About Us
Who We Are
Newark Youth London is a registered charity working in London Borough of Tower Hamlets since 1984. The organisation was formed by a group of young people who had no access to recreational facilities and formed themselves into a football team calling themselves Newark F.C. Over the years the organisation has developed organically into a leading youth and community organisation serving the young people and adults of Tower Hamlets and East London.
Our Aims & Objectives:
To act as a resource and point of contact for young people
To provide a safe and secure environment for young people to flourish and socialize with each other without the fear of discrimination, bullying, violence and crime
To develop the personal, social, physical and educational potential of young people through programmes of sports, informal education and social activities
To organise regular structured football coaching and training sessions, creating teams and play in local leagues and tournaments
To provide access to after school and evening youth club provisions for young people
To provide information, advice and guidance (IAG) for young people on moving into education, employment and training
To deliver both accredited and non-accredited training courses and workshops to enable young people to gain qualifications, awards and certificates
To organise a range of educational workshops on issues affecting young people including healthy eating and living
To organise educational and recreational visits, trips, residentials and holidays abroad
To establish partnerships with stakeholders working with young people such as schools, youth service, training providers and other professional bodies.
To work with parents and adults to support them to improve their health and wellbeing and economic circumstances.
Our Mission
Our Mission: To develop the skills, capacities and capabilities of young people and adults to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible citizens.
Our Values
- Open
- Inclusive
- Accessible
- Empower
- Innovate
- Co-design
- Asset based
- Community led
- Partnership
- Family
Our Beneficiaries
- Children and young people (6-25 year olds) disadvantaged and living in poverty
- Majority are from BAME background and lack confidence, motivation and aspirations
- Live in area with high rates of gangs, drugs, knife crime, youth violence and anti-social behaviour
- At risk of getting involved in drugs and crime, dropping out of education.
- Low educational attainment leading to lack of training and employment opportunities
- Lack of recreational and informal educational opportunities
- Families and parents of young people living in poverty
Management
Newark is managed by a board of trustees elected every year at the AGM. The trustees have a range of expertise and experiences to successfully manage the organisation. They work in central government, finance, legal, medical, private and community sector. Majority are past and current users of the service, and have lived experiences and therefore understand the needs of the community. The board meets monthly and together they make strategic decisions for the charity.
Staff and Volunteers
Newark has a Manager overseeing all aspects of the organisation and manages all staff members. We have a dedicated team of full time, part time and sessional project officers, youth workers and sports coaches delivering our services. The vast majority of Newark’s football activities are delivered by volunteers and the management committee members. We provide training and support to staff and volunteers for continuous development and improvement in their skills.
Equal Opportunities
Newark Youth London is committed to equality of opportunity and our services are open to all young people and adults in Tower Hamlets. We do our best to ensure everyone who wishes to be part of Newark either as staff member, volunteer, service user, MC member or supporter is able to do so without discrimination or prejudice. We support users to achieve and grow and help them to access our services by removing any known and perceived barriers to engaging.
Join Us Right Now!
We run a number of youth clubs, personal development & social action projects, and sports provision for our users. It’s an exciting time to join the organisation as we embark on several new projects working with young people to improve their lives in Tower Hamlets.