Reports to: Head of Change/Change Lead, depending on project
Pay: £650 per day
Deadline: 12th September 2025, 17:00 PM
Summary
Children from Black, Asian and other minority backgrounds are significantly overrepresented at all stages in the youth justice system. The Youth Endowment Fund’s mission is to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence. Because of this disproportionality, it’s clear that if we don’t challenge the role that racism plays in young people’s experiences of youth justice, education and access to employment and mental health support, we won’t be able to make the difference we’re here to bring about.
We are therefore building a pool of Race Equity Associates, with specific areas of expertise, on a broad range of issues within sectors that matter to the mission of preventing youth violence. We are looking to partner with a Race Equity Associate, with deep knowledge and understanding of the Neighbourhoods sector.
Project aim
They will work alongside us as we assess the current evidence, engage stakeholders and identify the best opportunities for change. They will help us to understand the specific role racism plays in the sector and what it looks like to design racially sensitive and equitable interventions to support children and young people.
How to apply
If interested please submit a CV or organisational summary and a cover letter including the following:
- Your interest in race equity. You can link to websites and social where we can read more about you on the internet.
- What knowledge, personal attributes or skills you possess that you can offer to one of YEF’s sectors or internal practices.
- Short summaries of two different projects that you have been directly involved in that is relevant to this role and the sector you are applying for. For each initiative or project, please describe your role (e.g. team leader, team member), the purpose of the activity (i.e. its aims), the major contributions you personally made.
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