Young People

Help Shape the Future of Greater Manchester

The Greater Manchester Youth Combined Authority (GMYCA) is now recruiting member organisations for the next panel term, running from April 2026 to March 2028.

Young people from member organisations meet monthly to influence policy and drive regional change, making sure youth voice is heard where it matters most. If your organisation is passionate about youth leadership, inclusion, and regional impact, GMYCA would love to hear from you.

YouthBank Fully supported Youth Voice programme available

YouthBank is a participatory grant-making model that empowers young people aged 14 to 25 to make decisions on issues that matter to them. The fully supported YouthBank model is now available to community groups and charities in Greater Manchester that want to deliver impactful youth voice programmes.

YouthBanks have been going for 25 years in England and across the world. By setting up a YouthBank your organisation will be joining an international network of like-minded community-focussed organisations.

Online misogyny and the manosphere webinar

Join Technology Facilitated Abuse and Economic Empowerment Team, Refuge for a deep dive into the growing threat of online misogyny and the manosphere.

With the programme Adolescence raising awareness of online misogyny and the rise of the manosphere, the conversation has never become more relevant. However, misogyny is woven into every fabric of society and the Internet is a facilitator, the Technology Facilitated Abuse and Economic Empowerment Team, Refuge share insights into how this area is causing a growing threat to the safety of women and girls.

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Meet the Mancunian podcast – Season 11 episode 4: Empowering women and youth with Tahera Khanam

In this episode of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Tahera Khanam, founder of Better We and nominee for Volunteer of the Year at the Spirit of Manchester Awards. Tahera shares her journey of creating clubs and training programs to support and empower women and youth in the Manchester community.