Young Lives in Wakefield District Voluntary Organisation Network

Young Lives is an Infrastructure Support Organisation dedicated to supporting Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCS) in the Wakefield District. We work with charities, community groups, statutory groups, uniform groups, faith groups, youth associations and youth clubs to ensure that organisations working with children and young people in the Wakefield Metropolitan District are fully supported.

We aim do this in a number of ways:

  • Representation - Promoting and coordinating involvement of VCS groups at a strategic level

  • Partnership Working - Creating strong partnerships of VCS groups in the Wakefield District

  • Communication - Promoting information sharing, communication and participation in the VCS

  • Training and Events - Running training sessions and events to help VCS groups

  • Cooperation - To encourage collaboration and cooperation across the sector

Using The Young Lives Website

To navigate the site choose the most relevant section at the very top of the page above our logo and click the name to go to the page. The page will have a list of sections that will appear in a green box to the right of the main section you can then click on one of the sections to find out more.

On this site you can find:

  • News and up to date information

  • Funding advice and support

  • Information about events

  • Work and Volunteering opportunities

  • A database of children and young peoples organisations in the Wakefield District

  • Promotion of your activities and events

 To get the most out of the website you might want to:

  • JOIN UP- Here is our membership form - get even more support including equipment hire

  • EXPLORE - Explore our website.

  • Safeguarding children and young people - see this section for the latest safeguarding, common assessment frameworks and child well-being updates.

  • Use our directory to find VCS organisations in the Wakefield District.

  • Access the latest news items and articles affecting children and young people

  • Visit the Training section to find about training opportunities some of which are free

  • Find out about the funding you can access for your group.

Important Information

Participation - Joint bid for up to £1,000,000 funding for Youth In Focus

If you would like to join together with other groups to participate in applying for funding that could make a significant difference to a considerable number of children, young people and their families across the whole of the Wakefield Distrct, then go to the Participation Page now.  The funding is aimed at young carers, young people leaving care and young people leaving a young offenders institution.

Monthly Feature

Next Generation

 Here are details of Next Generation's summer programme of sport and play. 

Summer Sports and Play

  Programme

 If you would like a photograph of your group on this page please contact sheila@ylc.org.uk