ABOUT US

Want to know more about Young Urban Arts Foundation?

Young Urban Art Foundation's mission to empower the lives of young people by strengthening well-being and building opportunities, through creativity and culture, ensuring that they are seen, heard and celebrated.

Within 12 years, we have helped over 19,000 young people and are known for delivering both empowering and creative outreach workshops in hard-to-reach areas where young people are at high-risk of child exploitation, being a victim of crime or those who do not have access to opportunities.

Our charity's programmes are designed around prevention and built to drive creativity, such as our multimedia bus workshops, which we take into communities, as a safe and exciting space to inspire and build their confidence. We also take our facilitators to schools, community centres and youth hubs. Working with partners, we provide young people with opportunities to gain further training or work experience, allowing them to build a long-term rapport and support system.

We are supported by a variety of partners including Sony Music, PRS & Inner City who have helped us deliver music programs across London. We have also achieved London Youth Silver Quality Mark certified by City & Guilds.

To find out how you can work with us email info@yuaf.org.uk

Donations are kindly received here

MISSION

To empower the lives of young people by strengthening well-being and building opportunities, through creativity and culture

COMMUNITY

YUAF share values starting with care, respect, integrity, kindness and maintaining a heart connection between people. These values are interwoven between our

beneficiaries, community partners, delivery & management team and our young creatives - they are the source of our work.

VISION

By 2025, we aim to empower 3,000 young people per year to having every young person is seen, heard and celebrated

CARE

YUAF is inclusive and equal to all and care about the personal and educational development of our youth community, going the extra mile to enable progression.

COLLABORATION

YUAF build an effective, lasting relationship in key areas of local communities and deliver positive outcomes for youth communities

EMPOWERMENT

YUAF encourage young people to take charge of their lives and provide resources to transform their beliefs that bring behavioural change, values & attitudes

CREATIVITY

YUAF was born from passion of music and the arts which are used as a tool for self-expression and empowerment. YUAF believe that we are all inherently creative and you do not need to be an artist or musician to create

INSPIRATION

YUAF pride ourselves in offering valuable experiences to uplift and motivate

MEET THE TEAM

KERRY O’BRIEN

CEO & FOUNDER

ELLA HOBBIS

DIGITAL MANAGER

WAYNE

TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT

BRITTANY RUSSELL

FREELANCE DESIGNER

NATASHA GUTHRIE

PARTNERSHIPS & MARKETING

MANAGER

RIA AMOUR

PROJECT COORDINATOR & ADMINISTRATOR

JESSICA ORTIZ

PARTNERSHIPS & FUNDRAISING MANAGER

DANIELLA

PATHWAYS COORDINATOR

DEBBIE MASON

LOGISTICS COORDINATOR

DEE

PATHWAYS COORDINATOR

Our Young Future Creatives

Youth Leadership is of paramount importance and runs through EVERY strand of our organisation so we formed our YFC: a group of

young people who have been part of our programmes and now give their input to the development of Young Urban Arts Foundation.

One of our Youth Trustees, Adam Gill , chairs the group who review our programmes and highlight what topics are impacting the youth community. Adam also works to secure funding for YUAF youth-led projects.

OUR TRUSTEES

ANNA McLAREN

GEMMA BOORE

SAM NANKIVELL

ADAM GILL

REJU SHARMA

RYAN SHEPPARD

LARISSA HOWELLS

2019/20 Annual Report

Internships and Youth Volunteering

Our office welcomes volunteers all year round and work with Richmond American University and Big Creative Education offering internships to 16 - 18 year olds. Join us and apply your skill set to our hard working team - if you’re aged 18 - 25 contact us here info@yuaf.org.uk