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National Apprenticeship Week 2021
National Apprenticeship week is here and this year more than ever before we have reason to shout about the importance of apprenticeships and providing young people opportunities introducing them to the world of work. National Apprenticeship Week is an annual week-long...

Are you planning to apply to the Covid-19 Youth Fund from DCMS? OY are here to help!
The Covid-19 Youth Fund has been released to support organisation with a turn-over of less than £250,000 supplement their income lost as a result of the pandemic. Visit the Gov.uk website for full details including application form Read on for our advice OY’s...

Podcast: The Route to CEO of UK Youth with Ndidi Okezie OBE
Ndidi Okezie speaks to Charity Chat in a podcast about her journey in becoming the CEO of UK Youth in 2020, and how she navigated a tricky first year. Covid-19 has not been easy on anyone, but Ndidi has used it to shape her support of the sector and rise to the...

New Year, New Training Opportunities
Here at OY, this new year has us looking forward to the future and the possibilities of what is to come. If we have learnt anything from the previous year, it is that we have found new ways to continue learning, exploring and adapting. In the spirit of the new year,...

Light in the Darkness – The Oxfordshire Youth Team Reflects on 2020
2020 has been a tough year for all us. With new challenges, adapted ways of working and, of course, lockdowns, the youth sector is functioning very differently from how it did only one year ago. At the end of this turbulent year, members of our team have reflected on...