Kevin Franks

Youth Focus: North East

Established in 1989, Youth Focus North East (formerly Regional Youth Work Unit - North East) is a regional hub connecting young people and the organisations and professionals who support them. Progressive and dynamic, our award-winning organisation is rooted in the values of youth work. We support a network of over 1500 organisations and individuals concerned with improving the lives of young people. Supporting the development of quality services – we want young people to have the best from the organisations they access and the professionals who work with them. We see the potential, not the problems, in young people. We develop responses and demonstration projects that attempt to address big issues in young people's lives. We also create space for young people to explore different issues and ideas; working alongside them to formulate responses. Youth Focus North East amplifies the voice of young people so they can be heard and we open up doors to new opportunities for both young people and professionals across the North East.