Supporting Africans

Our Services

This is a service to promote access for young people who are isolated and disadvantaged living in the UK, especially Yorkshire and The Humber.
To promote the quality of access to continuing vocational training and lifelong learning for young people and especially refugees and asylum-seekers.To improve skills and competence of young people by identifying appropriate institutions and vocational training services.

Our Aim

Youth Group Activities include

• Music, dance & drama
• Trips, outings and adventure
• Sports & social events
• Computer training (ICT)
• Homework support

We provide
* 1-2-1 Information, Advice & Guidance
* CV writing workshops
* Interview techniques & presentation skills
* Work placement support
* Flexible learning

What is AFRICAN NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL (ANYC)?

Africa National Youth Council (ANYC)is a UK-African development and communication strategy and platform designed to work in partnership with young people to improve opportunities for their expression, exchange and meaningful participation in advocacy, decision-making and development using multi-media tools and channels (i.e. online, TV, Radio and Print) as well as visual and performing arts and culture.

While a Secretariat for Africa National Youth Council (ANYC) is currently hosted by Bradford, the governance structure for ANYC provides for leadership of partnerships and activities in various UK Cities and African countries by partner agencies (RCOs, CBOs, Charities, NGOs working on/with children and youth, associations, youth clubs etc).

Main Areas of Focus and Objectives of ANYC

Exchange and Networking :To facilitate sharing of experiences, ideas and building consensus on key issues amongst young people through face-to-face and virtual dialogue, as well as support for children and youth networks.

Media and Advocacy Training and Mentorship :To build the capacities of young people in utilising the media effectively in their advocacy and other communication initiatives.

ANYC Product Development and Dissemination: To increase visibility of young people and their impact on public opinion by broadening spaces on mainstream media and other channels for media products made by or about children and youth.

Advocacy and Exchange with Decision Makers, Policy Makers and Political Leaders: To facilitate inter-generational exchange and understanding and expand the influence of young people in holding leaders accountable for their promises and contributing to decision making at all levels including high level regional, national, continental and international fora.

Knowledge Management :To provide a platform for sharing of information, documentation, research, good practices and lessons learned related to the children and youth agenda in UK and Africa, for easy access and use by young people and those working to support them.

Partnerships and Resource Mobilization
To strengthen partnerships, resource sharing and resource mobilization amongst children and youth organizations and organizations working in their interest, in order to expand opportunities for meaningful youth engagement and development.

ANYC Work in Progress:
•    Development of a resource pack that will bring together in one place relevant documents related to the children and youth agenda in UK and Africa.
•    Development of an advocacy and media training strategy and pack that will guide and focus future training programmes.

To partner with African National Youth Council on any of the above mentioned areas of focus, please email us.

Discover a new way to experience leader development and youth training

For youth and adults

One day can make a difference in the health and sustainability of the young people! Take the PATH to these new activities for youth and adults in different locations across Yorkshire and The Humber.

PATHWAYS events offer youth, youth leaders, volunteers and professionals opportunities to learn skills and issues about the African youth in our communities, reflect culturally about African youths, consider their call and their gifts, network with youth and adult youth workers and take their ideas and resources back into their communities, congregations and regions.

PATHWAYS is the perfect way to gather, inspire and consider what it means to be a leader in the community and in the world.

For more information about PATHWAYS please contact us

By Mary F.

Today I go to school with a big smile like every day. I sit in the classroom and everybody is laughing around me and I ask myself, what if everybody had the same problem as me, would they keep laughing?
I do not think so because you don't feel like laughing when your father is in jail and today is the day when he's set to be sentenced.

Magic at My Fingertips

By Rose A.

When I was 9 and still living in Uganda, I wondered why my two teenage cousins liked to paint their nails. It seemed like a waste of time. I was curious to know what was fun about it, so one day I snuck into their room and put on their black nail polish while they were out at work. The nails looked terrible. I painted too thick in some spots and painted onto my fingers in others. But I had fun doing it. It looked like magic to me. Looking at other girls, I realized that in order to get better-looking painted nails, I needed to grow my nails long. The only problem was that long nails weren’t allowed in my school, and I eventually got in trouble for my new hobby.

Contest Question
What does it mean to do the right thing? Pick one of the following words and describe a time you, or someone you know, acted on it, and how things turned out:

Loyalty.

Courage.

Compassion.

Honesty.

Fairness.

Generosity.

Faith.

Forgiveness. 

Click here to email your answers and the winner will recieve £10.00. Deadline 31 March 2010