Who are YCF's Young Ambassadors?
Our Young Ambassadors are a team of young people aged 16-25 who live or study in Camden. They take part in a 9 month programme with us to develop their confidence, employment prospects, and become local ambassadors of the youth sector in Camden. After the programme, Ambassadors can become Alumni, and will be offered further opportunities.
What will I do as a Young Ambassador?
➤ Attend bi-monthly trips & workshops across the year
➤ Design & deliver a group project with YCF
➤ Represent YCF at events in the borough
➤ Take part in public speaking opportunities & panels
➤ Be a leading voice for young people in Camden
Why should I become a Young Ambassador?
➤ Gain new skills and experience for your CV
➤ Get paid London Living Wage in vouchers for your time
➤ Enjoy free food during each session
➤ Decide how funding is spent in your local area
➤ Learn about different sectors and network with local organisations
How can I become a Young Ambassador?
Applications for the September 2026 cohort of Young Ambassadors are now open. The deadline for all applications is Monday the 3rd of August. Online interviews will take place on the 18th and 19th of August.
To apply, you must be at least 16 years of age, and be working, studying or living in the London borough of Camden.
Our Programme highlights so far
First cohort of young ambassadors programme starts
A new chapter of Young Ambassadors at YCF!
Visit to Camden Town Hall
Our ambassadors went to visit the newly refurbished Camden Town Hall and the Mayor's Chambers. We heard from both the 2023 Mayor of Camden Cllr Nazma Rahman and Labour's Cabinet Member for Young People and Culture, Cllr Sabrina Francis. Our ambassadors had the chance to learn about how local councils function and to find out what the key challenges in Camden currently are.
Advocacy and action workshop with 2-3 Degrees
2-3 Degrees led a thought-provoking workshop on advocacy and action, focusing on how to gain confidence using your voice.
Getting into digital marketing with Dr Martens
We were invited to Dr Marten's officies in Camden in December to learn more about Social Media. We heard from those who work within the Digital Marketing team and how they got into their roles. Our ambassadors then had the chance to create their own Tik-Toks to advertise a pair of Dr Marten boots!
Zine Making with Skindeep education
In this creative session, Joshua from Skindeep Education, looked at the intersection of race and art. Our ambassadors were encouraged to reflect on their identity, and each person took home a zine they had designed.
Public speaking workshop with Speakers Trust
This Public Speaking Workshop hosted by Speakers Trust taught our ambassadors the best techniques to use when speaking publically, and how to remain calm doing so!
Escape Room!
We celebrated the completion of the Young Ambassador Programme with a fun trip to an Escape Room in Camden. Our Ambassadors managed to escape in under an hour!
Our new cohort begins!
Our next set of Ambassadors join us for our first out of five sessions with 2-3 Degrees.
Fail Big workshop with 2-3 Degrees
Our Ambassadors were taught about the importance of building resilience, and that failure is not permanent, but instead a stepping stone to success!
Mastering My Communication workshop with 2-3 Degrees
This workshop focused on the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication to help improve our Ambassador's behaviour towards others, and improve employment prospects along the way!
Developing The Leader Within workshop with 2-3 Degrees
Our Ambassadors are taught about leadership - what it means to be a leader, and how to see themselves as leaders in the community.
Visit to Musuem of Youth Culture
During this visit we learnt about the basics of archiving, and the different job roles within a Museum setting. The ambassadors designed their own teenage bedroom to represent what life looks like for a young person in Camden in 2025.
World Day of Social Justice Celebration Event
6 of the Ambassadors co-produced an event with the YCF team. They were given a budget to work with, and took the lead in planning, promoting and executing the event!
Raise Camden Consultation
During this session, the Ambassadors worked with the Raise Camden team to evaluate the report on child poverty and children's health in the borough. Their opinions were shared on the Camden Council socials.
CV workshop with 2-3 Degrees
In this final workshop with 2-3 Degrees, the Ambassadors looked at what makes a good CV. They reflected on the programme and what they could take away from this experience!
Cohort 3 begins!
Our third cohort of ambassadors start!
Visit to Parliament
We were taken on a private tour around Parliament, where we learnt about the role of the UK Parliament and how it functions today.
Tour around Sky Studios in Elstree!
We went on a trip to Sky Studios in Elstree, where we were taken on a tour around the grounds, and given an insight into how films are produced - even making our own mini film pitch!
Trip to Droga5 Advertising Agency
We visited an advertising agency that's worked with huge brands like Nike, Aldi, and Coca-Cola. We learnt about how advertising firms actually work, and the routes into advertising.
Ambassadors speak on our black history month panel
3 of our young ambassadors spoke on our Black History Month panel on their experience on growing up as a young black person in Camden.
Young Camden Rising Event
Our ambassadors planned and executed their own event, aimed at connecting employers with young people. They planned everything from the initial idea, to the food, to the venue. They were given a budget to work with.
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