YOUNG AMBASSADORS
Who are YCF's Young Ambassadors?
Our Young Ambassadors are a team of young people aged 16-21 who live or study in Camden. They take part in a year-long programme with us to develop their confidence, employment prospects, and become local ambassadors of the youth sector in Camden.
What will I do as a Young Ambassador?
➤ Attend monthly sessions across the year
➤ Sit on YCF grants panels
➤ Co-produce events with YCF
➤ Represent YCF at events in the borough
➤ Write blog posts for our website
➤ 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 for your time
➤ Network with local businesses and organisations
➤ Decide how funding is spent in your local area
➤ Grow your confidence
How can I become a Young Ambassador?
Applications for the September 2025 cohort of Young Ambassadors are now closed.
Our Programme highlights so far
First cohort of young ambassadors programme starts
A new chapter of Young Ambassadors at YCF!
We visit 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 session
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!
Young Ambassador Alumni Scheme
We invite all of our Young Ambassadors to become a part of our Alumni Scheme once their programme with us has ended. This scheme includes:
- Quarterly Newsletters with local job listings and opportunities for young people
- Work experience opportunities
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