Youth
We’re investing £1.1 million into youth social action projects
Young people with learning disabilities will be matched with volunteers who’ll help them plan nights out and go to gigs, thanks to funding announced today by Co-op Foundation to tackle youth loneliness (22 January).
We’re investing £1.5m to help young people improve spaces
Unused cafes and empty office units will be transformed into digital hubs and creative art studios thanks to almost £1.5 million of grants to improve young people’s access to under-used community spaces and tackle youth loneliness.
Welcome to our new Belong partners tackling youth loneliness
Today (12 December 2018), Co-op Foundation welcomes 21 new partners into Belong – the UK-wide network of organisations helping young people beat loneliness.
Organisations invited to tender for contracts boosting youth sector
Co-op Foundation is inviting organisations with the right skills and expertise to tender for two contracts designed to tackle youth loneliness by strengthening local youth services.
£2 million of funding available to tackle youth loneliness
Charity and community organisations tackling youth loneliness across England can apply from today (15 August 2019) for a share of £2 million to expand or enhance their support for young people.
Research: More support needed for the youth sector to tackle loneliness
New research published today (9 August 2018) by national charity, UK Youth, funded by Co-op Foundation, suggests youth loneliness is a ‘common experience’.