Effective youth work needs more than training
Our CEO, Gareth Dixon, reflects on what we’ve learned from three years of Level Up Youth Work, which helped us offer training, qualifications and spaces for frontline workers in Hammersmith & Fulham to connect and learn from each other. He explores why good youth work needs more than training, and how those lessons are shaping the support we offer our members.
Young Grant Makers See the Impact of their £50,000 Funding Decisions
This term, Young H&F Grant Makers visited St John XXIII Catholic Primary School to see a project they’d funded come to life.
The Value of What We Can’t Measure
Written by Young H&F’s CEO Gareth Dixon, this blog post reflects on a week of visits to youth-focused events and programmes that highlighted the importance of creativity, confidence and self-expression.
What is a Young People’s Foundation?
If you’ve come across Young H&F and wondered what a Young People’s Foundation actually is, you’re not alone. The term might sound a bit sector-jargony, but in reality, YPFs are quite a simple idea.