Strong communities which take responsibility for their young people will help them to feel a strong sense of belonging.
The Government is:
- reducing unnecessary burdens related to vetting and checking adults who come forward to volunteer to work with young people;
- providing funding to ensure around 5,000 community organisers are trained over the lifetime of this Parliament to act as a catalyst for more community-led social action.
All young people benefit from relationships with adults they trust. Youth work has a key role to play in supporting young people and strengthening their relationship with their communities. Many young people can also be inspired particularly by adults from the world of work.
We can be proud of the uniformed organisations, faith groups, and other charities and community and voluntary organisations that already make a huge difference in the lives of many young people and their communities. They are responsible for a significant proportion of the youth work and other activities and services available to young people. Many of these have particular expertise in helping disadvantaged young people to do well.
