
The group has adopted the same language as MYM in describing its core purpose, to:
Support the sustainability of high-quality youth provision across Stockton-on-Tees.
They have established a five-year strategy for Youth Provision in Stockton, supported
by the local authority – the strategy was a direct response to the need for a long-term
high-level vision and strategy, with all key stakeholders consulted and involved, to ensure that there is a sustainable approach to positively impact on the lives of children
and young people so that they can all achieve their ambition, regardless of their backgrounds.
YUSA have just secured funding from the National Lottery Community Fund of £276,000 to support the partnership, including a focus on:
• Sustainability of the sector and provision
• Sector leadership
• Championing youth work and young people
• Influencing policy, practice and funding
• Building the capacity of the sector
· “Great to see. Each year it gets better and better on current issues within youth work at my organisation – shared experiences”
· “Amazing to talk to other organisations about common questions and receive advice”
· “Was an opportunity to be the reflective practitioner we are all supposed to be”
· · “Valuable to share experiences and knowledge with other youth workers and young people’s voices and Impact.”
· “Young people being here - YOUTH VOICE!”
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