Youth Endowment Fund
@youthendowmentfund.org.uk
We're here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
www.youthendowmentfund.org.uk
www.youthendowmentfund.org.uk
“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...
⏰ Applications close Thur 12pm!
We're hiring a Senior Research Manager to lead major projects in our new workstream on why violence happens and who is most at risk.
Learn more and apply 👉 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/
We're hiring a Senior Research Manager to lead major projects in our new workstream on why violence happens and who is most at risk.
Learn more and apply 👉 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
⏰ Applications close Thur 12pm!
We're hiring a Senior Research Manager to lead major projects in our new workstream on why violence happens and who is most at risk.
Learn more and apply 👉 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/
We're hiring a Senior Research Manager to lead major projects in our new workstream on why violence happens and who is most at risk.
Learn more and apply 👉 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/
📣 Call for Proposals: Strengthening Diversion Practice
The Youth Endowment Fund is commissioning specialist partners to support our Whole Area Model (WAM) sites in two key areas:
➡️ Data
➡️ Communications
Deadline: 5 December 2025
Find out more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/supp...
The Youth Endowment Fund is commissioning specialist partners to support our Whole Area Model (WAM) sites in two key areas:
➡️ Data
➡️ Communications
Deadline: 5 December 2025
Find out more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/supp...
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📣 Call for Proposals: Strengthening Diversion Practice
The Youth Endowment Fund is commissioning specialist partners to support our Whole Area Model (WAM) sites in two key areas:
➡️ Data
➡️ Communications
Deadline: 5 December 2025
Find out more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/supp...
The Youth Endowment Fund is commissioning specialist partners to support our Whole Area Model (WAM) sites in two key areas:
➡️ Data
➡️ Communications
Deadline: 5 December 2025
Find out more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/supp...
New insights from our Neighbourhood Fund 👇
Community-led action is helping local partners support young people, build trust, and create safer spaces — with early signs of positive change.
Read the latest learning youthendowmentfund.org.uk/inside-the-n...
#YEFEvaluation #NeighbourhoodFund
Community-led action is helping local partners support young people, build trust, and create safer spaces — with early signs of positive change.
Read the latest learning youthendowmentfund.org.uk/inside-the-n...
#YEFEvaluation #NeighbourhoodFund
November 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
New insights from our Neighbourhood Fund 👇
Community-led action is helping local partners support young people, build trust, and create safer spaces — with early signs of positive change.
Read the latest learning youthendowmentfund.org.uk/inside-the-n...
#YEFEvaluation #NeighbourhoodFund
Community-led action is helping local partners support young people, build trust, and create safer spaces — with early signs of positive change.
Read the latest learning youthendowmentfund.org.uk/inside-the-n...
#YEFEvaluation #NeighbourhoodFund
Nine local authorities join our Area Leaders Programme.
They will take part in a year-long programme designed to strengthen multi-agency approaches to preventing children’s involvement in violence.
Learn more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/news/nine-lo...
#AreaLeadersProgramme #EvidenceInAction
They will take part in a year-long programme designed to strengthen multi-agency approaches to preventing children’s involvement in violence.
Learn more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/news/nine-lo...
#AreaLeadersProgramme #EvidenceInAction
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Nine local authorities join our Area Leaders Programme.
They will take part in a year-long programme designed to strengthen multi-agency approaches to preventing children’s involvement in violence.
Learn more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/news/nine-lo...
#AreaLeadersProgramme #EvidenceInAction
They will take part in a year-long programme designed to strengthen multi-agency approaches to preventing children’s involvement in violence.
Learn more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/news/nine-lo...
#AreaLeadersProgramme #EvidenceInAction
Working with young people isn’t just about listening — it’s about truly understanding.
Last week, Jess (Youth Advisory Board) spoke with our Head of Change for the Youth Sector, Caleb Jackson, about the importance of trusted adults in supporting young people.
🎥 www.instagram.com/p/DQwEYVugHd...
Last week, Jess (Youth Advisory Board) spoke with our Head of Change for the Youth Sector, Caleb Jackson, about the importance of trusted adults in supporting young people.
🎥 www.instagram.com/p/DQwEYVugHd...
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Working with young people isn’t just about listening — it’s about truly understanding.
Last week, Jess (Youth Advisory Board) spoke with our Head of Change for the Youth Sector, Caleb Jackson, about the importance of trusted adults in supporting young people.
🎥 www.instagram.com/p/DQwEYVugHd...
Last week, Jess (Youth Advisory Board) spoke with our Head of Change for the Youth Sector, Caleb Jackson, about the importance of trusted adults in supporting young people.
🎥 www.instagram.com/p/DQwEYVugHd...
Are children involved in, or at risk of, serious violence accessing the mental health support they need?
Join our webinar, led by Dr Abigail Bentley, as we explore how the systems around children can either protect or expose them to risk.
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/acces...
Join our webinar, led by Dr Abigail Bentley, as we explore how the systems around children can either protect or expose them to risk.
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/acces...
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Are children involved in, or at risk of, serious violence accessing the mental health support they need?
Join our webinar, led by Dr Abigail Bentley, as we explore how the systems around children can either protect or expose them to risk.
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/acces...
Join our webinar, led by Dr Abigail Bentley, as we explore how the systems around children can either protect or expose them to risk.
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/acces...
💬 “Did you have a trusted adult in your life?”
This #YouthWorkWeek, Caleb Jackson, our Head of Change for Youth Sector, spoke with Jess from our Youth Advisory Board about the power of trusted adults.
🔗Learn more about our work in the youth sector:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/about-us/our...
This #YouthWorkWeek, Caleb Jackson, our Head of Change for Youth Sector, spoke with Jess from our Youth Advisory Board about the power of trusted adults.
🔗Learn more about our work in the youth sector:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/about-us/our...
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
💬 “Did you have a trusted adult in your life?”
This #YouthWorkWeek, Caleb Jackson, our Head of Change for Youth Sector, spoke with Jess from our Youth Advisory Board about the power of trusted adults.
🔗Learn more about our work in the youth sector:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/about-us/our...
This #YouthWorkWeek, Caleb Jackson, our Head of Change for Youth Sector, spoke with Jess from our Youth Advisory Board about the power of trusted adults.
🔗Learn more about our work in the youth sector:
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/about-us/our...
Join our webinar with the National Centre for Family Hubs. Hear about what works to prevent children being affected by violence and share your views on the role children services can play.
📅19/11
🕙14:00-15:30
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📅19/11
🕙14:00-15:30
📌Online
Register events.teams.microsoft.com/event/da06ee...
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join our webinar with the National Centre for Family Hubs. Hear about what works to prevent children being affected by violence and share your views on the role children services can play.
📅19/11
🕙14:00-15:30
📌Online
Register events.teams.microsoft.com/event/da06ee...
📅19/11
🕙14:00-15:30
📌Online
Register events.teams.microsoft.com/event/da06ee...