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The Centre for Youth Impact is committed to working collaboratively to progress thinking and practice in impact measurement in youth work and provision for young people. Our vision is for all young people to have access to high quality programmes and services that improve their life chances.

We aim to work in collaboration with others to test, learn and build momentum behind the impact agenda, across organisations working with young people. You can read about our current projects here.

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Tickets on sale for The Gathering 2019
Bookings are open for our annual conference, The Gathering 2019. This year's event will take place across two days. On Tuesday 5 November there will be a day long practical workshop. On Wednesday 6 November, we will host a series of plenary sessions, creating a space for exciting and thought-provoking ideas. Tickets are available for for each day separately, and for the two days (with a discount), including an informal get together on the evening of the first day. Find out more and book tickets here.

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Building the foundations of a data literate youth sector
As we enter the third and final year of the Youth Investment Fund (YIF), we are reflecting on what we have learnt about the collection and management of impact data, and how these lessons can be applied across the youth sector. The YIF is a £40 million fund from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and The National Lottery Community Fund, supporting around 90 youth providers over a three-year period (2017 – 2020) to develop and expand their open access youth provision. Read more...