NE Youth

What NE Youth does

NE Youth is a registered charity (Charity No. 1139518) and company limited by guarantee (Company No. 07303754), headquartered in Blaydon, UK, that operates as the regional membership body for the youth sector across all 12 local authority areas of North East England. Founded in 1935 as the Northumberland Association of Boys' Clubs and rebranded to NE Youth in 2016, the organisation works with 242 member organisations, directly engaged 8,292 young people in 2023/24, indirectly reached 122,831, and mobilised 6,806 volunteers. Its core products are youth-development programmes — including Healing Hearts & Minds and 5 Steps (mental-health and trauma-informed support), PAC / PAC North East (peer research through the Peer Action Collective), and YouthPrint Durham (place-based youth work) — together with convening, training, and representation services for its member organisations.

NE Youth generates income through a diversified non-profit funding mix: grants from public-sector and charitable trust funders, corporate partnerships (notably Inn Collection Group, Learning Curve Group, and Ward Hadaway), individual donations, and fundraising events such as its 90th-anniversary Clay Pigeon Shoot in 2025. Following its 2023 integration of the Northumbria Coalition Against Crime (NCAC), it also delivers violence-prevention and safeguarding work. The organisation is led by CEO Jon Niblo, with Gemma Lockyer Turnbull as Deputy CEO and Richard Turnbull as Chair, and operates with a small staff (11–50 employees) supplemented by a large volunteer base. Technology use is limited to standard operational tooling (MailChimp, Upshot, Instagram), and the operating model is fundamentally people-intensive rather than technology-led.

Name

NE Youth

Legal name

NE Youth

Website

https://neyouth.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NE Youth is a UK charity and regional membership body for the youth sector across the 12 local authority areas of North East England, delivering youth-development programmes, convening 242 member organisations, and directly engaging thousands of young people each year.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• Youth mentoring programs
• Community youth work
• Youth employability training
• Youth organisation membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Blaydon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Charitable Grants and Funding: Funding from trusts, foundations, and government bodies including BBC Children in Need, Henry Smith, Community Foundation, NHS trusts, local authorities (Newcastle City Council, North of Tyne Combined Authority), and various charitable trusts. Core funding for programmes and operations.
2. Corporate Sponsorship and Partnerships: Corporate events (Clay Pigeon Shoot, Golf Day, Gala Dinner) generate sponsorship revenue. Companies sponsor specific events or initiatives. Sponsorship for awards ceremonies and ongoing corporate partnerships (e.g., Inn Collection Group Charity of the Year).
3. Individual Donations: Public donations via website with Gift Aid option. Christmas raffle raised over £1,500. 90th Anniversary campaign aimed to raise £90,000. Benefact Group Movement for Good award of £1,000.
4. Membership Fees: Free membership for youth organisations provides access to services; membership creates engagement pipeline for programmes and grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NE Youth is a registered youth development charity that delivers open-access youth sessions directly to young people aged 11-25 across the North East of England, while operating a free membership scheme (Connected Membership) for 242+ youth organisations providing access to programmes, grants, training, awards, and the North East Youth Alliance network. It also runs specialised programmes including Odysseus Mentoring for at-risk youth, Healing Hearts & Minds for neurodiverse young women, PAC youth voice resources, and employability programmes such as 5 Steps and Young Leaders.

Product overview

NE Youth operates as a membership-based youth development charity offering a portfolio of interconnected services. The core offering consists of direct open-access youth sessions delivered in communities across the North East (covering all 12 local authorities), combined with a free membership scheme (Connected Membership) that provides 242+ member organisations with access to programmes, grants, training, and the North East Youth Alliance network. Key programme products include the Odysseus Mentoring Project (OMP/OMP+) for at-risk young people, the PeerActionCollective (PAC) youth voice toolkit, Healing Hearts & Minds one-to-one mentoring for young women, the 5 Steps Development Programme and Young Leaders Programme for employability, and an annual Impact Awards ceremony. Additional offerings include workshops (knife crime awareness, first aid, mental health, gaming/gambling), clay pigeon shoot events, competitions, and social action grants. The organisation also runs the North East Youth Alliance (NEYA) in partnership with Youth Focus NE for sector-wide collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• North East Youth Alliance (NEYA): A collective of organisations across the North East working together to achieve better collaboration and outcomes for young people. Funded programme through the National Lottery initiated and supported by NE Youth and Youth Focus NE.
• Odysseus Mentoring Project (OMP)
• Peer Action Collective (PAC)
• Healing Hearts and Minds

Products and services

• NE Youth Membership (Connected Membership) Free membership scheme for organisations working with young people in the North East, providing access to the network, programmes, activities, funding, events, and awards.
• Youth Sessions Direct open-access youth provision delivered in communities across the North East, including Kenton, Throckley, Ponteland, Fenham, Barmoor, Leam Lane, Wallsend, and Dinnington. Sessions offer activities, workshops, and safe spaces for young people aged 11-25.
• Odysseus Mentoring Project (OMP) Mentoring programme matching at-risk young people from deprived areas with volunteer mentors. Includes OMP+ and Crime Awareness Education components, offering long-term interventions for young offenders and those vulnerable to criminal behaviour.
• PAC (PeerActionCollective) Youth voice initiative providing a library of resources created by young people for professionals, including Youth Voice Toolkit, Drug Awareness, Mental Health, Relationships, Youth Support materials, and PSHE Session Delivery Guide.
• Healing Hearts & Minds One-to-one mentoring programme for young women aged 16-25 who are neurodiverse and/or struggling with their mental health. Uses an individualised, trauma-informed approach. Funded by the Pilgrim Trust.
• 5 Steps Development Programme Employability programme for young people aged 16-24 featuring a residential component to promote team working and leadership skills, life and employability skills sessions, and volunteering or mentoring opportunities.
• Young Leaders Programme 4-day sports, activities, leadership and development programme where young people gain vital life skills, become more work ready, build confidence, and have fun.
• NE Youth Impact Awards Annual regional awards ceremony recognising and celebrating achievements of youth organisations, young people, staff, and volunteers across the North East. Includes categories such as Social Action of the Year, Youth Worker of the Year, and the Nigel Voules Keystone Award.
• North East Youth Alliance (NEYA) Collective of organisations across the North East working together for better collaboration and outcomes for young people. Funded through the National Lottery, focusing on capacity building, championing voice, accessible qualifications, and influencing policy.
• Clay Pigeon Shoot Events Annual fundraising clay pigeon shooting events including the flagship event and a Young Persons' Clay Pigeon Shoot day for youth members. Events include trophies, tuition, and team building activities.
• Workshop Portfolio Range of workshops including Youth Violence/Knife Crime Awareness, First Aid (with accreditation option), Mental Health Awareness/Wellbeing, and Gaming and Gambling awareness.
• Competitions and Social Action Annual competitions including Photography, Arts, Poetry, Environmental Challenge, and Tennerthon Challenge enterprise programme. Also includes Healthy and Happy Social Action Grants (micro grants up to £400) for young people-led projects.
• YouthPrint Durham Regional programme in Durham supporting youth development under Strategic Coordinator Rachael Avery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,292 young people directly engaged in 2023/24
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northumbria Coalition Against Crime (NCAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023NCAC (award-winning charity for 30+ years) joined NE Youth's portfolio, bringing Odysseus Mentoring Project (OMP) and Crime Awareness Education. 6 staff and 30+ volunteers joined NE Youth team. Supports young people at risk of criminal involvement.
• North East Youth Alliance (NEYA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021NEYA is a collective of organisations across the North East working together for better collaboration and outcomes for young people. Funded through National Lottery. NE Youth and Youth Focus NE initiated and support the alliance. Focus areas include Capacity Building, Championing Voice, Accessible Qualifications, and Influencing Policy.
• Family GatewayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivery for Wallsend Resilient Futures project at Wallsend Boys Club.
• Wallsend Boys ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Wallsend Resilient Futures session. Weekly youth session focused on fun, friendship, and wellbeing.
• Newcastle United FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivery for Wallsend Resilient Futures project.
• Ramside Golf ClubminorOthersVenue for NE Youth Corporate Golf Day 2025. Provided Prince Bishops course for shotgun start format.
• 12 Bores ClubminorOthersCoaching support for Young Persons' Clay Pigeon Shoot including safety guidance, gun handling instruction, and shooting coaching.
• Challenge NorthumberlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for Clarty Bairns muddy obstacle course event at Hedley West Farm. Discounted tickets for Connected Members.
• Safer Children's NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported NE Youth in displaying PAC Toolkit on Youth Justice Hub for England and Wales.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catch22: Social business delivering services across education, employability, and youth justice. Comparable for Odysseus Mentoring Project-style at-risk youth work and employability programmes for NEET young people, with overlapping commissioning relationships with UK local authorities.
• Action for Children: Major UK children's charity delivering services across safeguarding, fostering, and youth support. Comparable in mission around vulnerable young people, including mental health and at-risk youth segments that overlap with Healing Hearts & Minds and OMP.
• Barnardo's: One of the UK's largest children's charities, delivering services across fostering, mental health, and youth support. Comparable in mission and beneficiary overlap (vulnerable children and young people), though at far greater scale and national reach.
• The Prince's Trust: Large UK charity supporting young people aged 11-30 through employability, education, and enterprise programmes. Comparable for youth employability and personal development offerings (overlaps with 5 Steps and Young Leaders), though at much larger scale and broader geography.
• National Children's Bureau (NCB): National charity focused on improving the lives of children and young people through policy, research, and practice. Comparable to NE Youth's policy influencing and youth voice work via NEYA and PAC toolkit.

Emerging players

• Youth Endowment Fund: Funded charity focused on preventing youth violence and serious offending through evidence-based interventions. Comparable for the Crime Awareness Education and OMP+ components and for shared funder relationships with Northumbria Coalition Against Crime.

Direct peers

• National Youth Agency (NYA): Statutory body for youth work in England, setting professional standards and supporting the youth sector. Comparable as a sector infrastructure and policy-influence peer to NE Youth's NEYA convening role.
• Youth Focus NE: Regional youth infrastructure body in the North East, co-founder with NE Youth of the North East Youth Alliance (NEYA). Direct partner and most comparable peer in geography, mission, and member-serving model.
• UK Youth: National membership body for the youth sector in the UK, providing training, advocacy, and network support to youth organisations. Directly comparable to NE Youth's Connected Membership scheme but operating at a national rather than regional scale.

Regional players

• Streetwise Young People's Project: North East-based charity providing direct services to disadvantaged and vulnerable young people. Comparable as a regional peer delivering direct youth sessions and supported by the NE Youth membership network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/neyouthuk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCP5eHPxbOpLNY4v89hdV6Ew
• Facebookfacebook.com/NEYouthUK
• Instagraminstagram.com/neyouthuk/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neyouth

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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