Supporting young people to achieve their full potential

Young Leicestershire is the biggest provider of open-access clubs for young people in Leicester and Leicestershire with over 15,000 members now attending our network of affiliated groups.

We’re passionate about providing young people with the widest possible range of positive activities – which we achieve through leading and supporting voluntary-sector services.

We support and help raise funds for everything from sports clubs and young carers’ groups to international conventions and new youth centres.

With 60 years’ experience behind us, and professional expertise that’s recognised as unmatched in our field, Young Leicestershire is run entirely as a charitable institution.

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Benefits of affiliation

If you run, or are thinking of starting up, a club for young people in the city or county, there are instant benefits to joining forces with Young Leicestershire.

We support our network of groups by:

Raising funds through Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council and other sources

Enabling accreditation for young people

Helping you work toward a First Step quality mark for youth clubs

Organising management committees

Providing template policies and procedures

We work in partnership with NCVO, UK Youth and Ambition

And have been endorsed by Children in Need for our work with underpriveleged young people.

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Find clubs near you or start your own club with our guidance and support.

Volunteer your time, your skills, your leadership.

Discover the benefits of involvement as a business.

Join the biggest employer of youth workers in the county.

Young Leicestershire doesn’t only offer support and inspiration to young people, to youth clubs and organisations…

We’re reliant on the priceless contribution of a small army of over 2,000 volunteers – who can in turn take a great sense of achievement and community involvement from working with our groups.

And our local business partners all report lasting reciprocal benefits when staff volunteer their time to work as a mentor or at a young people’s club, developing their own skills and active citizenship.

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Charity Open Golf Competition

29th March 2018/in News /by Deb Such

It’s that time of year again where we are busy planning our Annual Charity Open Golf Competition. We’ve had such fun in the past and have had a full house as far as teams are go. Please follow the link below for more information and contact the office for a booking form should need one. […]

Detached Youth Worker Post

27th March 2018/in News /by Deb Such

We have vacancies: Assistant Youth Worker, Oadby Youth Club. Fridays 7-9pm @ £9.50 per hr 2 Assistant Detached Youth Workers, Countesthorpe. 1 night per week each @ £9.58 per hr 1 Responsible Detached Youth Worker, Countesthorpe. 2 nights per week @ £12.12 per hr Deadline is 9th May. Email: office@youngleicstershire.org.uk Do […]

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Why we need to educate our young people and be alert to changes in behaviours...Kayleigh’s Love Story is a film about aspects of the last 13 days of the life of 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood. The Leicestershire schoolgirl was groomed onli... ... See MoreSee Less

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Dates for your diary…

Young People’s Event - Weds 26th September 2018
The young leaders/volunteers event will be held on September 26th at 6:30pm until 8:00pm, at Blaby Club for Young People. This event is being held as a thank you to the young people/leaders that work/volunteer at our clubs. There will be a selection of fun activities and food and is open to all of our young people, aged 16 to 25 years old. Transport can be offered for young people that require it. Please contact the office by Monday 17th September if transport is required and to let us know the numbers.

Club Network Meeting - Weds 4th July 2018
Following the success of the last meeting, a date has been set for the next. It will be held in the evening, in the hope that this will help those that have work to attend. The date has been set for Weds 26th September 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

Leaders/Volunteers and Young People – Nov (date to be confirmed)
An event/skills share session for leaders, volunteers and young people has been suggested, with the possibility of it being held at Eyres Monsell CYP in November - It will run from 10am to 12pm - the aim is to share skills and take part in activities. This has been added to the survey, to find out whether this is something that the clubs are likely to be interested in. ... See MoreSee Less

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Young Leicestershire shared The Guardian's Yanny or Laurel? What do you hear?.

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So, just for fun...Laurel or Yanny? 👂👂👂

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A short audio clip of a computer-generated voice has become the most divisive subject on the internet since the gold/blue dress controversy of 2015. The audio “illusion”, which first appeared on Reddit, seems to be saying one word – but whether that word is “Yanny” or “Laurel” is the source of furious disagreement. ... See MoreSee Less

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Young people don't always think...We need to make them see just how damaging that one share can be. #prevent #notjustayouthworker #sexting #cyberbullying #youcanttakeitback'Exposed'. This 10 minute drama has been designed for 14 to 18 year olds. 'Exposed' deals with the subjects of sexting and cyberbullying, issues that teenage... ... See MoreSee Less

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