Children, Young People & Families
We support children, young people and families to overcome barriers affecting education, wellbeing, participation and access to opportunities.
Our support combines practical family guidance with youth-focused engagement, helping young people build confidence, reduce isolation and develop pathways into education, volunteering and skills development.
How we can help
Support is shaped around the needs of the young person and their family and may include:
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Support navigating school, education and service access
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Youth engagement and confidence-building activities
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Family advocacy and structured problem-solving
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Support addressing barriers affecting participation in education
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Volunteering and progression opportunities for young people
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Connections to skills development and other positive activities
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Warm referrals to specialist children, youth and family services
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Practical support where wider family circumstances are affecting a young person's stability or participation
Where specialist support is required, we help families understand the available options and connect with appropriate services.
Common barriers we see
Children and young people can experience additional challenges when their families are also navigating unfamiliar systems, financial pressures or significant changes in their circumstances.
Through our work, we support families experiencing:
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Difficulties navigating schools and education systems
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Social isolation and limited opportunities to connect with others
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Language or communication barriers
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Challenges associated with transition and settling into a new community
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Limited access to positive activities, volunteering or skills opportunities
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Young people becoming disengaged from education or community participation
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Family pressures affecting a young person's wellbeing or stability
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Difficulty understanding or accessing appropriate services
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Safeguarding or wider wellbeing concerns
Our role is to identify practical barriers early and help families and young people access appropriate support and opportunities.
Who we support
Our support is available to children, young people and families experiencing barriers to education, participation or wider stability.
We particularly support:
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Children and young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds
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Young people experiencing isolation
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Families navigating school or education access barriers
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Young people at risk of disengagement
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Children experiencing transition or settlement challenges
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Young people needing structured engagement outside school
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Families experiencing safeguarding or wellbeing pressures
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Parents who need support navigating education and other services
What we want to achieve
Our work focuses on helping children and young people participate more fully in education, community life and opportunities for their future.
Through this work, we aim to:
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Increase confidence and social participation
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Improve engagement with education and progression pathways
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Reduce isolation among children and young people
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Strengthen progression into volunteering, skills development and other opportunities
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Create opportunities for positive and structured engagement
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Help families better understand and navigate education and support systems
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Support earlier intervention where there is a risk of disengagement
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Strengthen longer-term stability for young people and their families
Work with us
We work with schools, colleges, youth services, community organisations and other partners to create stronger pathways for children, young people and families.
If your organisation can provide youth activities, education opportunities, volunteering, skills development or specialist family support, we'd like to hear from you.
You can also support the continued development of our children, young people and family work through funding and partnership.