Key roadmap
of the 5 years
August 2019
Young K&C (Kensington and Chelsea YPF) is set up by our founding board of trustees, with Andy Evans as Chair
January 2020
Nicola Butler starts work as Young K&C’s first CEO, visiting 30 local voluntary organisations to learn more about their needs and wishes
March 2020
Young K&C brings together 30 youth and play organisations to coordinate the response to COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter
May 2020
Our first grant programme provides laptops and small grants to 14 Supplementary Schools in the borough, funded by John Lyon’s Charity
Summer 2020
Young K&C launches membership programme and starts to deliver 1-2-1 support for members
Winter 2020
Young people are grant panel members for the first time for our Exploring Culture Heritage and Identity grants programme, funded by John Lyon’s Charity
Easter 2021
Holiday Activities and Food programme begins with 10 Young K&C members, in partnership with RBKC
July 2021
Our City is launched in partnership with Young Westminster Foundation
July 2021
Our first training session in partnership with RBKC and Metropolitan police trains 50 local youth workers to respond to serious incidents and youth violence
December 2021
Young K&C wins Best Collaboration at the YPF Trust Awards
April 2022
Young K&C begins a comprehensive training programme for our members, funded by The K+C Foundation
Summer 2022
Participatory grant making with young people is established as part of the Making Space grant programme for inclusion of disabled young people, funded by Julia Rausing Trust and RBKC
October 2022
“A Day In Your Life” photography project celebrates with over 300 attendees at the Saatchi Gallery, in partnership with Alison Jackson, funded by The K+C Foundation, Rockspring Charitable Trust, Cadogan, the Drapers Company, Mark Husson Photography and the Lightbulb Trust
March 2023
Young K&C launches Our Choice grant in March 2023, dedicated to girls and LGBT+ young people
Summer 2023
Young K&C membership reaches 100
100
Summer 2023
First Supplementary Schools grant programme, funded by Lightbulb Trust
Summer 2023
Young K&C brings youth and play workers together in our first youth work forum, funded by London Propel and City Bridge Foundation
May 2024
First Achievement Awards honouring the work of our members and showcasing the We Are Young K&C film
September 2024
Shortlisted for Charity of the Year at the KCW Chamber of Commerce and for the 2024 LGC Comms Award for “WeGotU”
September 2024
18 young people from across the borough join our Young Ambassadors programme
November 2024
First Rising Voices Network launches for Global Majority staff members at the V&A
March 2025
£957,000
distributed as part of the Youth Empowerment Grant Programme to over 20 organisations in Kensington and Chelsea, funded by RBKC, Julia Rausing Trust and John Lyon’s Charity