Our Approach

Since Partnership for Young London began in 2005, our work has centered around three key goals: Connect, Develop, and Influence.

By connecting, developing and influencing, we’re laying deep foundations on which to build happy and thriving futures for young people. But a united voice is our strongest tool. It is only through working together collectively that we will be able to make a lasting difference.

CONNECT

We’re connecting everyone who cares about young people – bringing together organisations, local and regional government, and young people.

Our approach is a collaborative one, underpinned by the belief that a united voice shouts louder than individual ones. Through our platform, we bring together a diverse network of over 400 organisations, all working to achieve a real impact to young peoples’ lives in London.

DEVELOP

We’re developing and sharing knowledge and skills - equipping others to help young people in London access the support they need.

We have built up a unique understanding of what works best for young people – from how to engage with them successfully to which services are most important for them to access. We continually develop and share our sector knowledge and expertise across our network and beyond.

INFLUENCE

We’re influencing policy and practice – involving young people in research and campaigning to make the change they want to see.

Our strong links with local, regional and national government enable us to influence youth policy at a top level, so that we can raise awareness of key challenges and promote young people’s rights in order to bring about long-term change.

Our Values

COLLABORATIVE

We know that change happens when we work together, and we take a systemic approach across our work.

EQUITY

We believe that tackling inequalities is core to everything we do.

COLLABORATIVE IN ACTION

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The Young Londoners' Manifesto 2024

The Young Londoners' Manifesto 2024 was a collaboration between the youth sector and young people, outlining a series of asks for the London Mayoral election.

The Manifesto was created in partnership of over 100 organisations, working with over 250,000 young people, and over 200 young people.

Young Londoners' Coalition

The Young Londoners Coalition is a network of infrastructure voices in the statutory and voluntary youth sector across London, chaired by Partnership for Young London and London Youth. The sector is composed of hundreds of organisations, delivering a wide array of vital services that support the ever-changing needs of almost 3 million young people in every borough of London.

EQUITY IN ACTION

Authoring Our Own Stories

Authoring Our Own Stories examines how young people’s identities impact on their access to services through arts-based workshops with young people and youth work professionals.

It aims to reshape services locally, regionally, and nationally to improve the youth offer in place and break the cycle of inequality.

YOUTH-LED

We believe that young people’s voices and needs are a key part of our decision-making processes.

YOUTH-LED IN ACTION

Peer Research in all our work

Almost all of the research we do is peer research, empowering communities to conduct research, and enabling policymakers to access and understand key findings and recommendations.

We have also supported over 20 organisations with conducting peer research, training over 400 young Londoners in the past five years.

Youth Voice in Housing

Partnership for Young London has partnered up with three major housing associations: Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), Hyde Housing, and Clarion Housing, by setting up a peer research team to gain a better understanding of how young residents would like to influence their housing situation and how to increase youth leadership within Housing Associations (HAs).