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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

May 19, 2016
4 min

Is Youth Work in Danger of Forgetting About Non-16-18s?

In this week’s blog, Charlee Bewsher from Youth Work Unit Yorkshire & Humber explores how cuts to services have affected delivery to under-16s and over-18s and examines whether not reducing the voting age to 16+ in England and Wales will be detrimental. Recently, Rob Wilson – Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office – expressed his disappointment that local authorities choose to make cuts in their youth service provision. While the Government is investing more than £1 billion

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May 5, 2016
3 min

South West Regional Youth Work Unit – what next?

Gill Millar reflects on her time at Regional Youth Work Unit at Learning South West as the organisation closes its doors after 68 years.

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