Youth Connect

Youth Connect is a website for 11-to-18-year-olds seeking to explore new interests, develop skills and contribute to their community.

The platform is part of a strengths-based campaign to encourage young people to take part in positive activities as an alternative to being drawn into crime or violence.

The comprehensive directory of activities – including sports clubs, art classes and silent discos – covers Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. Youth Connect also lists relevant support services so young people have access to any help they may need.

To make Youth Connect user friendly, we worked with focus groups of young people to co-produce the website. Participants were asked to discuss their preferred colour schemes, fonts, and tone of voice. Their feedback was taken into consideration during the website development with Bluestorm Design, a digital marketing agency based in North Ferriby.

The Benefits of Youth Connect

• Comprehensive Directory: Explore a wide range of activities and opportunities, including boxing lessons, cooking classes and street dance.
• Support Services: Find relevant helplines and organisations for young people who may need additional support.
• Established Projects: Discover campaigns the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership has funded to help build safer communities for young people.

How You Can Get Involved

Youth Connect is a collaborative effort and there are many ways to support the project:

• Share Youth Connect: Promote the platform to young people in your network and encourage them to explore the resources available. Please see the downloadable promotional material below.
• Submit Activities: Does your organisation offer programmes or resources relevant to young people? Get in touch via the button below to be included on Youth Connect and expand your reach.
• Provide Feedback: Share your suggestions on how we can improve Youth Connect to better serve the needs of young people in the Humber area.

Promotional Material

To help you promote Youth Connect at schools, youth groups and organisations, we've created some promotional material.

Feel free to download and share the content with anyone who may find it useful.

How the Project is Funded

The project is being funded by the Police Science Technology Analysis and Research (STAR) Fund, a national fund which exists to support individuals and teams seeking to deliver innovative solutions to current and future policing challenges, and the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership.

A Positive Future

With projects like Youth Connect, we can help create a more supportive and positive community for young people across the Humber region.