Youth Endowment Fund
@youthendowmentfund.org.uk
We're here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
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📢 We’re hiring a Senior Change Manager, Youth Justice.
Help prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence by supporting youth justice services and police to adopt evidence-based practice.
🔗 Apply: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/
#YouthJustice #Job
Help prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence by supporting youth justice services and police to adopt evidence-based practice.
🔗 Apply: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/
#YouthJustice #Job
December 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📢 We’re hiring a Senior Change Manager, Youth Justice.
Help prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence by supporting youth justice services and police to adopt evidence-based practice.
🔗 Apply: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/
#YouthJustice #Job
Help prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence by supporting youth justice services and police to adopt evidence-based practice.
🔗 Apply: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/
#YouthJustice #Job
Coercion and control are a documented feature of children’s experiences of exploitation across England and Wales.
Read our final report of our Children, Violence and Vulnerability 2025 series, Exploitation and ‘gangs’:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Read our final report of our Children, Violence and Vulnerability 2025 series, Exploitation and ‘gangs’:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
December 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Coercion and control are a documented feature of children’s experiences of exploitation across England and Wales.
Read our final report of our Children, Violence and Vulnerability 2025 series, Exploitation and ‘gangs’:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Read our final report of our Children, Violence and Vulnerability 2025 series, Exploitation and ‘gangs’:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Youth Advisory Board members say the exposure to adult pressures accelerates mental health challenges.
Our CVV report shows more than 1 in 4 teenage children are experiencing high levels of mental health difficulties —equivalent to around 1,000,000 teenagers.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKK...
Our CVV report shows more than 1 in 4 teenage children are experiencing high levels of mental health difficulties —equivalent to around 1,000,000 teenagers.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKK...
December 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Youth Advisory Board members say the exposure to adult pressures accelerates mental health challenges.
Our CVV report shows more than 1 in 4 teenage children are experiencing high levels of mental health difficulties —equivalent to around 1,000,000 teenagers.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKK...
Our CVV report shows more than 1 in 4 teenage children are experiencing high levels of mental health difficulties —equivalent to around 1,000,000 teenagers.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKK...
📣 Our fourth call for secondary data analysis proposals is open.
We’re funding projects to build evidence used to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
Details & how to apply: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/grants/secon...
#ResearchFunding #EvidenceBuilding
We’re funding projects to build evidence used to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
Details & how to apply: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/grants/secon...
#ResearchFunding #EvidenceBuilding
December 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
📣 Our fourth call for secondary data analysis proposals is open.
We’re funding projects to build evidence used to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
Details & how to apply: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/grants/secon...
#ResearchFunding #EvidenceBuilding
We’re funding projects to build evidence used to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
Details & how to apply: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/grants/secon...
#ResearchFunding #EvidenceBuilding
Barriers to mental health support are pushing some teenagers towards AI chatbots, according to our Youth Advisory Board.
🎥 Watch their full discussion:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKK...
#CVV2025 #YouthVoice #MentalHealth #WhatWorks
🎥 Watch their full discussion:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKK...
#CVV2025 #YouthVoice #MentalHealth #WhatWorks
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Barriers to mental health support are pushing some teenagers towards AI chatbots, according to our Youth Advisory Board.
🎥 Watch their full discussion:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKK...
#CVV2025 #YouthVoice #MentalHealth #WhatWorks
🎥 Watch their full discussion:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKK...
#CVV2025 #YouthVoice #MentalHealth #WhatWorks
1 in 4 teenagers turned to AI chatbots for mental health support- using it more than helplines or mental health websites.
The third report in our Children, Violence and Vulnerability survey focuses on mental health and experiences of violence.
📚Report
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
The third report in our Children, Violence and Vulnerability survey focuses on mental health and experiences of violence.
📚Report
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
December 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
1 in 4 teenagers turned to AI chatbots for mental health support- using it more than helplines or mental health websites.
The third report in our Children, Violence and Vulnerability survey focuses on mental health and experiences of violence.
📚Report
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
The third report in our Children, Violence and Vulnerability survey focuses on mental health and experiences of violence.
📚Report
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
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Would you entrust a child’s life to a chatbot? That’s what happens every day that we fail to regulate AI | Gaby Hinsliff
Would you entrust a child’s life to a chatbot? That’s what happens every day that we fail to regulate AI | Gaby Hinsliff
As deaths in the US are blamed on ChatGPT and UK teenagers turn to it for mental health advice, isn’t it obvious that market forces must not set the rules?, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Would you entrust a child’s life to a chatbot? That’s what happens every day that we fail to regulate AI | Gaby Hinsliff
The third report in our Children, Violence and Vulnerability survey looks at mental health & experiences of violence.
📊 1 in 4 teens have high mental health difficulties
🚶♂️ 39% change daily behaviour due to fear
💻 53% turn online/AI for help
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
📊 1 in 4 teens have high mental health difficulties
🚶♂️ 39% change daily behaviour due to fear
💻 53% turn online/AI for help
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Mental health and experiences of violence | Youth Endowment Fund
Our annual survey into the experiences of violence for 13-17 year olds across England & Wales. This report focuses on mental health and the experiences of violence.
youthendowmentfund.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The third report in our Children, Violence and Vulnerability survey looks at mental health & experiences of violence.
📊 1 in 4 teens have high mental health difficulties
🚶♂️ 39% change daily behaviour due to fear
💻 53% turn online/AI for help
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
📊 1 in 4 teens have high mental health difficulties
🚶♂️ 39% change daily behaviour due to fear
💻 53% turn online/AI for help
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
“We’re shown so little of what healthy relationships look like.”
Our Youth Advisory Board discussed why earlier, open discussions on boundaries and behaviour matter and how this can help young people recognise when something isn’t right.
🎥 Watch the discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILZ...
Our Youth Advisory Board discussed why earlier, open discussions on boundaries and behaviour matter and how this can help young people recognise when something isn’t right.
🎥 Watch the discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILZ...
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“We’re shown so little of what healthy relationships look like.”
Our Youth Advisory Board discussed why earlier, open discussions on boundaries and behaviour matter and how this can help young people recognise when something isn’t right.
🎥 Watch the discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILZ...
Our Youth Advisory Board discussed why earlier, open discussions on boundaries and behaviour matter and how this can help young people recognise when something isn’t right.
🎥 Watch the discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILZ...
It’s important for young people to know their boundaries — and understand it’s okay to stand on them.
In this discussion, our Youth Advisory Board talk about recognising toxic behaviour, trusted adults, and the need for education.
🎥 Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILZ...
In this discussion, our Youth Advisory Board talk about recognising toxic behaviour, trusted adults, and the need for education.
🎥 Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILZ...
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It’s important for young people to know their boundaries — and understand it’s okay to stand on them.
In this discussion, our Youth Advisory Board talk about recognising toxic behaviour, trusted adults, and the need for education.
🎥 Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILZ...
In this discussion, our Youth Advisory Board talk about recognising toxic behaviour, trusted adults, and the need for education.
🎥 Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILZ...
“Violence against women and girls often starts in childhood.” — YEF blog by our VAWG Lead. Teen voices reveal the realities of abuse in teenage relationships.
Read more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/were-shown-s...
Read more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/were-shown-s...
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“Violence against women and girls often starts in childhood.” — YEF blog by our VAWG Lead. Teen voices reveal the realities of abuse in teenage relationships.
Read more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/were-shown-s...
Read more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/were-shown-s...
Last year, 39% of teenagers in relationships were abused– equivalent to around 390,000 young people.
Today we’ve published the second report in our four-part Children, Violence and Vulnerability series: Violence in relationships.
🔗 Read the full findings: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Today we’ve published the second report in our four-part Children, Violence and Vulnerability series: Violence in relationships.
🔗 Read the full findings: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Last year, 39% of teenagers in relationships were abused– equivalent to around 390,000 young people.
Today we’ve published the second report in our four-part Children, Violence and Vulnerability series: Violence in relationships.
🔗 Read the full findings: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Today we’ve published the second report in our four-part Children, Violence and Vulnerability series: Violence in relationships.
🔗 Read the full findings: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
🆕 Too many teenagers are facing abuse in their relationships
From nearly 11,000 young people aged 13–17:
• 1in10 experienced emotional or physical abuse
• 1in5 avoided school because of a partner
• 41% of girls & 37% of boys in relationships reported abuse
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
From nearly 11,000 young people aged 13–17:
• 1in10 experienced emotional or physical abuse
• 1in5 avoided school because of a partner
• 41% of girls & 37% of boys in relationships reported abuse
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🆕 Too many teenagers are facing abuse in their relationships
From nearly 11,000 young people aged 13–17:
• 1in10 experienced emotional or physical abuse
• 1in5 avoided school because of a partner
• 41% of girls & 37% of boys in relationships reported abuse
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
From nearly 11,000 young people aged 13–17:
• 1in10 experienced emotional or physical abuse
• 1in5 avoided school because of a partner
• 41% of girls & 37% of boys in relationships reported abuse
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Online spaces are exposing young people to harmful content.
From our survey of nearly 11,000 teenagers, 82% told us they’d seen posts discussing harm towards specific groups.
🎥 Watch the insights and reflections of our Youth Advisory Board: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
#CVV2025
From our survey of nearly 11,000 teenagers, 82% told us they’d seen posts discussing harm towards specific groups.
🎥 Watch the insights and reflections of our Youth Advisory Board: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
#CVV2025
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Online spaces are exposing young people to harmful content.
From our survey of nearly 11,000 teenagers, 82% told us they’d seen posts discussing harm towards specific groups.
🎥 Watch the insights and reflections of our Youth Advisory Board: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
#CVV2025
From our survey of nearly 11,000 teenagers, 82% told us they’d seen posts discussing harm towards specific groups.
🎥 Watch the insights and reflections of our Youth Advisory Board: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
#CVV2025
✨New to the Toolkit, ‘Communities that care’ (CtC).
Evidence suggests that CtC may reduce violence by 10%, but due to a variation of results across 7 studies, we have very low confidence with our estimate.
🔗Visit the YEF toolkit:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/comm...
Evidence suggests that CtC may reduce violence by 10%, but due to a variation of results across 7 studies, we have very low confidence with our estimate.
🔗Visit the YEF toolkit:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/comm...
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
✨New to the Toolkit, ‘Communities that care’ (CtC).
Evidence suggests that CtC may reduce violence by 10%, but due to a variation of results across 7 studies, we have very low confidence with our estimate.
🔗Visit the YEF toolkit:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/comm...
Evidence suggests that CtC may reduce violence by 10%, but due to a variation of results across 7 studies, we have very low confidence with our estimate.
🔗Visit the YEF toolkit:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/comm...
“Did you get home safe?” a message many young people send every day.
Watch our Youth Advisory Board discuss how violence affects their decisions and read the 1st report of our Children, Violence and Vulnerability series.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
📘 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Watch our Youth Advisory Board discuss how violence affects their decisions and read the 1st report of our Children, Violence and Vulnerability series.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
📘 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
November 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
“Did you get home safe?” a message many young people send every day.
Watch our Youth Advisory Board discuss how violence affects their decisions and read the 1st report of our Children, Violence and Vulnerability series.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
📘 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Watch our Youth Advisory Board discuss how violence affects their decisions and read the 1st report of our Children, Violence and Vulnerability series.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
📘 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
YEF’s Whole Area Model need one or more specialist providers to work alongside our sites to develop robust data systems and clear public-facing comms to support diversion work across police and youth justice services.
Applications deadline - 5 Dec 2025
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/supp...
Applications deadline - 5 Dec 2025
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/supp...
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
YEF’s Whole Area Model need one or more specialist providers to work alongside our sites to develop robust data systems and clear public-facing comms to support diversion work across police and youth justice services.
Applications deadline - 5 Dec 2025
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/supp...
Applications deadline - 5 Dec 2025
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/supp...
Victimisation linked to weapon carrying.
The first Children, Violence & Vulnerability report shows teenagers carrying weapons are 5x more likely to have been victims. Watch our Youth Advisory Board discuss how we talk about weapon carrying: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc8w...
#CVV2025
The first Children, Violence & Vulnerability report shows teenagers carrying weapons are 5x more likely to have been victims. Watch our Youth Advisory Board discuss how we talk about weapon carrying: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc8w...
#CVV2025
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Victimisation linked to weapon carrying.
The first Children, Violence & Vulnerability report shows teenagers carrying weapons are 5x more likely to have been victims. Watch our Youth Advisory Board discuss how we talk about weapon carrying: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc8w...
#CVV2025
The first Children, Violence & Vulnerability report shows teenagers carrying weapons are 5x more likely to have been victims. Watch our Youth Advisory Board discuss how we talk about weapon carrying: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc8w...
#CVV2025
Strengthening how evidence is used in children’s services is the focus of next weeks Virtual Learning Café.
Join policy advisers, researchers & local evidence leaders to discuss practical ways to embed evidence across children’s services.
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/natio...
Join policy advisers, researchers & local evidence leaders to discuss practical ways to embed evidence across children’s services.
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/natio...
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Strengthening how evidence is used in children’s services is the focus of next weeks Virtual Learning Café.
Join policy advisers, researchers & local evidence leaders to discuss practical ways to embed evidence across children’s services.
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/natio...
Join policy advisers, researchers & local evidence leaders to discuss practical ways to embed evidence across children’s services.
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/natio...
“You adapt your life around keeping yourself safe.”
Our Youth Advisory Board reflect on how the fear of violence shapes everyday decisions — their experiences reflect themes from our new Children, Violence & Vulnerability report.
Full video now on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
Our Youth Advisory Board reflect on how the fear of violence shapes everyday decisions — their experiences reflect themes from our new Children, Violence & Vulnerability report.
Full video now on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
“You adapt your life around keeping yourself safe.”
Our Youth Advisory Board reflect on how the fear of violence shapes everyday decisions — their experiences reflect themes from our new Children, Violence & Vulnerability report.
Full video now on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
Our Youth Advisory Board reflect on how the fear of violence shapes everyday decisions — their experiences reflect themes from our new Children, Violence & Vulnerability report.
Full video now on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxR...
Violence has gone viral on children’s feeds.
Read our first Children, Violence and Vulnerability report to understand the scale and nature of what children are encountering online: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
#CVV2025 #ScaleOfViolence #OnlineHarms
Read our first Children, Violence and Vulnerability report to understand the scale and nature of what children are encountering online: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
#CVV2025 #ScaleOfViolence #OnlineHarms
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Violence has gone viral on children’s feeds.
Read our first Children, Violence and Vulnerability report to understand the scale and nature of what children are encountering online: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
#CVV2025 #ScaleOfViolence #OnlineHarms
Read our first Children, Violence and Vulnerability report to understand the scale and nature of what children are encountering online: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
#CVV2025 #ScaleOfViolence #OnlineHarms
What if nearly half of all teenagers were witnessing violence — and most weren’t getting the support they need?
Today we publish the first report in our four-part Children, Violence & Vulnerability series – The scale of violence affecting children.
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Today we publish the first report in our four-part Children, Violence & Vulnerability series – The scale of violence affecting children.
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
What if nearly half of all teenagers were witnessing violence — and most weren’t getting the support they need?
Today we publish the first report in our four-part Children, Violence & Vulnerability series – The scale of violence affecting children.
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Today we publish the first report in our four-part Children, Violence & Vulnerability series – The scale of violence affecting children.
🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/chil...
Evidence shows that restorative justice can have:
🔸 High impact on preventing violent crime
🔸 Moderate impact on reducing reoffending
Our blog looks at how restorative justice is growing in visibility, including its powerful portrayal in West End play Punch youthendowmentfund.org.uk/restorative-...
🔸 High impact on preventing violent crime
🔸 Moderate impact on reducing reoffending
Our blog looks at how restorative justice is growing in visibility, including its powerful portrayal in West End play Punch youthendowmentfund.org.uk/restorative-...
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Evidence shows that restorative justice can have:
🔸 High impact on preventing violent crime
🔸 Moderate impact on reducing reoffending
Our blog looks at how restorative justice is growing in visibility, including its powerful portrayal in West End play Punch youthendowmentfund.org.uk/restorative-...
🔸 High impact on preventing violent crime
🔸 Moderate impact on reducing reoffending
Our blog looks at how restorative justice is growing in visibility, including its powerful portrayal in West End play Punch youthendowmentfund.org.uk/restorative-...
Restorative justice helps young people take responsibility and repair the harm caused.
Our updated Toolkit strand explores what restorative approaches can achieve and how they’re being delivered across England and Wales.
🧩Read more:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/rest...
Our updated Toolkit strand explores what restorative approaches can achieve and how they’re being delivered across England and Wales.
🧩Read more:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/rest...
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Restorative justice helps young people take responsibility and repair the harm caused.
Our updated Toolkit strand explores what restorative approaches can achieve and how they’re being delivered across England and Wales.
🧩Read more:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/rest...
Our updated Toolkit strand explores what restorative approaches can achieve and how they’re being delivered across England and Wales.
🧩Read more:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/rest...
What role can trauma informed practice play in preventing young people being affected by violence?
Join us on Thursday at ‘The Impact of Trauma-Informed Practice on Youth Violence’ VLC- led by Bridgend Youth Justice Service.
🔗 See you there! youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/the-i...
Join us on Thursday at ‘The Impact of Trauma-Informed Practice on Youth Violence’ VLC- led by Bridgend Youth Justice Service.
🔗 See you there! youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/the-i...
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What role can trauma informed practice play in preventing young people being affected by violence?
Join us on Thursday at ‘The Impact of Trauma-Informed Practice on Youth Violence’ VLC- led by Bridgend Youth Justice Service.
🔗 See you there! youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/the-i...
Join us on Thursday at ‘The Impact of Trauma-Informed Practice on Youth Violence’ VLC- led by Bridgend Youth Justice Service.
🔗 See you there! youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/the-i...