Recording and slides from the online launch of the Centre for Youth Voice's 2027 offer on 21 October 2026.
The Centre for Youth Voice launched its 2027 offer online: toolkits, evidence, data and training for anyone giving young people a real say in decisions. The session includes a live walk-through of the new website and the CYV Evidence Library of UK research about 16 to 25-year-olds, and an update on national policy for youth work.
Three funders share how they put funding decisions in young people's hands: The National Lottery Community Fund, Co-op Foundation and Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation. The session closes with the free training programme for 2027. The slides include the partners' own presentations.
Agenda
- 10:00
Welcome: the Centre and today's agenda
Sharon Long, Director, Partnership for Young London
What the Centre is and where it has got to.
- 10:10
Ambassador welcome and plans for 2027
Django Perks, Youth Voice Ambassador
The 2027 Ambassadors: a new cohort based in each regional youth work unit, working as youth connectors.
- 10:15
The new CYV website: a live walk-through
Matthew Walsham, Lead, Centre for Youth Voice
The Resource Library, the CYV Evidence Library, Youth Matters data by region, case studies, publications and the new Foundations page.
- 10:25
Your ideas
Ideas from everyone taking part, on a shared Miro board.
- 10:30
National policy context
Sharon Long, Director, Partnership for Young London
1,000 new youth workers, the Youth Matters Fund, Young Futures Hubs, the Youth Work Bursary and new democratic education resources.
- 10:40
Youth-led funding
Jo Rich, The National Lottery Community Fund
How the Fund involves, funds and influences youth voice, and where it could go next with the Centre.
- 10:50
Q&A
Sharon Long, Django Perks, Matthew Walsham and Jo Rich
- 11:05
From Voice to Power: young people shaping communities with Co-op Foundation's funding
Louise Snelders, Head of Funding and Partnerships, Co-op Foundation
How the Future Communities Collective of young people led decisions on 11 grants worth £1.6m, and what they learned.
- 11:10
Young Grant Makers: £50,000 of funding decisions in young people's hands
Sophie Clifton, Director of Grants and Youth Voice, Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation
Ten grant makers aged 16 to 25, and ten local organisations funded in 2025.
- 11:15
CYV training offer for 2027
Matthew Walsham, Lead, Centre for Youth Voice
Communities of Practice, project spotlights, the Evaluation Lab with Dr Kaz Stuart, and the recorded seminars.
- 11:25
Closing remarks
Matthew Walsham
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