At the core of the Archbishops’ Young Leaders’ Award is a vision to inspire young people to recognise that they have the power and potential to shape a better world.
At the core of the Archbishops’ Young Leaders’ Award is a vision to inspire young people to recognise that they have the power and potential to shape a better world.
World Social Justice Day is celebrated each year on 20th February, raising awareness of how social justice reduces poverty, strengthens equality, and makes societies better.
Malala Yousafzai is one of the most recognisable faces regarding advocacy for girls’ education and women’s equality. This month, we celebrate her birthday by recognising her efforts and achievements.
This Year, National Thank You Day encourages everyone within the UK, to join together to be thankful for one another, and raise a glass to the Queen for her 70 years of remarkable service to our coun
The YLA can support pupils’ understanding of and engagement with their school’s values, helping children and young people to flourish through character education and social action.
Through the Young Leaders Award, pupils are challenged to put their leadership into action and complete personal social action challenges to show kindness, help others.
The Young Leaders Award actively encourages young people to engage with projects in their communities, many of which include working with people of different ages and from different backgrounds.
To celebrate Earth Day 2022, we are looking at how you can foster young people’s passion for the environment and encourage them to get involved in social action.
If you’re feeling a bit unsure about how to get your pupils involved in a community action project, look no further. It’s not all about litter picks and cake sales!
The past 18 months have been extremely challenging, and many people have gone above and beyond to help and care for others during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Volunteering gives individuals the opportunities to gain and develop new skills, knowledge and experiences. This is particularly important when we look at young people today.
It’s National Teen Self Awareness Month, and never before have our young people needed more support to start believing in themselves, with 95% of teenagers believing themselves inferior in some way.
Inspirational leaders really stand out in challenging times. And looking at who young people listen to whether that is for inspiration, reassurance or to fit into a particular group, is essential.
What might the strong roots be in our lives? What are the things deep within us that remain, and that we can rely on to stay strong in difficult times?
The Be Rooted resources support young people to discover that crisis situations don’t need to make us feel threatened, anxious or fearful or look to those who appear stronger to provide the solutions.
It has been a huge honour to work with Archbishop Sentamu and to be spurred on by him in our vision to empower a generation of young people to transform society.
Intergenerational projects are positive and effective ways of continuing to strengthen community links, focus on bringing together members of the community from all different age groups.
Here are some practical ways that you and your Young Leaders can help support your local communities through the Coronavirus outbreak whilst keeping safe.
Tackling the climate emergency is both an enormous challenge but also a huge opportunity. We all have a part to play and young people have the potential to make a massive difference to this crucial is
To celebrate International Education Day 2020, we’re shining the spotlight on one of the modern-day education heroes that is featured as an inspirational leader in our Young Leaders Awards – Malala.
Providing pupils with the opportunity to take a lead in wide ranging social action projects creates benefits personally & socially and develops skills that are critical for young people to flourish.
57 year 2 pupils from Poppleton Road Primary School have recently completed the Key Stage 1 Young Leaders Award (YLA), developing their kindness, perseverance and teamwork.
Guests, headteachers and pupils gathered at Bishopthorpe Palace today as The Archbishop of York Youth Trust officially launched its new Key Stage 1 Young Leaders Award (YLA).
During the KS2 Young Leaders Award pupils explore the work of UK charities and how they can become ambassadors for a chosen charity, raising awareness and money.
The Year 6 pupils decided that as the school couldn’t invite parents and the local community in to watch the traditional Nativity play, instead they would design and create a QR code Nativity trail.
62 pupils form Richard Coates Primary School recently completed the Key Stage 2 Young Leaders Award, ensuring that their community felt connected during lockdown.
For their community action project, the Young Leaders wrote letters to their local council and made soup to be distributed by a local homeless charity, Rochdale Homeless every week for 6 weeks.
The pupils at All Saints Academy, in Ingleby Barwick, on Teesside, raised £420 for NEAS by organising a raffle supported by more than 30 local businesses.
Taking on greater responsibilities in the home and at school through participation in social action projects such as the Young Leaders Award can really help to build confidence and independence.
A group of Key Stage 3 pupils recently stood up for suicide prevention, decorating a bridge, that is commonly used by people contemplating or committing suicide, with messages of hope.
We supported over 80 young leaders from six different secondary schools from across the country in a series of interactive workshops that enabled them to share, problem solve and expand their own unde
During lockdown, we have seen some incredible stories of kindness and compassion from young people. These acts of kindness, however small they may seem, have encouraged lots of people.
On Thursday 16 January 2020, the Youth Trust hosted the ‘Igniting Potential’ conference for Headteachers across the York and Leeds diocese, sharing the importance of character education in schools.
On 11 September 2021, the Archbishop of York Youth Trust are taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks, raising funds to empower young people to transform society.
On 4 December, Swinton Estate hosted their annual Carols by Candlelight event, raising over £5k for the Archbishop of York Youth Trust, with over 150 people in attendance.
Richard Shephard MBE has written a new Christmas Carol to be premiered by the Yorkshire Decibelles at Carols by Candlelight, in aid of the Archbishop of York Youth Trust.
The Youth Trust hosted a Key Stage 1 and 2 Young Leaders Award Conference in Sheffield on 14 November, with children who have completed in the YLA from Aston All Saints Primary School.
The Youth Trust will be launched with an awards ceremony recognising the contribution of young people who have been involved in transforming their communities in the North of England.
Thursday 8th September 2011 The Archbishop of York Youth Trust today announced the introduction of ‘The Young Leaders Award’ aimed at 14-16 year old school children.
Today, the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu is to present 271 Young Leaders Awards to Year 7 students at Ripley St Thomas Lancaster, a Church of England Academy.
320 Year 8 & 9 students from Archbishop Holgate’s School, will be recognised for their remarkable volunteering projects at a Young Leaders’ Award Ceremony.
Fifty-Four Pupils from Archbishop of York Church of England Junior School, Bishopthorpe complete a DIY challenge as part of their Young Leaders Awards at Key Stage 2
Ten-year-old Megan Long from Clifton Green Primary School invited York MP Hugh Bayley to talk to them about developing leadership qualities as part of their Young Leaders Project.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, this week presented an icon of the Holy Trinity to Barnsley’s Holy Trinity Academy headteacher Simon Barber and teacher Lissa Oldcom.
60 Young Leaders at Kingsmeadow Community School, Gateshead will receive their Awards and Certificates from their local Bishop of Jarrow, Mark Bryant at their school.
In conjunction with The Archbishop of York’s Youth Trust, the Archbishop's online giving charity Acts 435 is encouraging primary schools to look afresh at the Christmas message.
We’re looking forward to joining Step up to Serve’s 1st Anniversary celebrations today and meeting a number of other organisation who are enabling ‘youth social action’ across the UK.
Thirteen Young Leaders from Holy Trinity School, Barnsley last week volunteered to work with a Christian charity in Romania as part of completing their Archbishop of York's Young Leaders Award.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust has hit the 200 Schools mark. With 200 schools around the North of England delivering the Young Leaders Awards at various Key Stages we couldn't be prouder.
240 Young Leaders from Immanuel College, Bradford received their Young Leaders Awards in a special ceremony at Bradford Cathedral this week having completed the Key Stage 3 Young Leaders Award.
270 Young Leaders from Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy, Lancaster completed the Archbishop of York Youth Trust’s KS3 Young Leaders Award this week.
The community leadership and charity work of 195 Archbishop Holgate’s School students were recognised at the second Archbishop of York Young Leaders’ Award Ceremony.
Young Leaders from Abingdon Primary attended the screening of their "Keep Middlesbrough Tidy" video campaign on the Middlesbrough Big Screen this morning in the company of the Mayor.
The Archbishop of York Church of England Junior School visited Bishopthorpe Palace this week to deliver a home-made bird box as part of their Young Leaders Award community action project.
The Youth Trust welcomed the Young Leaders from Manor CE Academy York to Bishopthorpe Palace today to receive their Key Stage 4 Young Leaders Award certificates and badges.
Learners from Bradford Academy receive their Young Leaders Awards from the Archbishop of York today having completed the Key Stage 3 programme this year.
Dr John Sentamu today invited Young Leaders from Pierrepont Gamston to plant poppies in the grounds of Bishopthorpe Palace to commemorate the centenary of World War One.
Year 6 students from Oakfield Junior School in Gateshead celebrated their success when they received their Young Leaders Award badges and certificate from Sir John Hall.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust Ambassadors today met at Bishopthorpe Palace to be updated on the work of the Trust and its new ‘Youth Trust Partner’ scheme.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust this week held its first regional North East Headteachers’ conference in collaboration with Joseph Swan Academy, Gateshead.
The University of Gloucestershire has been appointed to complete a programme of independent evaluative research into the Archbishop of York’s Young Leaders Award during 2016.
There's nothing more encouraging for us at the Youth Trust than when we hear of a young person 'being the change they want to see' in their school or local community.
The Archbishop of York, and his Youth Trust today welcomed 47 Headteachers to a conference at Bishopthorpe Palace with Young Leaders from Ripon Cathedral Primary School taking centre stage.
The Bishop of Leeds, The Rt Revd Nick Baines officially opened and blessed a garden project at North Rigton Church of England Primary School this afternoon.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust is delighted to announce that, since the launch of the Young Leaders Awards in 2011, 280 schools have engaged with its Young Leaders Award.
140 Young Leaders at All Saints Church of England Academy, Ingleby Barwick are set to receive their KS3 Certificates today from the Youth Trust Director, Dan Finn.
Today, the year 6 children at Yearsley Grove Primary school have organised a Wonka-styled afternoon tea inviting older people and people in care to join them.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu today welcomed 64 school children from six City of York primary schools to Bishopthorpe for a series of leadership workshops organised by his Youth Trust.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu congratulated and awarded 29 year 6 pupils with their Young Leaders Award at Acomb Primary School this morning.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust has recently supported a community-based voluntary sector M13 Youth Project called the ‘Personal Troubles, Public Issues’ (PTPI) group through its grantmaking.
Over the past 25 years, Dundee United Supporters Amateur Football Club (DUSAFC) have come to York at the end of their season to play an annual friendly fixture against a rival team from Dewsbury.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust is excited to be welcoming 50 Primary Head Teachers and support staff from York and North Yorkshire to its Key Stage 2 Young Leaders Award conference.
The Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Paul Butler congratulated and awarded 49 Year 5 and 6 pupils with their Young Leaders Award at Staindrop Church of England Primary school this afternoon.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu today praised Head teachers and Youth Councils for their work in inspiring future young leaders at his Youth Trust Head teachers Secondary Schools Conference.
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu is to visit Yearsley Grove Primary School York on Tuesday 3 February with his Youth Trust who will be delivering leadership workshops for Year 6 pupils.
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu today is to meet 67 Year 12 Students from Archbishop Holgate’s who are undertaking the Post-16 Young Leaders Award developed by his Youth Trust.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust is pleased to announce the newest member to join their staff team. Miss Kate Denney is appointed to take on the role of ‘Strategic Lead for Primary Awards’.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust today published its 2016 Year in Review, celebrating the work of the Trust and the achievements of Young Leaders completing the Awards at Key Stage 2, 3 and 4.
Year 9 students at Woldgate School in Pocklington received their Archbishop of York Youth Trust’s Young Leaders’ Award today in a Special Awards Ceremony to celebrate their volunteering work.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust this week will hold another regional Headteachers’ conference, travelling to the Wilson Carlile Centre in Sheffield on 20 October.
Five individuals representing the Archbishop of York Youth Trust will join The Great North Run, a hugely popular half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields, on Sunday 11 September.
The Archbishop of York’s Youth Trust volunteers successfully completed a four-day 175 mile Trek across the Trans Pennine Trail last weekend to fundraise for the Archbishop’s Youth Trust.
The Archbishop of York’s Youth Trust has been especially busy this term preparing certificates for 7133 young people who have completed the Trust’s Young Leaders’ Award
On Friday 15th July thoughtful children from Yearsley Grove Primary school decided to come up with a way to thank nurses who work tirelessly at the York Hospital cancer ward.
Thoughtful pupils from Cragside C of E Primary School have today held a grand opening for the community garden they have created as part of their Archbishop of York Young Leaders Award...
Five representatives of the Archbishop of York’s Youth Trust will complete a four-day Trek across the Trans Pennine Trail from the 14th to 18th July to fundraise for the Archbishop’s Youth Trust.
Today is our eagerly awaited departure date for our Pilgrimage to Taizé! Allons-y! This is the first time the Archbishop of York Youth Trust has coordinated a trip to Taizé for Young Leaders.
Year 9 Young Leaders from Archbishop Holgate School in York, hosted a coffee afternoon bringing together local residents and church members for an afternoon of entertainment.
On Friday 6th June 2016, the small village of Acaster Malbis, near York, was treated to a pop up community café run by Year 7 student Isaac Harris as part of his Young Leaders Award.
On Friday 15th April 2016, 10 pupils and 2 staff from Archbishop Holgate’s School headed on an expedition to Cape Town as ambassadors of both their school and the diocese.
Year 3 pupils at Clifton School and Nursery this week received their Archbishop of York Young Leaders Award in a new garden they created for the community.
Pupils at Low Moor Church of England Primary School, Bradford, today hosted a Fairtrade coffee afternoon for parents and guardians as part of their Archbishop of York Young Leaders Award.
23 students from Manor CE Academy last week completed a ‘teamwork’ module for their Archbishop of York Youth Trust Young Leaders Award by delivering four activities for residents.
A charity Christmas Gala at the renowned/splendid castle and spa hotel, Swinton Park, Masham, will be held on Friday 1 December in aid of the Archbishop of York’s Youth Trust.
The Archbishop of York’s Youth Trust is embarking on a major fundraising initiative, to extend its leadership courses for young people living in the top 20% of the most deprived areas across the North
As we approach the end of this academic year at the Youth Trust, we have the joy of hearing about what Young Leaders all over the North have achieved as they have completed their Awards.
Yesterday, Y8 students from Trinity Carlisle School in Cumbria took to the streets in their community as part of the Give a Day to the City initiative.
Local elderly residents in Wombell, Barnsley were treated to a wonderful tea party at Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre this week. The event was organised by 50 Year 5 pupils.
Year 8 students from ‘The Co-operative Academy of Leeds’ have been engaging with their local community by using their green fingers to assist with some gardening.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust is delighted to announce that 450 primary and secondary schools have engaged with its Young Leaders Award since the Trust was launched in 2011.
On Friday 31st March, we were delighted to welcome students from schools across York to the first ‘OMG! Science: Unlocking a world of wonder’ event at Manor CE Academy, York.
Year 4 pupils from Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School who have been taking part in the Young Leaders Award yesterday hosted an Easter concert and afternoon tea for members of their community.
On Friday 3rd March 54 pupils from Staindrop C of E Primary School received their Young Leaders Awards from Bishop Julian Henderson, the Bishop of Blackburn.
This week Alsop High School received five special visitors as part of the FAITH 2017 initiative. Five #PilgrimEd Teddies will be spending the next forty days at Alsop and partner primary schools.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu today will congratulate and award 197 students with their Young Leaders Awards at St Christopher's CE High School, Accrington.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust today announced two new appointments made for the positions of Chief Operations Officer and Conference Administrator for the Young Leaders Award (YLA).
KS3 students at Trinity School in Carlisle have been incredibly proactive in their Community, working on many different projects as part of the ‘Give a Day to the City’.
On Thursday 21st June, the Archbishop of York Youth Trust will host a regional conference, at Rochdale Town Hall, for primary Headteachers across the Diocese of Manchester.
The Archbishop of York Youth Trust is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Allchurches Trust that will enable the work of the Young Leaders Award to expand nationally.
Teams of entrepreneurial young leaders from six York schools will be visiting Bishopthorpe Palace as part of their ‘Pitch at the Palace’ enterprise day on Wednesday 18 April.
On Friday 13th April 2018, 11 pupils and 2 staff from Archbishop Holgate’s School in York have set off on an expedition to Cape Town as ambassadors of both their school and the diocese.
Pupils from Holy Trinity First School in Berwick have been working hard to make a difference in their local community and beyond through their Young Leaders Award challenges.
Year 6 pupils at St Botolph’s C of E Primary School, Peterborough, hosted a wonderful awards celebration at their school last week to complete their Key Stage 2 Young Leaders Award.
The Archbishop of York’s Youth Trust are providing free Lent resources, which invite young people to explore six topics about Faith, Wisdom, Hope, Community, Respect & Dignity, and Action.
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