Young People

Fully funded Youth Mental Health First Aid Champion training for youth leaders working in voluntary sector organisations

Business in the Community (BITC) BITC are partnering with AXA Health to deliver fully funded Youth Mental Health First Aid Champion training for youth leaders working in voluntary sector trainingorganisations.

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Youth, Play and Participation Service VCS Grants for Youth and Play Work – July 2023 to April 2025

Manchester’s Youth Play and Participation Service (YPPS) is looking to award funding to local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations to support the delivery of YPPS in the city. fundingThe Grant focuses on securing sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for children and young people, and to make sure they have a say in the local offer.

The YPPS VCS Grant aims to:

Youth Buzz Awards 2023

The nominations are now open for the Youth Buzz Awards which celebrate the achievements of young people across Manchester during 2022.

young peopleNominees must be aged 11-19 years old (up to 25 with special educational needs and disability and/or care leavers) and be either a resident living in Manchester or accessing educational provision or employment in the city.

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Duke of Edinburgh Award – funded places available

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is the world’s leading youth achievement award for 14 to 24-year olds. It aims to inspire, guide and support young people in their self-development and recognise their duke of edinburgh awardachievements. Young people design their own personal Duke of Edinburgh programme, choosing a challenge under each section of the Award: volunteering, physical, skills, expedition.

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Young Trustees Movement Champion Training

The Young Trustees Movement are running free 1 hour workshops in November to February that will leave you equipped to champion diversity on boards.

young peopleWhen 1/12 trustees are named either John or David and fewer than 3% of trustees are under 30. It’s no secret that board diversity is an issue.

By the end of the 1 hour workshop you will:

The Tackling Child Exploitation Programme are looking for a young creator

The Tackling Child Exploitation (TCE) Programme think young people’s voices should be heard and should help influence change wherever possible. TCE are developing a resource on how strategic young personleaders can create a path for young people to meaningfully influence strategic level change and they need some creative help. 

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Fully Funded St John Ambulance Health Citizens Programme

St John Ambulance has developed a new programme called Health Citizens to engage young people in responding to the issues they find within their communities. The programme is made up of 3 social actionmodules which are designed to help them develop the skills they will need to create their own piece of social action that is related to a health or social care need.

The Charity Service – Chronicle Cinderella Fund

Funding from the Chronicle Cinderella Home Fund is available for individuals or organisations to support the costs of respite care and support (including but not limited to the provision of holidays) for the charity servicethe benefit of children and young people under the age of 25 who are sick, convalescent, have special educational needs or are disadvantaged for any other reason.