About YPFs
What is a Young People’s Foundation?
A Young People’s Foundation (YPF) is a member-led charity comprised of organisations that work with children and young people in a local area including the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Each YPF adapts to meet the needs of the Children & Young People (CYP) sector in their local area, however they all share the same common values.
YPF values
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COLLABORATION
YPFs are non-competitive and encourage collaboration between members
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CROSS-SECTOR
YPFs bring the voluntary, public and private sectors together to address the needs of children and young people
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GRASSROOTS
YPFs work for, and with, small local organisations and maintain a local focus
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NON-DELIVERY
YPFs do not directly deliver services, but contract services via their membership
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LONG-TERM
YPFs are designed for the long term; they are a constant.
What does a YPF do?
1 Funding
YPFs make the local CYP voluntary sector a more viable prospect for external stakeholders to support.
They facilitate consortiums that fundraise collectively to:
Attract funding from new sources into the local area
Secure new contracts and grants from local/ central government
Attract corporate and individual funding opportunities
Raise funds from trusts and foundations to benefit their membership
Secure funding that can become a local Small Grants programme.
2 Networks
YPFs build trust and broker relationships between organisations from different sectors to enhance the CYP provision in their local area:
Organise sector (and location) specific capacity building, including training events, advice sessions and forums for organisations to share ideas, challenges and best practice
Coordinate CYP sector specific networking opportunities and support services
Work with statutory partners to develop initiatives that can be supported by the voluntary sector
3 Space
YPFs maximise spaces available for local groups to use for activities for children and young people:
Share venue and delivery spaces within their network
Maintain the YPF Venue Bank of affordable and available spaces for member organisations
Quality check available venues and the organisations seeking to hire spaces
4 Access
YPFs compile information about services in their local area and communicate it to relevant stakeholders:
Provide a single point of access for local young people and parents to understand what is available locally
Give their members access to a range of tailored support services including training, systems support and strengthening communications opportunities
Create access for external stakeholders such as funders, corporate organisations and MPs to information about local CYP organisations, services, structures and networks
YPF Statistics
YPF movement Timeline
Timeline of the YPF Movement and establishment of the existing YPF's.
Young Brent Foundation
First discussion about formation
Young Brent Foundation
Cabinet Office made a grant to LB Brent to develop the Foundation
Young Barnet Foundation
First meeting regarding the establishment of the Foundation
Young Harrow Foundation
First meetings regarding the establishment of the Foundation.
Young Harrow Foundation
The Foundation becomes a charity
John Lyon’s Charity Board Awards Core Funding
Young Harrow Foundation, Young Brent Foundation and Young Barnet Foundation awarded core funding.
Young Barnet Foundation
Becomes a charity
First CEOs start work
In Barnet, Harrow and Brent
Young Brent Foundation
Becomes a charity
Young Manchester
Becomes a charity
Young Ealing Foundation
Becomes a charity
Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation
Becomes a charity
Young Camden Foundation
Becomes a charity
Young Westminster Foundation
Becomes a charity
Young Kensington & Chelsea
Becomes a charity
YPF Trust
Becomes a charity
Dorset Youth Association
Joins the YPF network
Young Medway
Joins the YPF network
YPF Impact
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