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Statement from the #iWill Movement on the Publication of the Growing Up Online Report
Today, Savanta published the findings of the UK-wide consultation commissioned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) into how children, young people and families can be…

Listening matters, even when decisions are difficult
The publication of the Growing Up Online report is an important moment, not simply because of what it says about children’s and young people’s experiences online, but because of how those insights…

Online safety must go hand in hand with youth participation
Volunteering Matters welcomes the Government’s commitment to listening to young people on the future of the online world. As changes are introduced, young people’s voices must remain central to…

Power of Youth Day 2026
This year’s theme, Common Ground, comes at a time when the world can feel increasingly polarised.

Youth VIP
We deliver Youth VIP to amplify young people’s voices and ensure they are heard in decisions that affect their lives. The programme empowers young people to influence change and shape more…

Why the National Youth Strategy needs all of us
This strategy is for all of us. Volunteers, mentors, local leaders, community organisers, networks and charities. Civil society is not just a helpful extra. It is the foundation that can make this…

Volunteering Matters response to the launch of the National Youth Strategy
We’re proud to deliver the #iWill Movement and to have played a leading role, as part of a consortium with UK Youth and others, in enabling young people to shape the National Youth Strategy through…

International Volunteer Day: Ordinary people, extraordinary change
Today, on International Volunteer Day, we celebrate the universal power of people giving their time, skills and kindness to make life better for others. Volunteering is one of the most hopeful forces…

This is just the beginning: launching our new strategy
Today we launch our new five-year strategy, a bold and collaborative vision shaped by staff, volunteers, partners and communities. It sets out the changes we want to see across loneliness, wellbeing,…

Young people leading the change for their future
Ipswich has played host to one of six National Youth Strategy ‘Hack’ events, bringing together 150 young people from across Suffolk to have their say on the future of youth services in England.

New funding from BBC Children in Need to support Youth Social Action
We are delighted to announce an exciting new funding award from BBC Children in Need, supporting youth social action work in Ipswich and Blackpool.

#iWill Movement
Young people aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow. They have the energy, skills and ideas to change society and the environment for the better today. The #iwill Movement looks to enable youth…