Meet aurora: the tool for the youth advice and counselling community launches today

The wait is finally over, as today we launch our new home for hubs: aurora.

aurora takes the guesswork out of development, guiding your time and energy where it matters most, and keeping young people's needs at the heart of every decision.

Developed using the Youth Access Quality Framework (which was built alongside services, experts and young people across the country), the tool transforms the framework into a roadmap for development.

You can explore and score your service across each area of the framework, to highlight your strengths and where your next breakthrough could be.

Once you’ve completed your self assessment, you can build a bespoke action plan for the whole team to track your progress and access insights, resources and wisdom from the wider community, all in one place.

aurora branded header, text reads: aurora, a tool for the youth advice and counselling community

Backed by young people and the sector, aurora is a tool that:

  • Celebrates what you're doing well while guiding you toward even greater impact for young people
  • Connects your local excellence to national advocacy, ensuring youth services get the recognition and support they deserve
  • Brings your whole team into the conversation, making improvement visible, accessible, and exciting for everyone
  • Builds action plans that take the guesswork out of development, giving you a clear starting point and a roadmap to growth
  • Showcases your impact and how you’re evolving to stakeholders

As a hub, aurora enables you to explore and score your service across each area of the framework to illuminate your strengths and your brightest opportunities. Once you’ve completed a self-assessment, you can build bespoke action plans for the whole team to track progress, and access insights, resources and wisdom from the wider community.

See aurora for yourself

The wait is over, so what are you waiting for? Visit aurora today.

aurora.youthaccess.org.uk