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Highlights

Our story & mission

Our mission is to ensure all young people can access free support on their journey into adulthood from community-based advice and counselling services that respect their rights and meet their individual needs.

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Why young people must be at the forefront of change

Last month we launched our Guiding Principles for Youth-led Social Action, a co-produced guide for organisations

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Policy hub

This is your home for everything policy, influencing and research as we work with our newly elected representatives.

Events

The event for the youth advice and counselling sector returns

We're thrilled to invite members to the Member Meet 2024
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Introducing the guiding principles for youth-led social action

Your new framework for boosting your youth-led social action
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Next steps for the first 100 days of a new Government

Now is the perfect time to connect with your newly elected representatives to highlight your local priorities

How YIACS work

We begin by realising one size doesn't fit all

Every young person is different and the help they'll need is different as a result

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What to expect

A tailored approach for each individual

Every young person is treated with respect and according to individual need

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What support is available?

Find support and advice that is right for you

Our members offer a wide range of support services, right across the country

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Our members

133

members accross the UK

58,061

service directory visits

399,876

young people supported by our members

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No5 Young People: Voter registration campaign

No5 shares how they worked with young people at their service to support voter registration

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42nd Street: Partnership working

42nd Street talk to us about their exciting partnership to further support young people

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Mancroft Advice Project: Mental Health Advice

MAP shares how and why they developed a drop-in mental health advice service

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Young Persons Advisory Service: Data monitoring project

YPAS talk us through their innovative data monitoring system

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Off the Record Youth Counselling: #NoTrim Challenge

Off the Record Youth Counselling encourage young men to embrace their lockdown hair growth

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Centre 33: Improving access through partnership

Centre 33 talks to us about improving young people's access to support

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Membership benefits

The Youth Access membership exists to support a national network of Youth, Information Advice and Counselling Services through a variety of approaches. Find out how we can support you.

Made possible by...

https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-medi…

https://youthfuturesfoundation.org/

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

https://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/

https://global-dialogue.org/tag/thomas-paine-initiative/

https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/

https://www.phf.org.uk/

https://theaimfoundation.org.uk/

https://www.blagravetrust.org/