London Youth is committed to helping young people develop socially and personally. By supporting youth projects, particularly in the voluntary sector, London Youth can ensure that young people have access to quality youth resources with informed and trained staff, management committee members and volunteers.

Hundreds of youth clubs and organisations are members of London Youth and many access the diverse range of resources on offer including:

• Training - A comprehensive training programme is available for staff, management committee members and young people to help develop the skills, knowledge and confidence of those involved in youth work.
• Projects - London Youth offers a varied programme of projects including Sports events and a volunteer programme.
• Residential Centres - For member groups there is subsidised access to our residential centres:
  Hindleap Warren in the Ashdown Forest, Sussex
  and Woodrow High House based near Amersham.
• Insurance - London Youth has negotiated access to a competitive package of Public and Employers Liability Insurance cover for member clubs. The insurance cover is only available to voluntary organisations running regular youth sessions for young people aged 8-25.
• Other agencies - By joining London Youth a club/project has access to our national agencies e.g.
  Clubs for Young People and UK Youth
• Funding - the London Girls Fund and The Variety Club of Great Britain grants schemes are available to clubs and projects that have been LY members for 12 months. Check out the funding opportunities @ London Youth page for more information.

membership of London Youth

To become a member of London Youth your organisation must:

• Operate within a London Borough
• Be a group working directly with young people on a regular basis
• Have a regular membership of at least 12 young people aged 8-25 years
• Have a unit based application
• Have a separate bank account with approved financial statement
• Operate with an effective management committee (or equivalent)
• Have a written Constitution (or equivalent)
• Have key policies in place i.e. Equal Ops, Child Protection, Health and Safety
• Have adequate and appropriate Employers and Public Liability Insurance cover

An Associate membership is available to organisations that do not fall into the main criteria e.g. a detached youth project with a fluid membership of young people, no building, but with designated workers and a programme.

Once a club has been accepted into membership of London Youth, there is a provisional period of 12 months before full membership is confirmed.

Tel: 020 7549 8804
Mobile: 07736 619 593
Main office: 020 7549 8800
Email:marie.kelly at londonyouth.org.uk

membership form