Become a Young Leader

Are you looking to develop your skills, gain experience in a strategy, project delivery and make a difference to young people? Apply to become a Youth Mix Young Leader!

Our Young Leaders help drive the strategic direction of the charity. You will help us to ensure the programmes and services that we provide are in need and can be delivered in the most effective way possible.

What’s involved?

  • at least 3-8 hours per month

  • Flexible working arrangements to fit around you – you will need to attend short 1-2 team meetings per month.

  • Activities tailored to your interests including researching new projects, testing ideas, communications e.g. social media, developing promotional activities, planning, fundraising and events.

Why become a Young Leader?

  • Gain work experience within a charity such as project delivery

  • Impact on the lives of young people

  • Develop and enhance skills e.g. teamwork, communication, research, event planning

  • Access training and development opportunities

  • Receive mentoring from trustees of the charity

  • Receive a reference for future employer/educational institution after 8 months

  • Meet other young leaders and join a fun and supportive team

What are we looking for?

  • 16-26 year olds living in England

  • Interested in engaging and inspiring young people

  • Passionate about improving the lives of others

  • Developing ideas for activities that could achieve this

  • Minimum commitment of 8 months

Don’t worry, no prior experience is needed, you will receive training and mentoring along the way.

Meet two of our young leaders

Roisin

"I’m a law student graduate going on to do my LPC at a masters level at bpp in January. Hoping to go into human rights law as a solicitor. But on the side I write a human rights blog and I also write articles for a collective of voice online and love giving a voice to issues and people who don’t have one. Very passionate about equality and advocacy."

Bridget

"Currently studying an LLB Law degree at Westminster, I also work at Citizens Advice Bureau. I aim to gain a multitude of skills in which could be applied to future law or government level jobs. This will inturn add to the enabling of young people in education and those whom are working class to progress through meritocracy. In the concurrent state this feeds in perfectly with what I would like to do while working with Youth Mix. I understand with the CV project that would enable as well as encourage young people to get into work and hopefully aid in the dismantling of the cycle of poverty. Asides from the previous statement, I enjoy meeting and interacting with new people plus creating a connection. Therefore I know I would be able to extercise such an aspect while working with Youth Mix."

Any questions? Get in touch with us via hello@youthmix.org.uk

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