Young people at risk of criminal exploitation and violence will soon have the support of positive adult role models, thanks to a new £10 million investment from the YEF.
Two questions I get asked a lot as head of the Youth Endowment Fund is “does social media cause violence?” and “what do we do about it?” So, here’s my attempt at some answers. Does social media cause violence? The short answer is we don’t know, but I think it’s likely. Here’s the thing: there…
YEF partners with the Centre for Justice Innovation The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is delighted to announce the appointment of the Centre for Justice Innovation as its Youth Justice Partner following a competitive tender. The YEF’s mission is to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence. It does this by finding out…
The Youth Endowment Fund’s Youth Advisory Board (YAB) recently held a productive roundtable session discussing the role of youth leadership in three key areas: Governance and Decision-Making Two young speakers, one from YAB and one external, kicked off the discussion on governance and decision-making. They highlighted the importance of valuing young people’s time through proper…
Every life lost due to violence is one too many. However, violence isn’t inevitable. Recent data shows there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic. In 2022/23 (the latest year we have figures for), hospital admissions for assault with a knife or sharp object were down 9% on the previous year.
Mentoring, sports and lessons on violence in relationships are just a few of the strategies that schools and colleges can use to protect their pupils from violence, according to new guidance from the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF).
Bringing together stories from 1000s of young people The efforts of Peer Researchers and the Delivery Partner organisations supporting them yielded a remarkable amount rich qualitative data from 4,600 young people on issues of violence. Initially, our priority was to validate GenAI’s capability to precisely analyse the diverse data originating from various locations throughout England…
New research indicates that while anecdotal evidence supports the benefits of arts-based interventions, there is a pressing need for more robust evaluations.
The Youth Endowment Fund arrives at the halfway point in our 10-year endowment this spring with more work to do than ever. Over the next five years, as violence continues to affect the lives of children and young people in communities across the UK, we will focus our efforts on funding what works to prevent…