Groundwork Youth Advisory Board
Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board plays a key role to the charity, with members offering their insight and lived-experience to support and shape strategy and on-going development.
The Youth Advisory Board is for young people from across the UK, aged between 16 – 24, who are passionate about the same issues as Groundwork and would like to be part of a group of like-minded young people to make their voice heard.
Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board enables members to see behind the scenes of a national charity, all while developing confidence, skills and the opportunity to share their opinions and experience with both Groundwork colleagues and peers.
Groundwork first started the Youth Advisory Board in 2016 and each year since has invited young people from across the UK to join and make a difference.
How to join Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board
Applications for the 2025 Youth Advisory Board are now closed, and will open again in 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact the team on: groundwork_youth@groundwork.org.uk
What is involved in being a Youth Advisory Board member?
The 2025/26 Youth Advisory Board are involved in three key areas of work:
- Youth Strategy: offering input on the government’s new Youth Strategy and consultation throughout 2025.
- Marginalised Young People & Access to Green Jobs: working with NPC on a policy and advocacy project around supporting marginalised young people to access green jobs.
- Equity of Access to Nature: working alongside colleagues at Groundwork – who are undertaking research on access to nature and green spaces for marginalised groups – to offer a youth perspective.
Alongside this, members have the opportunity to shape Groundwork’s youth programmes, share views on organisational priorities – such as Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – and advocate for young people and Groundwork at events or for projects and forums.
Spotlight: Groundwork Youth Advisory Board Research Project 2024
Throughout 2024, Youth Advisory Board members have been involved in an exciting research project throughout to capture the views of young people on topics that matter to Groundwork’s mission, including green jobs, access to green space and mental health.
The first briefing is surrounding green jobs – with key insights on the need more visibility and support for how young people can kickstart a green career.
Read the detail below, including a blog from 2024 Youth Advisory Board member, Alanis.
The second briefing focuses what policy makers should do to improve young people’s mental health and the important role that access to nature plays in this.
Read the detail below, including a blog from 2024 Youth Advisory Board member, Hannah.