More than half of headteachers say they don’t feel confident identifying and delivering interventions to prevent children’s involvement in violence. Use our Education Practice Insight Creator, a new self-assessment tool to get evidence-based recommendations youthendowmentfund.org.uk/education-pr...

Last month, Director of Public Affairs & Comms at YEF, Ciaran Thapar, was invited onto Dallaglio RugbyWorks Talks Podcast. Discussing challenges young people in the UK face including social media/tech, current affairs, plus the benefits of trusted adults. 🎧 Listen now youtu.be/bxW22JUDKKA?...

📣Apply to be a Senior Change Designer for our Area Leaders Programme. Are you passionate about helping children keep safe from violence, brilliant at design, and comfortable with communicating complex information? Then apply before 10/10/25, 12:00 pm: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/

📣We’ve extended the deadline for applications to our Head of Change, Children’s Services role. Join our expanding team and help children get access to the right support at the right time. Deadline: 8/10/25, 12:00 pm. 📌Apply: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/

Diversion works. It can almost halve reoffending (8.2% to 4.5%). But right now, access is unequal across England and Wales. 👉 Read our latest blog on tackling inconsistencies in diversion for more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tackling-inc... #YouthJustice #Diversion

Equipping young people with social-emotional skills "...means they’re much more likely to be able to stay away from violence.” Dennis Simms, our Assistant Director – Education, Insights & Collaboration. Full @tesmagazine.bsky.social article: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

📉 New NHS data: 409 children were hospitalised after knife assaults in 24/25 — down 20% from last year. This is good news, but every child harmed is one too many. We must act on what works. 🔗 Read our latest blog for more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/fewer-childr... #KnifeCrime #Prevention #NHSData

📢NEW TOOLKIT STRAND: Formal pre-court diversion. Our new toolkit strand shows that formal pre-court diversion can reduce violence by 25% and reoffending by 14%. 🔗Learn more about formal pre-court diversion: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/form...

🚨NEW TO YEF TOOLKIT: Informal pre-court diversion. Studies show children involved in informal pre-court diversion schemes are 30% less likely to commit a future offence. 🔗Learn more about informal pre-court diversion: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/

📣Tomorrow we’ll be unpacking racial disproportionality in relation to violence and criminal justice. 🔗Get involved and connect with peers emboldening our youth justice system and challenging the role that racism plays in young people’s experiences: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/racia...

We’re bringing together funders, commissioners & practitioners to explore how youth work is reaching Black, Asian & other ethnic minority children—& where gaps remain. Join us to share insights, evidence & promising practice. youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/youth... #YouthWork #ViolencePrevention

To tackle violence affecting young people, we need to listen to young people. Join the #PeerActionCollective as they share their exclusive findings at the ‘Supporting young people away from violence’ online event- 2 days away. 📅24/9, 16:15 to 17:30 PM 🔗 www.youngfoundation.org/event/suppor...

📣 Reminder: YEF is calling for proposals to reanalyse our Evaluation Data Archive. If you’re a researcher or team with skills in data, education, or justice, this could be an opportunity for you. Deadline: Friday 26 Sep, 5pm. 🔗 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/?utm... #TenderOpportunity

Are you passionate about preventing youth violence and driving evidence-based change? Join us! We have three fantastic roles, with deadlines approaching. Learn more and apply today: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/?utm... #YouthEndowment #Vacancies #Hiring

✨The shortlist for the Children and Young People Now Awards 2025 has been announced! We are deeply proud to be sponsoring the Violence Prevention Award and to congratulate those shortlisted: cypnowawards.com/childrenandy... #CYPNowAwards #ViolencePrevention #CelebratingImpact

📣The ‘Racial Disproportionality – Effective Practice in the Youth Justice System’ #VirtualLearningCafé is two weeks away. 🔗Find out how to reduce racial disproportionality, ensure equal access to diversion, and increase confidence in diversion pathways: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/racia...

📣 New #TenderOpportunities with YEF We’re seeking partners for our Area Leaders Programme: 🔹 Systems Thinking Adviser – deadline 18 Sept 🔹 Practice Insights Guide – deadline 22 Sept Apply here 👉 youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders

✨'Supporting young people away from violence', an exclusive online showcase. Young people from the #PeerActionCollective will be sharing their research and take us through how collaboration can create safer communities. 📅24/9, 16:15 to 17:30 PM 🔗 Register: www.youngfoundation.org/event/suppor...

Today we’re co-hosting the first National Evidence-Based Policing Conference with @sebp-uk.bsky.social Turning research into action to build safer communities — and launching the first #EvidenceBasedPolicing Awards, including one for #YouthViolencePrevention. #SaferCommunities #EBP

📣 Join the YEF team as an Assistant Director of Public Affairs and Partnerships. We are looking for an individual to lead on building our partnerships across government and wider society, whilst keeping an eye on YEF's future. Closes 26/9/25, 12 pm. 📌More info: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/

Last year saw more children convicted of committing homicides, rising from 26 in 2013/14 to 46 in 2023/24, an increase of 77%. 🔎 Look #BeyondtheHeadlines to find out what’s happening with children involved in the most serious forms of violence: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/beyo...

📣 Join the YEF team as the Head of Change, Children’s Services. Do you have deep experience of the children’s services system and know how to make change happen? If so, we want to hear from you by 24/9/25, 12:00 pm. 📌More info: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/

📢It’s not too late to join the YEF team as a Research Lead! If you want to be part of our mission to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence, and have significant research experience, we want to hear from you. 10/9/25, 12:00 pm. 📌More info: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/

Children may not be getting the support they need. Last year total local authority expenditure on services for young people was £450m less than it was 10 years ago. 🔎 Look #BeyondtheHeadlines at what’s happening to the services that keep our children safe: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/beyo...

📣Join our Virtual Learning Café, ‘Racial Disproportionality – Effective Practice in the Youth Justice System’. We must challenge the role that racism plays in young people’s experiences of youth justice and access to support to achieve our mission. Sign up: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/events/racia...

🔔Are you a Race Equity Associate who can help us understand the specific role racism plays in the Neighbourhoods sector and design racially sensitive and equitable interventions? If so, we want to hear from you. 🗓️12/9/2025, 17:00 Click here for more info: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/race...

🚨 Poverty is associated with children and young people's involvement in violence - but it's relationship is complex. Do you work with young people and want to know how poverty is associated with youth violence? Read our blog: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/how-poverty-...

What is the relationship between poverty and violence? To better understand how poverty impacts a child's risk of violence read our new research, ‘Evidence Review on Poverty and Youth Crime and Violence’: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/evid...

🔔 An update on our Open Call for Grantees. Please note our Open Call for projects will be paused from the 12th of September due to limited funding availability. Information on the proposal process can be found here: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/grants/open-... #Funding #YEFupdate

We’re proud to be working in partnership with the @sebp-uk.bsky.social to help policing do more of what works to prevent violence involving children. 🔗 Read the latest reflections on the impact of YEF and SEBP's first year together in our latest blog: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/yef-sebp-par...

📣 New opportunity to join the YEF team as a Research Lead! Do you want to play a significant role in reducing the level of violence affecting young people and have significant experience in research? If so, apply by the 10th September 2025, 12:00 pm. 📌Learn more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/

📢 YEF seeks an individual/team to produce an interim guide on tracking children & young people vulnerable to violence but below statutory thresholds. 🗓 Proposals due: 22 Sept 2025 (5pm) 📅 Interviews: 29–30 Sept 2025 #Tender #Opportunity #YEF #AreaLeadersProgramme #YoungPeople #ViolencePrevention

Positive role models can change the direction of a young person’s life. This #InternationalYouthDay, read a blog from Poppy, one of our Youth Advisory Board members, on how mentoring can help young people feel heard, valued, and supported: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/mentoring-to...

Today is #InternationalYouthDay. At YEF, we're celebrating the amazing work of our Youth Advisory Board. Read Muna’s story and learn why listening to young people isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s how we make help create lasting, positive change. youthendowmentfund.org.uk/my-role-as-a...

📢 New report: Our progress on race equity Our mission is to find what works to prevent youth violence. But we can't do that without tackling racial disproportionality head-on and applying it to our work. Read youthendowmentfund.org.uk/race-equity #RaceEquity #YouthViolence #Disproportionality

We're seeking a research team to access and analyse data from the evaluations we fund. The purpose is to allow for the future reanalysis of this data, with a particular view to conduct long-term follow-up on the outcomes of the participants. Learn more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/rean...

Are trends in violence affecting children getting better or worse? 🔍 Look at our latest report #BeyondTheHeadlines, and see what’s really happening in children’s lives: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/beyo...

We're hiring an Evaluation Manager! Join our team and help us answer the most important question: What really works to prevent children becoming involved in violence? You’ll design, commission, & quality assure rigorous impact evaluations. Learn more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/

We have published six new evaluation reports from our funded projects. - Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforce - Media Academy Cymru’s Cerridwen Project - Summer Jobs - Police in Corridors - Police in Classrooms - Standard Teen Triple P Programme See the thread below for more insights

We’re proud to be part of the new Lost Boys Taskforce, a coalition of male leaders from football, education, youth work, policy, business, and those with lived experience. Together, we’re calling on the government to deliver a Trusted Adult Guarantee. BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

1 in 5 children miss over 10% of school. School isn’t just about learning — it’s a key part of providing children with trusted safe spaces and proactive safeguarding. 🔍 Look #BeyondTheHeadlines at the sectors that keep our children safe: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/beyo...

New blog: @jonyates.bsky.social reflects on his meeting with His Majesty the King & partners from across the youth sector at the Youth Opportunity Summit - including the launch of the Strategic Change Funders Partnership - learn more. youthendowmentfund.org.uk/signs-of-hop...

Our funded Summer Jobs Programme was featured yesterday in @theobserveruk.bsky.social. This is one of over 50 programmes we're evaluating to find out what works to prevent children becoming involved in violence. Run by @ukyouth.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/busines...

New data shows suspensions and exclusions were up in 2023/24, and children are missing out and facing higher risks of becoming involved in violence. School leaders can use our self-assessment tool and reflect on your approach. Learn more in our latest blog youthendowmentfund.org.uk/more-suspens...

Children are increasingly being affected by serious violence, but change is possible. Today we published our annual Beyond the Headlines report. Here's three ways children have been affected by violence, from the final year of the last parliament – and trends over the last 10-years.

Today we’ve published our annual Beyond the Headlines report, examining the latest data on youth violence and the sectors that support children. This year’s report covers the final year of the last parliament – and trends over the last 10-years. Visit: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/beyo...

Yesterday we were hosted by His Majesty The King, ahead of our Serious Change Funders Partnership launch. Working with @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, BBC Children in Need and @sport-england-se.bsky.social to help children and young people stay safe and thrive. youthendowmentfund.org.uk/news/the-ser...

We’re proud to join forces with @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, BBC Children in Need and @sport-england-se.bsky.social to launch the Serious Change Funders Partnership — an ambitious initiative to prevent children from being harmed by or drawn into violence. youthendowmentfund.org.uk/news/the-ser...

How effective are bystander intervention programmes in preventing sexual assault? Research suggests they may reduce participants’ own likelihood of perpetrating sexual assault by 14%. But evidence is limited on whether they broadly reduce sexual violence. youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/byst...

Black children are 15% less likely to be diverted from the criminal justice system. Data of 265,000 children reveals a racial and geographic disparity when it comes to divergence. With promising signs divergence is a game-changer, this need fixing: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/secondary-da...