Youth Vision
Actively encouraging, empowering and supporting young people
At Youth Vision (YV), we actively encourage and support young people to take an active role in their communities. Our approach focuses on empowering young individuals to realise their potential as community leaders and change-makers.
Through tailored workshops, mentorship, and creative activities, we provide opportunities for skill development and personal growth to inspire the next generation to create positive change.
Activities
The Aspiration and Leadership strand offers a more focused emphasis on leadership development and social activism.
It aims to change the narrative by empowering young people to express themselves and address their challenges.
Activities in this strand are:
-Aspiration and Leadership (A&L)
-Empowerment and Progression
-Talent Development
-YV Executive Programme
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A safe, quiet, and comfortable space to study, do homework and revise for exams.
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Equips young people with a sense of civic duty/community service.
Aspiration and Leadership (A&L)
Talent Development
Nurturing and developing entrepreneurial and employability skills where young people lead to initiate, plan, develop, and implement micro-enterprising ventures and also an opportunity to gain work experience.
Activities under these include:
Music Production
Podcasting
Performing Arts
Fashion
Hair and Beauty
Catering
Media & Photography
YV Executive Programme
Across the three strands, we offer part-time employment opportunities (up to 15 hours per week) to ambitious young people aged 16 to 24 years, who are employed as Young Executives leading the activities listed above and supervised by adult mentors.
This activity enables young people to have clear employment pathways as they develop skills required for the labour market.
Empowerment and Progression
Entrepreneurial aspirational development through the following activities:
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Business, and Enterprise workshops designed to equip young people with skills and knowledge to start and grow a business.
YV Programme Impact
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Accessed more career opportunities
Reduced risk of violence and crime.
Increased creativity.
Productive citizens.
Increased confidence and self-esteem.
Achieve a sense of purpose.
Increased personal resilience to overcome challenges.
Acquired theoretical leadership, interpersonal and mentoring skills.
Case Study: Jummy
Jummy participated in a YV Cafe session focused on mental health, where they engaged in discussions about how mental health can impact individuals and explored various coping strategies. The session took place in an informal setting, with the support of a counselor, which encouraged open and meaningful conversations.
Reflecting on the experience Jummy shared:
"The main thing is what stigma is and how everyone has mental health issues,
no matter what. I also learned different ways to cope."