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.
Launching the Youth Voice Self-Assessment Framework
Tue 14 Apr
|Zoom
Time & Location
14 Apr 2026, 14:00 – 15:30
Zoom
About the Event
The Centre for Youth Voice is launching a new self-assessment framework for practitioners and young people to use together to reflect on their youth voice practice.
The framework covers the full range of approaches to youth voice — from youth consultation and co-production, to youth-led governance, activism, and social action. It is built around seven principles for meaningful youth voice practice, with questions and scoring designed to be worked through by adults and young people in conversation.
At this event you will:
Hear about how the framework was developed, including the end-to-end involvement of the Youth Voice Ambassadors — a group of nine 16-24 year olds
Get an introduction to the seven principles and how the self-assessment process works
Hear how the framework connects to the Centre for Youth Voice's wider work and the goals of the recent Youth Strategy