Who are we?
Young Devon (Formerly Devon Youth Association) is a Voluntary organisation
that was established in 1949 to support and deliver services to young people living in Devon. In that time Young Devon has grown to become the largest voluntary youth service in the area with a workforce of 120 paid and 300 unpaid staff.
Where do we work?
We work out of 8 drop in centres and 5 supportive housing projects. In addition we use a mobile unit and outreach staff to work with young people living in rural parts of the County.
We are a charitable organisation who aim to challenge the negative stereotypes about young people – campaigning alongside and for them
We work with all young people from targeted to universal but it is our primary objective to enhance the lives and promote opportunity for those who are least likely to have their voices heard and whose life circumstances impeded their ability to achieve their full potential
We have set ourselves three key challenges at the heart of the organisation to enable us to achieve our vision:
Challenge A - To promote and support a quality life experience, enabling young people to become resilient and succeed in their right to enjoy safe, healthy & happy lives.
Challenge B - To secure young people’s right to participate and be meaningfully involved in society and to influence decision makers who have the power to impact on their lives.
Challenge C - To invest in young people, building their life skills, confidence and motivation; and to create opportunities for them to make an active and valued contribution in their communities.
FACTS
Young Devon makes contact with over 10,000 young people a year and works intensively with many young people that have a range of challenges that they want to overcome, in order to fulfil their potential. Every night Young Devon ensures that 200 young people are able to access supported accommodation across Devon and Plymouth. Every month Young Devon offers 500 hours of counselling to young people through our network of drop in centres.
Our Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance of Young Devon, including its policy, strategy, direction and forward planning. It is responsible for overseeing the Chief Executive, who in turn, together with the Senior Management Team is responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation and the management of the staff.
ABOUT US
Young Devon Central Office Ivybridge
