UFASt.Paul’s Cottages 59/60 Water Street The Jewellery Quarter Birmingham B3 1EP

0121 212 9838 0121 212 9585 info@ufa.org.uk www.ufa.org.uk

The YoUFA and Lead Learner project recently won the National NCVYS Young Partners Award for innovative Youth Participation

UFA means...

I take charge of my own learning

I value learning with others

I am curious and enjoy learning for its own sake

I can transfer learning to different contexts

I can be comfortable with complexity and subtlety

I can thrive on challenge, and seek creative solutions

I am resilient and resourceful

I am open and generous

I am reflective

I act ethically

UFA is a national educational charity. Since 1996, we have worked with over 750,000 young people and 6,000 adults in 50 regions, to create inspiring learning for all. UFA has also worked with groups in Jamaica and Australia.

The UFA network unlocks the potential of young people.

We raise aspirations across schools, homes and communities by creating transformational learning experiences.

We inspire and equip young people AND the adults that support them to become confident individuals, successful learners and responsible leaders.

www.ufa.org.uk

Young People

YoUFA is the young people’s network of the UFA that has been set up and led by young people enabling young people to be part of a national network that empowers them

to be at the forefront of decision making to become the future leaders of tomorrow. YoUFA can also be local where young people make new friends, build their confidence,

get support and encouragement to provide learning and leadership opportunities making sure every young person’s voice is heard.

‘I wasn’t a bad person, but I just didn’t take things seriously and probably would have continued that way if it wasn’t for the UFA.

My involvement with the UFA has changed my life. It’s shown me leadership skills and helped me being in a teaching/leading role. I

feel now I’m a good role model.’(UFA Young Leader, aged 15)

Learning with the UFALearning to know

Learning to do

Learning to be

Learning to live with each other

21st century learning:

THE TREASURE WITHIN (UNESCO)

TRANSFORMING LEARNING

Grow it...

‘I didn’t have many friends and I generally kept my head down in classes at school and didn’t really get involved, but being involved in UFA and realising that I could make friends and achieve big things gave me the confidence to aim high and I am now able to deliver presentations to large audiences, I am much more comfortable in social situations it has given me the

confidence to go out into the world on my own without fear and chase my dreams!’

(UFA Young Leader)

‘It was a great learning experience for me as it reminded me to give them the capacity to ‘run with it’ – and they do!’

(Supporting Adult)

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YoUFA Network:Young People participating in UFA activities and Young People in leadership roles.Received UFA training.Joined the YoUFA Network.

Role of the YoUFA Co-ordinator:Increase Young People’s leadership and voice within the school and support UFA activity to take place and fundraise.Cost:£100 annual subscription fee (which creates a local youth led fund managed by the YoUFA Regional Ambassador).

Role of the YoUFA Regional Ambassador:Support YoUFA Co-ordinators, represent regional youth voice, run 2 regional meetings, promote the positive role of young people within their region and attend 3 YoUFA Board Meetings per year.

YoUFA Board Member:Representing Young People’s voice and leadership at a national level.UFA Youth Ambassador:To increase young people’s participation and leadership of learning within and beyond the school day and raise awareness of their positve contribution.

‘The UFA was the spark that unlocked all the qualities that lay

dormant within me by offering truly innovative, inspiring and

challenging projects. I hope that they continue touching the lives of

many more young people to set them on their way to success’

(YoUFA Board Member, aged 18)

‘The UFA was

a life changing experience that has continued to have a huge impact on my

learning’ (UFA Young Leader)

100% of Adult Supporters saw a growth

in confidence in their young people

94% of young people feel the project helped them communicate better with

other people

74% of young people felt it had improved their ability to keep going when things

got hard Over 75% of festival participants

said it has inspired them to either become a young leader or to do

more as a young leader

At the UFA we believe young people

should be leaders in their own and others’ learning.

Through previous successful projects we found that young people are passionate about bringing change and only need the belief and guidance of the adults around them in order to

do this.

Members of the YoUFA Network have helped develop the UFA into what it is today and this is

a further opportunity to do the same.

Grow it...TRANSFORMING LEARNING

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Get in touchIf you want to talk to us about how to help you get YoUFA started in your local area/

school, give us a call, contact us on Facebook or send us an email, we’d love to hear from you.

What else could young people be involved in locally and nationally?

National

Government

YoUFA Co- ordinator

Youth Policy Group

YoUFA Board UFA Youth Ambassador

YoUFA Regional Ambassador

YoUFA Network

Regional

Local

Local

YoUFA Development

Model

UFA young people tell us they want to be more involved, that they can with support, develop and lead activities for other young people.

Benefits for young people:• Developing a huge range of important life skills.• Making a positive difference through volunteering roles

focused on learning in schools and communities.• Influencing decisions locally and nationally.

Our experience shows:• When young people lead others, their own learning improves.• Young people participating in learning led by their peers are inspired to become the leaders of tomorrow.• Young people who belong to something national raise their aspirations and connect with others beyond their local community.