Who we are

The Centre for Youth Impact brings together practitioners, funders and policy makers to improve services and support for young people across the UK.

About the Centre for Youth Impact

The Centre was created in 2014, through a partnership between NCVYS, Project Oracle and the Dartington Social Research Unit, to support everyone working with and for young people. In 2017, the Centre became an independent charity and in 2018 it merged with Project Oracle. From the outset our goal has been for young people in the UK to have access to high-quality services. To achieve this goal, we help the organisations and practitioners that work with young people to understand and use evidence to improve their impact.
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Our team

The Centre’s small core team is made up of a thoughtful and skilled group of people working together to design, develop and deliver cutting-edge projects and programmes, with and for the youth sector. The team share their thoughts regularly in our monthly newsletter and often blog about the things that matter most to us.

Trustees

The Centre is governed by a highly experienced and passionate Board of Trustees, who meet regularly to support the Centre’s development and set our strategic direction.

Networks

The Centre believes that evaluation, data collection and analysis only have value if practitioners, managers and funders/commissioners are improving their practice – and decisions – as a result of what they are learning.

Partners

Collaborating with people and organisations across and beyond the youth sector is fundamental to our mission. We are proud to work with a number of peers and close partners across our projects, who share our values and interests and act as a critical friend.