A stronger Camden for young people
2025-2028
A note from our CEO, Daisy Srblin:
Young Camden Foundation is proud to serve our members, in working towards a borough where every young person can access our community’s incredible resources, jobs and opportunities, a community which is safe and in which their wellbeing is supported. For us, that service means supporting our members, Camden’s youth voluntary sector, which is at the forefront of meeting the needs of Camden’s children and young people in non-statutory settings, in every way we can, using hyper-local approaches and focuses. Whether that’s through supporting organisations, training to support best youth practice or fundraising to support programmes – our members operate in highly challenging environments.
Our strategy provides a roadmap of how we hope to support our members in their work, informed by our guiding principles of equity, collaboration, community and sustainability, and centered around the following themes:
- Strengthening our members
- Supporting cross sector collaboration and partnerships
- Securing funding and supporting fundraising
- Supporting cross sector collaboration and partnerships
- Advocating for young people
Challenges Facing Young People in Camden
Our vision
Young Camden Foundation’s vision is to ensure that all children and young people in Camden have equal access to our borough’s incredible opportunities, resources, and support. We are committed to building a youth-focused, inclusive community where every young person’s wellbeing, interests, and voice are prioritised and heard, empowering them to reach their full potential. Through innovative partnerships, collaboration and secured investment, we aim to support an eco-system where no young person is left behind, and every young individual is equipped to thrive at every stage of their development, no matter their background or their needs. We do this through championing, advocating for and supporting the incredible CYP community and voluntary sector that supports young people in our borough.
Our mission
We can make our vision a reality by strengthening Camden’s children and youth voluntary and community sector, so that it is well-funded, resilient and connected, in order to deliver innovative and sustainable services that enrich the lives of young Camdeners.
Through a tailored VCS membership offer, we will enable collaboration, advocate for and secure investment, and increase our sector’s capacity, to enable members to deliver their vital services today and into the future. YCF will also secure and facilitate ambitious and innovative partnerships across public, private, and voluntary sector, connecting all those invested in improving the lives of Camden’s children and young people, including our own members, Local Authority departments, Trusts and Foundations, Camden businesses, schools and educational settings, and more. Partnered and collaborative working will sit at the heart of all we do, to unblock the blockers that stop stakeholders working together in the interests of young people.
Our impact to date
Our impact continued...
