What We Do

Young People today are often demonised by the media and portrayed as unloved, unhappy and out of control. This is the view of many adults. We challenge this view. We believe its Cool to Care. Cool to care for yourself, for others and for the environment.

We focus on issues that will enable young people to develop the key skills they need for life, to improve their social welfare and become mature and responsible individuals.

Our accredited education programmes enable young people to stay safe, be healthy and make a positive contribution.

We work with young people to raise their awareness about key issues. We support them to take positive action. We then accredit their outcomes. This process not only delivers educational benefits it helps them to take charge of their situation, and become positive role models for other young people.

Society is changing. We are using up scarce resources and the needs of young people are many and varied. We are actively addressing these issues by enabling young people to go green, and manage their carbon footprint and to have an active voice in the design, shaping and procurement of services that they use.

If we are to change the world in which we live we must also recognise that young people have the capacity and creativity to make a positive contribution. They are our future leaders and innovators.

Young Pioneers supports young people to make a difference by providing enrichment and engagement opportunities for both able and disengaged young people. Through enterprise and innovation programmes and active youth participation we believe that young people can play a positive role in today's society.

What kind of world do you want for young people? If you share our vision or can help us make a difference please contact cooltocare@youngpioneers.org