The Sir Alec Reed Prize awarded to UK Youth; a £1 million prize to support young people experiencing poor mental health into employment

The Reed Foundation is awarding a £1 million prize to UK Youth, one of the longest-standing youth charities in the UK.  The Reed Foundation, which owns 18% of the Reed Group, created the £1 million ‘Sir Alec Reed Prize’ in celebration of its Founder, Sir Alec Reed’s 90th birthday and Reed’s 65th year in business. The prize is intended to support young people aged between 16 and 24, who are experiencing poor mental health to secure or keep employment. Alex Chapman, Chair of The Reed Foundation, said: “Statistics show that…

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UK Youth and ustwo games announce fundraising partnership

BAFTA-award winning studio ustwo games has partnered with UK Youth to provide grants to local youth organisations and help raise awareness across the country as part of the charity’s cost of living crisis response. The partnership will see ustwo games donate over £100,000 as part of its commitment to contribute 3% of profits from the unique ‘Desta: The Memories Between’ game to fund youth initiatives. Just as importantly, it will aim to raise the profile of youth workers and youth services in the UK, aligning with themes addressed in the…

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Ground-breaking UK Youth report aims to realise #Untapped potential of youth work

UK Youth have launched a new report which reveals that annual investment in youth work saves the government as much £3.2bn – with even a modest increase in funding potentially saving billions more. The report, commissioned by UK Youth and produced by respected economics consultancy Frontier Economics, finds that investing in youth work can save the taxpayer billions thanks to improved societal health, increased employment and education, and a reduction in crime. The government currently invests between £0.5bn and £1bn in youth work every year – directly via Local Authority…

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UK Youth and Julia and Hans Rausing to provide £10 million boost to youth sector

The UK Youth Fund – Thriving Minds is a direct response to the mounting evidence UK Youth, a leading charity in the sector, received when it joined forces with Julia and Hans Rausing during the pandemic to distribute £1.3 million in small, flexible grants. Over 750 youth workers highlighted their concerns regarding significant deterioration in the mental health of the young people with whom they work. Youth workers across the UK Youth Movement, which includes over 8,000 youth organisations, have also reported seeing significant rises in young people seeking help…

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Leading Youth Charities join forces to solve the biggest post pandemic barriers for young people

Leading social mobility charities Speakers for Schools, UK Youth and Young Enterprise have joined forces to solve the biggest post-pandemic barriers facing young people. They are launching Youth Card, a free app that places career preparing opportunities directly into the hands of young people across the UK.The app aggregates the three charities’ own services, including: Access to the UK Youth network (currently standing at over 7000 youth organisations, providing youth work, outdoor learning and skills development activities.) Young Enterprise’s financial and enterprise programmes to develop skills, confidence and enterprising mindsets…

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