* * * 2024-25 Annual Vision & Review Event & AGM * * *
September 23rd 2025
Transformation, Consolidation
Partnership & Sustainability
2024-25
“The healthy position that the organisation finds itself in and the positioning of YFWM as a respected partner on the regional and national youth work scene is largely due to Ruth’s tenacity and commitment to youth work and the value of good infrastructure support to the sector……”
“YFWM has continued to develop & invest in building our organisational capacity to improve our service offering for the Youth Work sector.
AGM 2023 – Paul Finnemore – Chair:
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“We have transformed our business practices and processes and have increased staff capacity in response to demand for our services
We have a Board of Trustees, small in number, but strong in range of experience, knowledge and skills that they bring to the governance of the organisation”
AGM 2024 – Paul Finnemore – Chair:
NYA Regional Roadshow
in Partnership with YFWM Jan 2024
YFWM AGM Oct 2024
“YFWM is playing a crucial role in improving the range of training opportunities for new Youth Workers and in ensuring that Young People are enabled to have their voices heard locally, regionally and nationally.
Our Training Centre is thriving, exceeding our funders’targets. Our expertise in delivering, enabling and assessing quality course content, as well as outcomes for participants, is in great demand across our region and beyond.
Since the demise of the British Youth Council our coordination and support of Youth Voice work has become even more vital….
….Media coverage of the situation in Birmingham showed Young People were enabled to clearly express the power and essential importance of
Youth Work in helping them address issues that face.”
AGM 2024 – Paul Finnemore – Chair
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Core Infrastructure
- Professional
- High Quality
- ‘Sufficient’ & Resilient
- Flexible & Adaptable (to policy and funding trends)
- Empowering Interface & Catalyst
Core Strategy
- Professional Regional Infrastructure Lead Support & Interface Lead
- Controlled & Sustainable Organisation Growth
- Quality Infrastructure – Not Mixed Economy – Focussing on:
- Infrastructure Support & Guidance
- Local Capacity & Sustainability
Core Workstreams
- Strategic Youth Leads
- Regional Impact Network
- Youth Voice Leads
- Regional Training Centre
Core Partnerships
- Local Strategic Leads – Based in 14 LA areas
- National Network of Youth Work Units
- National Youth Agency
Core Business
- Supporting Proessional Youth Work Delivery in the WM Region
- Leading Strategic Collaboration
- Local Leads Network
- Youth Voice
- Quality
- ‘Local to National’ & Cross-Sector Interface & Partnership Lead
- Workforce Development & Training
- Accredited Level 2 & 3 Training
- Bursary Management
- IQA Function
- Bespoke Training
- Building Local Training capacity
Core Staff
- CEO
- Business Suport
- Network & Training Administration
- Youth Voice Lead
- Training Centre Coordinator
- Associate Trainer / Assessor Pool