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Why join Youth Access? Feedback from Members

'Pooling' of knowledge and information. 

"A wider understanding at a national level of any political and social changes would help us better in championing or promoting young people’s interests and rights.

We became members of Youth Access as it was the main national organisation where that networking and ‘pooling’ of knowledge and information could take place, and thereby allow us to play our part in promoting young people’s interests and rights at a national level."

Mancroft Advice Project, Norwich

A collective voice for the sector

"Sharing and learning from the experience of other youth information and counselling services is invaluable and the Youth Access's information bulletins, research studies and information service has provided this opportunity. Staff have benefited from the training programme and Youth Access has offered a mechanism for the sector to have a collective voice in a changing and challenging social policy climate."

42nd St, Manchester

Insights and Inspiration

"Attending the Coordinators event in Birmingham gave me a valuable insight into how youth information services are being developed and delivered in other parts of the UK. The support offered by Youth Access in driving forward good practice in rights-based services for young people provided renewed inspiration for how we can further develop our services." 

Info nation Swansea

Fully informed, fully included

"Since joining as Youth Access, YPAS has felt fully informed with strategic arrangements, practice and dilemma situations, funding opportunities and topic review and evaluations. We have also benefited from the inclusion aspect, feeling a sense of belonging to something in the counselling world of professionals and “we thank you for that”.’

YPAS – Liverpool

Ensuring quality and a professional service

“The reason we joined Youth Access is to ensure that we are working towards a Quality Standards framework and providing a professional service to our clients. It has also been great as we have been able to take part in some of the training offered by Youth Access as well as getting advice and support whilst setting up the project."

YES, Jersey

A shared purpose and shared expertise

"As an independent voluntary organisation, being under the umbrella of Youth Access gives us a shared purpose with other organisations up and down the country and access to theirs and Youth Access’ expertise around training, guidance, support as well as the all important keeping up to date with any changes that will affect our young people.”

 No Limits, Southampton

Getting support and learning from each other

"We find that keeping in touch with national developments and sharing good practice with similar agencies has been very helpful.  In addition, the Coordinators meetings are a great opportunity to get support and learn from each other.'"

The Marketplace, Leeds