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.
Re-thinking London’s green transition: building youth-led urban climate action across the capital
Wed 23 Sept
|London City Hall
Time & Location
23 Sept 2026, 09:30 – 14:00
London City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE, UK
About the Event
Re-thinking London's Green Transition
A half-day event at City Hall — Wednesday 23 September 2026
Young people aren't waiting around for permission to lead on climate. So why are they still missing from the rooms where London's green transition is being decided?
Join 80+ young Londoners and local authority practitioners at City Hall this September for a half-day that puts youth-led climate action at the centre of the conversation — not as a tick-box, but as a serious strategic priority for boroughs across the capital.
What to expect
Four young peer researchers will present new findings from a London-wide study into the state of youth-led climate action — what's working, what's missing, and what needs to change. You'll then move into hands-on workshops where young people and policymakers work side-by-side on practical next steps for embedding youth participation in green transition policy.