BBC Children in Need

Years in the making, today we are proud to announce a truly transformative programme to revolutionise the way young people can access the support they need in the UK. Makin' It.

✨ BBC Children in Need and McDonald's UK are proud to announce the launch of Makin’ It - a nationwide initiative to better support young people and unlock genuine opportunity. ✨ To champion the power of youth work, together, we will be: ✔️ Partnering with projects on a town-by-town basis and opening McDonald’s restaurant doors, providing safe spaces for youth workers to share advice and transform young lives 🍔🍟 ✔️ Funding millions of pounds and diverting a percentage of McDonald’s Apprenticeship Levy towards the qualification of up to 500 youth workers 🙋🏽 For further information, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ehgdNftV

What Matters 2 You, an approach funded by The Hunter Foundation and BBC Children in Need is helping empower families and amplify voices within their local communities. Today, What Matters 2 You is releasing a new paper sharing the great work that's been accomplished so far, as well as important learnings on how we can best help families in the future through voice-led system change. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/eipNmMx9

It’s #EarthDay tomorrow - we’d love for you and the young people in your life to get involved and Become a Voice for Nature! In partnership with the Planet Earth III team we’re streaming a live assembly at 9:30am tomorrow, Monday 22nd April. Schools across the UK will be able to hear firsthand from Mike Gunton, Matt Brandon and Kiri Cashell, the makers of Planet Earth III. The assembly will also include clips from the series and plenty of fascinating educational insight into nature and conservation. There will also be an interactive Q&A for schools to ask their questions directly to the Planet Earth III team! Join our live assembly at 9:30am tomorrow here: https://lnkd.in/eE6hKF5K For those unable to join the assembly live, head to the BBC Children in Need website after the assembly to catch up on the excitement. For more ways to Become a Voice for Nature, why not check out our fun and creative resources designed to encourage young people use their voices for Planet Earth? All our free resources can be found on the BBC Children in Need website: https://lnkd.in/eCWrpJhw

The Omaze UK Million Pound House Draw, Dorset, will be supporting BBC Children in Need, to help young people across the UK who are living through challenging times. With your support, we can fund vital youth work and provide safe spaces in grassroots communities that need it most. Hear more about how Children in Need funded projects are supporting young lives across the UK, from Jacob and Pete at Epic Partners in Nottingham. Enter for your chance to win, and to help make a difference - https://lnkd.in/ewAj5mMg #omaze #omazeuk #omazehousedraw #youthwork #childreninneed

Yesterday we announced our brand new partnership with Omaze UK! Now, hear from our ambassador and former England footballer, Jill Scott explain why this partnership is so important 💛 Jill said "Children in Need fund grass-roots organisations and projects across the UK, with the aim of providing the vital positive relationships children need to help them navigate challenges in their lives. It funds thousands of local charities and project workers who support, inspire and champion children and young people to make sure that every child has the childhood they deserve and the support they need to thrive." You can help support BBC Children in Need fund vital youth work to provide young people living in tough conditions with a space they feel safe by entering the Omaze UK Million Pound House Draw, Dorset. PLUS, If you enter by Wednesday 24th April, you’ll get a special 2 for 1 offer* ENTER HERE 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewAj5mMg *Online offer ends Wednesday 24th April. The Dorset House Draw closes on Monday 27th May. Full Ts&Cs at omaze.co.uk

We're so excited to be able to annouce our partnership with Omaze UK, and the opportunity for one lucky winner to win this stunning 5-bedroom house in Dorset 😍 Enter the draw for your chance to win this Forest House, worth £2,500,000 along with £100,000 in cash. You will be supporting vital youth work, helping give young people a safe space and someone to turn to when they need it most. Enter for your chance to win, and to help make a difference. For full details and Terms & Conditions ➡ https://lnkd.in/ewAj5mMg

 Congratulations to the Young Advocates on their latest report! Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ) Leaders Unlocked We have provided funding towards this youth-led, Young Advocates project, which has developed over the last few years to enable young people with lived experience of the criminal justice system to drive positive change. Their latest report presents findings and recommendations to improve youth justice, from peer engagement with 90 children and young people across England & Wales. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/YA-2024

BBC Children in Need and Planet Earth III have teamed up to encourage young people across the UK to Become a Voice for Nature! This #EarthDay, Monday 22nd April at 9:30am, we’re live streaming a special assembly featuring inspiring clips, insights from the makers of Planet Earth III, and to celebrate Planet Earth. We’ve also developed digital resource packs filled with fun and creative activities to encourage students to have more conversations about the natural world. Make sure you sign up to our LIVE assembly at 9:30am on Earth Day, Monday 22nd April here: https://lnkd.in/ep8X_Q2X And check out our new Become a Voice for Nature resources here: https://lnkd.in/eCWrpJhw We’d love you to share this post with teachers and parents in your network to encourage as many children and young people as possible to Become a Voice for Nature this #EarthDay!

Check out the new and brilliant Shift podcast series, which documents the findings of The Listening Fund, which we have been funding to find out how the youth sector can be more accountable to young people. The series showcases learning and insights from 23 guests about how to listen well to the young people we work with. The aim for the series is to help youth organisations and funders think about and gain more insight into how to improve their listening practice, and to support organisations - wherever they are on their journey - to share power well. If this is useful for your work, please have a listen. If you know people who this could be of interest to, please share it! Links to all episodes: https://lnkd.in/gdXfBG-u #youthorganisations #listening #podcasts #charity #youthsector