Youth Empowerment
Young people are at the heart of our work at Aston-Mansfield. Our youth work includes a range of exciting programmes directly reflecting the needs and ideas of our young people. From trips and events, to skills development, workshops, socials and more… there is something for every young person.
There are over 85,000 children and young people living in Newham, one of the most diverse boroughs in London. Our aim is to create a vibrant and inclusive environment so that young people can become successful and active citizens contributing to their communities and find their place in the world.
This means that we continually celebrate the diverse community that different individuals create in Newham and welcome young people from different walks of life to get in touch and join our programmes.
Get Involved
Want to know more about what we are doing and how you could get involved? Get in touch with our team!
What We've Been up to
New Voices for Old Stories
New Voices for Old Stories is our youth-led heritage programme, which supports young people in investigating our heritage and the heritage of the area, and reframing old stories from the past 100 years into new voices.
Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage.
New Voices, Old Stories is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to run this project
Meet the Team
Young Facilitators
Our Young Facilitators are paid employees, all aged 18-25, who work with our youth team to provide a range of exciting youth programmes.
The young people join our team for around 12-18 months and play a key role in engaging and supporting young people across all our youth programmes whilst co-producing and delivering activities, workshops and learning days.
Young Facilitators receive support and training from more experienced youth workers, providing young people with a progression route from service user to deliverer and ensuring youth voice is embedded in every aspect of our work.
Get Involved
Want to know more about what we are doing and how you could get involved? Get in touch with our team!
Our Pillars
In all the work that we do, we aim to embed our four youth pillars:
London Youth Quality Mark
We are proud that our work with young people has achieved the London Youth Silver Quality Mark Award for 2025 to 2028.
The London Youth Quality Mark is London Youth’s flagship Quality Assurance programme that provides youth organisations with a badge of excellence that is recognised by local authorities and funders.
Upcoming Events and Activities
New Voices for Old Stories (Second Year)
Join a free, youth-led programme where you’ll explore Aston-Mansfield’s historic archive and bring its stories to life through your own…
Latest News
New Voices for Old Stories – Year in Review
New Voices for Old Stories is our youth-led heritage programme, which supports young people in investigating our heritage and the heritage of…
Youth Survey
Help us find out what really matters to young people aged 14-21 in Newham. Our quick youth survey takes just a couple of minutes to
Aston-Mansfield Receives £468,474 of Funding to Launch Youth-led Community Cohesion Project
Aston-Mansfield’s Youth Team and Young Facilitators Aston-Mansfield celebrates after receiving £468,474 of National Lottery funding to build…
New Voices for Old Stories
New Voices for Old Stories is our youth-led heritage programme, which supports young people in investigating our heritage and the heritage of…