Aims and activities
Aims and questions
Aims and activities
The Listening Fund was an England-wide partnership which worked to make the youth sector more accountable to those it exists to serve: young people.
The first phase of The Listening Fund in England ran from 2018 to 2020 and focused on supporting change in adult-led organisations, by investing in improvements to their listening policies, practices and cultures.
The second phase of The Listening Fund, from 2021 to 2024, continued to support adult-led organisations while also investing in youth leadership and grassroots work. Ten advisers, young people from across England, designed the strategy and call-outs for the latter two grant rounds and were instrumental in helping the funders involved in the fund form a deeper understanding of what is involved in listening to and working with young people.
We use as much of the time as possible to focus on bigger questions. Where does this work fit into the sector? How is it influencing us? Where can we collectively exert influence?
How to get involved
To find out more, contact Edd Fry.
Who's involved
Who was involved
Who was involved
The Listening Fund was supported by the Blagrave Trust, BBC Children in Need, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The National Lottery Community Fund and the Tudor Trust. It was managed by the Blagrave Trust.
Learning and Resources
The learning from the fund, including toolkits, podcasts, and resources on how to share power, paying young people, and facilitation guides, will continue to be available following the fund's closure.
The fund has allated a range of other resources related to listening and the work it supported.
An equivalent fund in Scotland ran until 2022, managed by Corra Foundation. A Listening Toolkit has been created as part of this fund's legacy.
