Level Up Youth Programme – Young K&C focus group

Date: Wednesday 11th March 2026

Time: 11am-1pm

Location: Lancaster Youth Hub

About this focus group

A team of researchers are looking at how the Level Up Youth Programme has been working across North West London. The project is funded by Young Westminster Foundation and aims to understand:

• How the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector has changed and developed locally over the past 3 years
• How the Level Up Youth Work Programme (training, forums and qualifications) has been put into practice in Kensington and Chelsea.
• What difference it has made for youth workers, organisations, and young people.

To do this, we are running focus groups, workshops, and interviews with people who have taken part in different parts of the programme. We want to hear about your experiences and any changes you may have noticed as a result. What you share will also help us think about how the learning from The Level Up Youth Work programme can continue after the programme finishes in 2026.

Who we are inviting

• Youth workers
• Play workers
• Volunteers
• Any frontline staff working with children and young people who have engaged with any training, forum or qualification offer.

There is no obligation to take part. If you do choose to join, we simply ask that you come prepared to talk about your experiences and take part in some activities.

What the session will cover

• The voluntary, community and social enterprise landscape in Kensington and Chelsea – then and now
• Community-specific needs and challenges in Kensington and Chelsea
• The Level Up training, forums/networks and qualification activities you have attended
• What has changed, what has helped, and what has been most useful