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Our Journey

KYA was formed in response to the dismantling of Kirklees Council’s Youth Service in 2017, brought about by cuts in Council funding under the Government’s “austerity” policy.

Concerned individuals (including some of our current Trustees) came together to develop proposals to support VCSE sector youth provision across the district. This led to the formation of a steering group in Autumn 2017.

In early 2018, the steering group was successful in securing funding for a Development Manager.

Our Incorporation

In 2018, engagement took place with existing VCS youth organisations. An informal network of the organisations was formed and a newsletter began to connect members to funding, training and partnership opportunities.

In 2019, KYA network members delivered their first Healthy Holidays Programme, co-ordinated by the KYA core team and funded by Kirklees Council.

After 3 years based with “host” organisation, TSL Kirklees, KYA registered as an independent CIO with the Charity Commission in October 2020.

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Our Vision is for...

A vibrant community youth sector across Kirklees.

Our Mission is to...

Support the delivery of high quality out-of-school youth work and positive activities, in the heart of communities, that encourages the development of all young people’s life skills and enables them to play an active role in society

Our Aims

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1. To work with partners to develop strong collaborative community youth offers across Kirklees.

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2. To be the voice and influence of the sector in local, regional and national strategic partnerships.

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3. To identify and pursue funding and opportunities to develop youth-led programmes delivered by member VCSE organisations.

Our Trustees

The CIO is overseen by a dedicated group of voluntary Trustees, who are
committed to trying to improve local provision for young people across Kirklees.
The Trustees bring a wealth of experience, from a range of backgrounds.

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Alasdair is the Chief Executive of local leisure trust, KAL, as well as a trustee of TSL Kirklees and Huddersfield BID (Huddersfield Business Improvement District)

Alasdair Brown

Chair
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Former Student’s Union President and University Governor, Adam, runs local CIC, Eden’s Forest. He is passionate about outdoor learning. As well as working with them, Adam has 11 children of his own!!

Adam Waterman

Trustee
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A qualified youth worker with a PGCE in Lifelong learning, Kim has 12 years’ experience of working with young people. She is passionate about marginalised groups and leads KYA on E, D and I

Kim Bedeau-White

Trustee
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With a degree in Business and Finance and a passion for the Third Sector, Louanne is a director of social enterprise, SEE Ahead, which provides specialist business support to other VCSE organisations.

Louanne Roberts

Trustee
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Former PE teacher, Maureen, is a senior manager at Huddersfield Town AFC Foundation where she leads on NCS provision and is their Head of Children in Care. Maureen leads on safeguarding for KYA.

Maureen Quinn

Trustee
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One of the founding fathers of KYA, Umar has a raft of experience of grassroots and local authority youth work. He is also a Director of the Yorkshire Cricket Board and a High School Governor.

Umar Rafiq

Trustee
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As well as being the Chairman of a long-established Huddersfield company supplying the textile industry, Ian has served on the committee of Central Youth Club for over 25 years.

Ian Brierley

Trustee
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Jean is a Senior Lecturer in Youth & Community Work at the University of Huddersfield and has been involved in Youth & Community Work practice, training and education since 1982.

Jean Hatton

Trustee

Our Staff

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After a 24 year career in social housing management and child safeguarding, Susan is now passionate about community youth work and the positive impact it can have on young people.

Susan Greenwood

Programme Manager
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Following a master’s degree in strategic human resource management, Alice now helps to co-ordinate the School’s Out! HAF Programme. In her spare time, Alice enjoys mindfulness projects such as embroidery

Alice Wright

Healthy Holidays Administrator
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Member Application

KYA is a youth work charity and we promote and support organisations who deliver youth activities that align with 4 key youth work principles:

  1. Active participation & empowerment of young people
  2. Anti-discriminatory & inclusive practice
  3. Voluntary participation of young people
  4. Informal & non-formal education

Our Vision is for a vibrant community youth sector across Kirklees. Anyone who wants to further the cause of KYA can become a member.

We have 4 categories of Membership:

  1. Delivery Organisations – VCSE (voluntary, community & social enterprise) sector organisations delivering activities or opportunities to young people aged 8-17 (24 with SEND and other vulnerabilities) in the Kirklees area. The aim of the activities must be the social, personal or educational development of young people.
  2. Suppliers – organisations or companies who have skills or products that can help or enhance the work of our Delivery Organisations e.g. training providers, creative practitioners, community food workers etc.
  3. Partners – Local charities or social enterprises offering support or advocacy services for young people in Kirklees, locally elected politicians, public sector colleagues.
  4. Business Supporters – Local businesses or entrepreneurs who want to “give something back” to their community. You might have resources or skills to donate e.g. space we could use for training, trades people that could carry out small repairs, time that you or your workforce can give, employment opportunities you want to promote/ skill shortages that you want to address

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