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We are London Youth...

...a vibrant network of 400 youth clubs serving 75,000 young people across the capital.

Our vision is of a great world city in which every young person, whatever their background, is valued and challenged to become the best they can be.

Our mission is to improve services and opportunities for young people.

Latest news...

Yvette Cooper visits London Youth

Yvette Cooper, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, recently visited London Youth's office to meet some of the young people who have been employed by London Youth through the Future Jobs Fund scheme. Read the full press release >>>

First employability workshop a success

London Youth has delivered its first Employability and Personal Development workshop with five young men from the Harrow Somali Youth Club. Read more >>>

Richard Sermon awarded MBE

We are proud and delighted that our former Chairman, Richard Sermon has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Richard became chair of London Youth at its inception in 1999, following the merger between The London Union of Youth Clubs and The London Federation of Boys’ Clubs, and led the organisation through significant change and, more recently, growth.

London Youth achieves Reach quality standard

London Youth has been awarded Reach, the quality assurance framework for Youth Action agencies. The framework focuses on all aspects our Youth Action work from accessibility, induction and progression, safety, diversity, support, reflection and learning to recognition, community benefit, partnership working and youth participation. Read more >>>

Sir Steve Redgrave impressed by Getting Ready

Sir Steve Redgrave, five-times Olympic gold medallist, was 'impressed' after seeing London Youth’s exciting Olympic legacy programme, Getting Ready for the Games and Beyond, in action. Read the full press release >>>

Siana Bangura chairs national conference

Siana Bangura, a member of DareLondon, London Youth's young person advisory board, chaired the National Intergenerational Conference on 28th October 2009. Read more >>>

London Youth shares expertise at international conference

London Youth shared its expertise and experience of working with young people to promote community cohesion at an influential international youth work conference in Chicago. The Inter Faith Youth Core invited and funded John Anderson, London Youth’s Youth Action Manager, to deliver a session at their sixth annual conference. Read the full press release >>>

City & Guilds back Quality Mark

City & Guilds, the biggest name in UK vocational education, has offered its support to London Youth’s co-owned Quality Mark scheme. This is the first step in a six month recognition process that will result in a full endorsement in early 2010. Read the full press release >>>

Getting Ready for the Games and Beyond stats

The first quarterly report shows that Getting Ready has got off to a flying start. Between June and August over 3,800 children and young people took part in sport as a result of the programme. Read the full quarterly report >>>