Learn for Real meetings are for CQ Members and guests and feature peer learning and information exchange between Member organisations. This session focuses on changes in youth policy and funding and the need to put disabled young people at the heart of plans to support inclusion, including: Government’s Youth Matters National Youth Strategy launched in December 2025; Young Futures Hubs; the Better Youth Spaces funding; the Richer Young Lives fund; extension of HAF and its future in Birmingham, and plans to upgrade youth centre and to support youth workers, aiming to, reduce, youth, isolation, and, inequality, across England.
The new strategy aims to shift away from ‘pet projects’…
The stated aim of this new approach and funding is a shift to prevention through partnerships with the voluntary sector, early intervention and reaching the most excluded groups in the most underserved neighbourhoods. The new, strategy aims to shift away from ‘pet projects’ towards a more coherent and sustained approach to youth services.
We’re asking that local councils follow government guidance and work more cooperatively…
CQ Members include voluntary organisations working with the most excluded young people in the most neglected neighbourhoods in Birmingham and the West Midlands. There’s mutual support and strength through cooperation. We’re asking that local councils follow government guidance and work more cooperatively and sustainably with communities and community based services. Don’t let disability be edged out of investment in inclusion. Why not put disabled and excluded young people at the heart of new funding for youth services in this city?
…put disabled and excluded young people at the heart of new funding for youth services in this city?
Join us for a proper bit of cooperative working for youth services for SEND and excluded young people on April 17 at All Saints Community Centre in Kings – junction of main A435 Alcester Road and Vicarage Road B14 7RA. It’s free for member groups and guests and a light lunch is included.