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Youth Advisory Board

We’re giving young people a stake in our decision making and a voice on the issues that matter to them.

YAB take the mic

Introducing a new podcast series led by our Youth Advisory Board (YAB). In Yap with YAB, our members talk about what’s on their minds. From over-priced meals to how we can best protect children in schools, they cover it all.

Yap with YAB

The Youth Endowment Fund’s is here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.

It’s a mission that matters and one that we can only achieve by putting young people at the heart of our work. That’s why we’ve set-up a Youth Advisory Board (YAB). Most often meeting virtually, they help:

The moments that mattered to YAB

Look through the lens of a young person at the moment that matter to them. Moments that Mattered is a short-form animated mini series that takes the audience to a moment in time where the world view and lives of a young person changed.

Moments that Mattered

Hear from some of our Youth Advisory Members on why they joined

YEF Youth Advisory Board Members – What made them join?

Want to know more about what it’s like to be a member of YAB? Read Muna’s blog where she explains her passion for preventing young people becoming involved in violence and how her role at YAB supports her advocacy.

Please email us here: youthvoice@youthendowmentfund.org.uk.

Meet some of the team…

Elijah
Youth Advisory Board Member

I joined YAB due to my personal experience of exclusion and alternative provision, having witnessed my peers entering the exclusion to prison pipeline.

The issue of youth violence is something I am passionate about, particularly in relation to reducing permanent exclusion, reforming alternative provision and the role of youth work. I am particularly interested in spearheading change through research and working with policy makers.

Hanzala
Youth Advisory Board Member

I joined YAB because I felt the need to take action and I wanted my voice to be heard. The issue of youth violence is something I care about because a lot of people are under represented.

Jess
Youth Advisory Board Member

I joined YAB because I want to be part of a solution that will change the lives of young people who are susceptible to violence.


The issue of youth violence deeply resonates with me as my whole childhood has seen consistently been people in my community being victims of youth violence.

Muna
Youth Advisory Board Member

I represent the diverse voices of youth, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to know that their voices are not only heard but are essential to developing effective solutions. My responsibilities include actively listening to the concerns, ideas, and aspirations of young people and working to help prevent them from being involved in violence.

Nio
Youth Advisory Board Member

I joined YAB because I care deeply about youth justice and education. I want to help create safer environments for young people.

The issue of youth violence is something i saw growing up in an area that struggled. I recognise that too many young lives are affected by cycles of harm. I want to work towards prevention, support and empowerment – not punishment.

Simran
Youth Advisory Board Member

I joined the Youth Advisory Board to be part of a mission that drives positive change for the youth community. My goal is to represent and amplify the voices that often go unheard through inclusion, equal opportunity, and empathy. By empowering the next generation of young minds, we can build a better future and strive toward a world of tomorrow shaped by and for our generations, and generations to come.

YAB in research

  • Report

    Report:Children, Violence and Vulnerability 2025

    This is YEF’s fourth annual Children, violence and vulnerability report. This year, YEF surveyed nearly 11,000 teenage children aged 13-17 in England and Wales about their experiences of violence.
  • Report

    Report:Key Facts About Violence

    Understanding violence is key to keeping children safe                                      If we want to prevent violence, we need to understand it. The more we know about violence, the better we can focus our efforts to keep children safe. This means asking questions like: Thankfully, there is a substantial evidence base that can help us answer these questions.…
  • Report

    Report:Racial Disproportionality

    The current state of disproportionality Violence has devastating impacts on children and families. While children from all backgrounds can face violence, children from certain ethnic backgrounds are less safe. The majority of children in the youth justice system, and involved in violence, are White. However, relative to their share of the population, some minority ethnic…
    Policing Youth Justice Education Health

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