The Annual Youth Work Conference, delivered in partnership with the National Youth Agency, came at a critical and timely moment. After years of austerity that slashed youth sector income by 60%, and with Labour now laying the groundwork for a national youth work strategy, this gathering offered a welcome opportunity for decision-makers to connect, reflect,…

This week the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) published the final Children, Violence and Vulnerability (CVV) report from 2024. The survey asked more than 10,000 teenagers across England and Wales about their perceptions and experiences of violence, making it the largest of its kind ever completed. It helps us to understand the national picture of how…