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Young Bristol are incredibly proud to share that Charlie Sinclair, Club Leader at BS14 Youth Club has completed her Level 3 Youth Work qualification!
Charlie completed her Level 3 Youth Work qualification with South Gloucestershire Playscheme in 2025. Since beginning the course, Charlie has learnt how to engage with young people in a youth work setting, and how she can promote young people’s personal and social development, enabling them to have a voice and influence in the community.
We are proud of Charlie for completing her Youth Work training, as this not only helps her to develop professionally, but has a huge impact on our delivery. Charlie has already used her learning to plan the clubs sessions and has changed the way she engages with our young people. Congratulations!
- Andy Kimber, Head of Operations & HR
At Young Bristol, we continue to reinforce our strategy pillars by developing our people and programmes by providing opportunities for personal and professional development, skills for life and opportunities to grow.
Congratulations Charlie on completing your Level 3 Youth Work qualification!
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kayleigh Grunebaum-Webster, Youth Club on Wheels Driver!
Kayleigh is new addition to the team at Young Bristol, as driver for our Youth Club on Wheels. Most recently, Kayleigh has been self-employed as a Handywoman, after taking a break from supporting individuals and families in the community for over 10 years! Kayleigh has a passion for helping people to identify and develop skills to meet their needs, by providing them with practical support and advice. Outside of work Kayleigh enjoys attending live music events and gardening.
Kayleigh joins the Young Bristol team to ensure our Youth Club on Wheels safely arrives to the locations we deliver in, our vehicle is well-maintained, and our equipment is cared for and set up for every session.
We hope you will join us in welcoming Kayleigh to the Young Bristol team!
Young Bristol were thrilled to see our Chief Executive, Lee Williams DL, recognised as a finalist the South West Leadership Awards 2025!
TheSouth West Leadership Awards celebrates leaders across the South West who have demonstrated positive impact and shown extraordinary leadership, with the awards showcasing the achievements and success of businesses across the region.
Lee was nominated for the 'Public and Third Sector Leader' award as he has provided the strategic direction and financial management required to drive Young Bristol to become a multi award-winning provider of youth services; building brighter futures for young people across Bristol.
Reflecting on his nomination and the event, Lee said:
"It was an honour to be shortlisted for the Public and Third Sector Leader at the South West Leadership Awards, alongside so many other inspiring leaders in the sector. I’m proud to represent Young Bristol as Chief Executive and am grateful for the continued support from all our staff, funders, partner organisations, and the wider community."
We are delighted to announce that we are recruiting for a number of roles for Young Bristol’s growing Programme and Delivery team. This is an exciting opportunity to join Young Bristol – a multi-award winning charity with an outstanding record of supporting young people in the Greater Bristol area.
As an organisation, our mission is to be an outstanding provider of high-quality, community-based youth services and innovative programmes that positively and sustainably impact the lives of young people.
In our 2024 staff survey:
95% of our staff team believe all cultures and backgrounds are valued
80% of would recommend Young Bristol as a great place to work
95% trust Young Bristol to treat employees fairly
85% say leaders communicate effectively about the organisation.
By joining our dedicated team, you can help make positive impact on the lives of young people, please see below our current opportunities:
YB Youth Club on Wheels - Driver
Our Youth Club on Wheels project is like no other project. We develop and engage young people on their own turf and work really hard doing so. We work with the hardest to reach young people and create amazing relationships; providing opportunities that empower and enrich communities who do not have any other provision for Young People. Recently featuring on The One Show and nominated as a finalist for the Children and Young People Now Awards, the opportunity to work on our Youth Club on Wheels is not one to miss!
The YCOW Driver is a key role, ensuring our engaging, educational and energising programmes can continue to be delivered to our young people . The driving role will make sure our Youth Club on Wheels gets to the locations required in a safe and timely manner, the vehicle is well-maintained, and our equipment is cared for and set up for every session.
Shifts and hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 hour shifts from 2:30pm - 8:30pm
Send your CV and cover letter, referencing why you would think you'd be a great fit to hr@youngbristol.com.
YB Youth Club on Wheels - Senior Youth Leader
Our Youth Club on Wheels project is like no other project. We develop and engage young people on their own turf and work really hard doing so. We work with the hardest to reach young people and create amazing relationships; providing opportunities that empower and enrich communities who do not have any other provision for Young People. Recently featuring on The One Show and nominated as a finalist for the Children and Young People Now Awards, the opportunity to work on our Youth Club on Wheels is not one to miss!
The YCOW Senior Youth Leader will work on our unique mobile provision to deliver engaging, educational and energising programmes to young people. They will work to deliver best opportunities to our young people by leading youth sessions, being a positive presence and having real conversations that matter, as well as helping to maintain our equipment, recording key information and helping us to raise the bar!
Shifts and hours: Choose 2 or 4 weekday evenings; Tuesday and Thursday or Monday and Wednesday (2:30 PM – 8:30 PM)
Send your CV and cover letter, referencing why you would think you'd be a great fit to hr@youngbristol.com.
YB Programmes and Youth Voice Assistant
Our YB Programmes and Youth Voice Assistant will join our growing Programmes and Delivery team to ensure young peoples views, thoughts and interests are heard! You will work across our Community Youth Club network to help deliver engaging, energising and educational activities!
The role will work closely with our Head of Youth Work and Club Leaders to empower youth voices, build real connections and offer trusted support to young people across the number of communities we work in. This is an exciting time to join an award-winning Bristol-based charity with a long and proud history - championing the power of youth work, especially for those young people who need us most.
Hours and shifts: 9 hours a week, evening sessional work Monday to Thursday (6:00 PM – 8:30 PM)
Send your CV and cover letter, referencing why you would think you'd be a great fit to hr@youngbristol.com.
YB Youth Club Leader
As a Club Leader, you will be at the centre of our delivery, bringing energy, creativity and purpose to every session for our young people. You’ll lead exciting activities, co-create plans with young people, and help to build a space where they feel seen, heard, and ready for life.
The YB Youth Club Leader will ensure that we continue to empower youth voices, create programmes that reflect young peoples wants, needs and interests, and act as a positive role model. This is an exciting time to join an award-winning Bristol-based charity with a long and proud history - championing the power of youth work, especially for those young people who need us most.
Shifts and hours: 15 hours a week, evening sessional work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM), with 6 hours planning and admin time to be taken on one of the days.
Send your CV and cover letter, referencing why you would think you'd be a great fit to hr@youngbristol.com.
This week, Young Bristol are excited to celebrate Volunteers' Week, recognising the contributions of volunteers across the UK, between Monday 2nd June and Friday 6th June.
Throughout the week, we have been shining light on our amazing volunteers, who support us across the charity to offer a safe and inclusive environments, where young people can feel empowered, included ands not alone!
Our Volunteers: Katie
Meet Katie, a volunteer at BS14 Youth Club's Looked After Children sessions. Katie has volunteered on the sessions since February 2023.
Katie found out about volunteering with Young Bristol through an online search, hoping to volunteer with young people in the Bristol area. She was hoping to get more experience working with young people, as they were going through the adoption process and so wanted to boost her confidence, as well as improve her application.
“I love that we give the foster families the chance to have a break, that the children learn to socialise and have fun. I’ve seen children join the Club being very nervous and socially anxious, and then grow in confidence!”
Since first volunteering, Katie says she has gained a lot of confidence and it has been a great insight into the foster system and how supported the young people are. Katie feels that volunteering has given her a sense of purpose, and would recommend volunteering to anyone as she has found her experience fun and rewarding!
Our Young Leaders: Lola
At Young Bristol, we have a network of 8 Young Leaders, who help staff members to run activities, sell snacks at the Tuck Shop and settle in new young people.
Meet Lola, who is one of our newest Young Leaders to the team across our network. Lola initially joined Sea Mills Boys and Girls Club last year, and loved playing games spending time with others and having fun at the club.
She wanted to become a Young Leader at the club as she believes it is important to help the people around her and enjoys supporting the junior members at the club and residents in her local community. As a Young Leader, Lola has so far enjoyed interacting with both young people and staff.
"One piece of advice I would give to anyone wanting to become a Young Leader is just go for it! Just make sure that you continue to support those around you no matter what!”
Our corporate partners: TLT
TLT is one of our amazing corporate partners, from our number of incredibly generous partnerships we have developed, who have gone above and beyond to voluntarily raise money and support Young Bristol.
Over the last two years, TLT have held a number of fundraising events, including their Christmas Quiz Night, Bingo Night, World Cup Sweepstake and Olympic movement challenge. Each event encouraged their team to get together and raise money for Young Bristol!
We are delighted to announce that our Chief Executive, Lee Williams DL, has been shortlisted for the 'Public and Third Sector Leader' at the South West Leadership Awards 2025!
The South West Leadership Awards celebrates leaders across the South West who have demonstrated positive impact and shown extraordinary leadership, with the awards showcasing the achievements and success of businesses across the region.
Lee was appointed Chief Executive of Young Bristol in 2018 and has seen the charity through a continuous period of change and growth. He has also been instrumental in providing strategic leadership and financial management at Young Bristol.
Lee was nominated for the 'Public and Third Sector Leader' award as he has provided the strategic direction and financial management required to drive Young Bristol to become a multi award-winning provider of youth services; building brighter futures for young people across Bristol.
We wish Lee the best of luck at the awards ceremony on Thursday 17th July at the Bristol Harbour Hotel!
We are delighted to announce promotion of Jason Beckhelling-Terry, who is now our Head of Youth Work!
This promotion comes at an exciting time for Young Bristol as we work towards achieving our 2025-28 strategy and celebrating our 100-year anniversary. At Young Bristol, we continue to prioritise and reinforce our core purpose, putting our people at the heart of everything we do. We remain committed to providing opportunities for personal and social development, skills for life and opportunities to grow!
Jason has been a member of the Young Bristol team since 2022, where he has delivered programmes for young people and led our youth voice group. Before joining Young Bristol, Jason had worked in the youth work field for 18 years, delivering activities, outreach, centre-based, detached and school-based sessions.
We are now excited to see Jason take on our newly created role, 'Head of Youth Work', where he will support our delivery team and continue to provide engaging, inspiring opportunities to the young people of Bristol and beyond!
As part of his new role, Jason is looking forward to exploring a digital youth work offer for young people who may not be able to engage with our programmes in a physical youth work setting. He is also excited to work with our partner organisations, young people and staff, helping them to achieve their full potential!
"As Young Bristol continues to grow as a charity and increase both its contact and impact across the Bristol, it's vitally important we remain focused on providing positive outcomes for children and young people. The Young Bristol team look forward to working with Jason in this newly created role, which is all part of our 2025-28 Strategy, especially investing in Our People."
We are delighted to announce that we are recruiting for a number of roles for Young Bristol’s growing Programme and Delivery team to deliver engaging, energising and educational programmes to young people on our unique mobile provision, the Youth Club on Wheels!
As an organisation, our mission is to be an outstanding provider of high-quality, community-based youth services and innovative programmes that positively and sustainably impact the lives of young people
This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning, Bristol-based charity with a long and proud history - championing the power of youth work, especially for those young people who need us most. By joining our dedicated team, you can help make positive impact on the lives of young people:
YB Youth Club on Wheels -Senior Youth Leader
Our Youth Club on Wheels is like no other project. We develop and engage young people on their own turf and work really hard doing so. We work with the hardest to reach young people and create amazing relationships with them; providing opportunities that empower and enrich their communities who do not have any other youth provision for young people. Recently featured on BBC's 'The One Show' and nominated as a finalist for the Children and Young People Now Awards, the opportunity to work with the Youth Club on Wheels is not one to miss!
The YCOW Senior Youth Leader will work on our Youth Club on Wheels to deliver engaging, educational and energising programmes to the young people we work with. They will work to deliver the best opportunities for young people, broadening their horizons and supporting them to become more successful, resilient andconfident members of their community. The post holder will act as a role model for young people, encompassing the values of Young Bristol tohelp young people make positive choices.
YB Youth Club on Wheels - Driver
Our Youth Club on Wheels project is like no other project. We develop and engage young people on their own turf and work really hard doing so. We work with the hardest to reach young people and create amazing relationships; providing opportunities that empower and enrich communities who do not have any other provision for Young People. Recently featuring on The One Show and nominated as a finalist for the Children and Young People Now Awards, the opportunity to work on our Youth Club on Wheels is not one to miss!
The YCOW Driver is a key role to ensure the delivery of our engaging, educational and energising programmes to young people can continue to be delivered. The driving role acts to ensure our YCOW gets to the locations required in a safe and timely manner, the vehicle is maintained, when using it, to an appropriate standard.
There is no expectation to deliver youth work during sessions, but this can be incorporated into the role for the right applicant.
Young Bristol are delighted to share that Shea Stew, Youth Club on Wheels Lead, has been shortlisted for the "Youth Worker" Award at the Age-Friendly Awards 2025!
The Age-Friendly Awards, hosted in collaboration with InCommon and Clarion Futures, celebrates intergenerational social action in communities and shines a light on the groups and individuals that are making this happen.
Shea and the Youth Club on Wheels were nominated by SNG for the "Youth Worker" Award for his work with young people in Brislington and Speedwell. The Youth Worker Award recognises an outstanding youth worker who has worked hard to make connections with people in their community. Until recently, these were two areas within Bristol that didn't have access to youth provision and had no support in place.
"Shea's energy is renowned, and our residents have seen improvements in their confidence, feeling of being connected to the community, volunteering experience, and feeling empowered."
We are delighted to announce the appointment of four new Trustees to Young Bristol's Board of Trustees- Cathy Dodsworth, Fahma Mohamed, Jay Nash and Shannon Ringland!
These appointments come at an exciting time for Young Bristol as we head towards our 100-year anniversary in 2028! Young Bristol were keen to recruit new Trustees who could complement the skills of our existing Board members; and who had the passion, desire and ability to help the charity achieve its ambitious future goals.
Young Bristol continues to prioritise the importance of our Board having a broad representation of skills, backgrounds and experiences; as well as a shared passion and experience of working with the youth sector.
Meet the Trustees:
Cathy Dodsworth
Cathy grew up near Blackpool, Lancashire, spending a great deal of her time at a local youth club. During this time, she enjoyed playing hockey, hiking in the Lake District and completing her Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award. When working in Plymouth, she assessed young people undertaking their DofE expedition across Dartmoor.
Now living in Bristol, Cathy is a Coach and Safeguarding Lead for her local rugby club. Her son also regularly attends boxing sessions at Broad Plain & Riverside Youth Project! Cathy has personally benefitted from, and is passionate about, the value that sport, outdoor activities and youth clubs bring to the lives of young people. Cathy is a HR Professional, with over 30 years experience across public and private sectors. She was delighted to take up the post of Trustee in January 2025, supporting the amazing things that Young Bristol achieves across the city.
Fahma Mohamed
Fahma is a passionate advocate for young people's rights and a leader in the youth sector. She currently serves as Project Manager at Girls Friendly Society, focusing on The Girls Rights Collective and the organisations 150th anniversary. Fahma's career has been defined by her work empowering young people, particularly in the areas of gender equality and social justice. She led a successful campaign against FGM as a teenager, securing over 250,000 signatures and contributing to a £35 million government initiatives to end FGM and forced marriage. This work earned her the Young Campaigner of the Year Award and an Honorary Doctorate in Law from the University of Bristol.
Fahma's previous experience includes working with young people to challenge harmful practices and support their personal development, particularly around issues of cultural identity and gender-based violence. As a Trustee at Young Bristol, Fahma hopes to bring her passion for youth advocacy, extensive experience and strategic insight to help shape the organisation's future and expand opportunities for young people across the city!
Jay Nash
Jay is the Director of People and Culture at Teach First, where he drives people strategy and execution to advance the charity's mission of tackling educational inequality. With over 17 years of experience in HR, business transformation and consulting, Jay brings deep expertise in people management, leadership and organisational development. Passionate about supporting young people, Jay understands the critical role organisations like Young Bristol play in fostering their growth and potential.
A keen outdoor enthusiast, he values the transformative power of nature and it's ability to build resilience. This year, Jay has completed the Cambrian Way, a challenging thru-hike that reflects his belief in personal growth through new and demanding experiences!
Shannon Ringland
Young Bristol holds a special place in Shannon's heart, as she had the privilege of attending the Outdoor Employment Programme 10 years ago, when she initially moved to Bristol. The programme was able to provide Shannon with invaluable skills and experiences that have shaped her professional journey.
Since leaving our Outdoor Employment Programme, Shannon has worked in many of the South West's top visitor attractions, and currently serves as HR and Operations Manager at Wake the Tiger. Her passion for the outdoors aligns with Young Bristol's mission to inspire and empower young people through outdoor activities and community programmes. Shannon has, first hand, seen the transformative power of these opportunities and is excited to contribute alongside fellow Trustees, staff and supporters to further our mission, ensuring more young people can benefit from the incredible work Young Bristol does.
You can find out more about our Board of Trustees, Patron and President here.
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