This week, Youth Unity CIC is proud to be working in partnership with the HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) College Group to deliver a series of targeted workshops designed to support young people to build resilience, confidence, and informed decision-making skills.

These sessions focus on some of the key challenges young people are currently facing, including the impact of social media on self-esteem and relationships, the growing influence of artificial intelligence on daily life and learning, and discussions around risk, peer pressure, and the factors that can increase vulnerability to violence and exploitation. By exploring these topics in a safe, supportive environment, students are encouraged to think critically, share experiences, and develop practical strategies for staying safe and supporting one another.

Our approach is rooted in relationship-based and trauma-informed practice. Rather than delivering one-off talks, our workshops are interactive and discussion-led, creating space for students to ask questions, reflect on real-life situations, and build trust with experienced youth practitioners. This allows us to identify where additional support may be helpful and to signpost young people to mentoring, wellbeing services, or other specialist support when needed.

We would also like to thank our colleagues at Portal Security for their ongoing support and collaboration, as well as the dedicated HRUC staff, whose commitment to student wellbeing makes this partnership possible. By working together across education, youth services, and community safety partners, we are able to provide joined-up support that addresses both personal wellbeing and wider safeguarding concerns.

Youth Unity remains committed to working with colleges, schools, and local partners to ensure young people are not only informed about risks, but also equipped with the confidence, skills, and trusted relationships they need to thrive. We look forward to continuing this work with HRUC throughout the academic year and building on the positive engagement we have already seen from students.

Please keep an eye on our website and social channels for further updates as we continue to support young people through creative, preventative, and empowering youth work across our communities.