Youth Education Project
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Youth Charity ✌️ | YEP! offers young people in Leicester guidance and support through a range of vocational and academic courses. #YouthEdProject
“I honestly don’t think I’d be where I am without the support I had at YEP!”
A former YEP! learner is now exhibiting as part of 13 Beautiful Horses, the DMU MA Contemporary Art Practice show.
📍 Leicester Gallery | 12–19 Sept
🔞 18+ | Private View: 12 Sept, 6–8:30 pm
Come see what they’ve created 👀
A former YEP! learner is now exhibiting as part of 13 Beautiful Horses, the DMU MA Contemporary Art Practice show.
📍 Leicester Gallery | 12–19 Sept
🔞 18+ | Private View: 12 Sept, 6–8:30 pm
Come see what they’ve created 👀
August 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“I honestly don’t think I’d be where I am without the support I had at YEP!”
A former YEP! learner is now exhibiting as part of 13 Beautiful Horses, the DMU MA Contemporary Art Practice show.
📍 Leicester Gallery | 12–19 Sept
🔞 18+ | Private View: 12 Sept, 6–8:30 pm
Come see what they’ve created 👀
A former YEP! learner is now exhibiting as part of 13 Beautiful Horses, the DMU MA Contemporary Art Practice show.
📍 Leicester Gallery | 12–19 Sept
🔞 18+ | Private View: 12 Sept, 6–8:30 pm
Come see what they’ve created 👀
Not every win is loud. This post is a reminder that any win should be celebrated, even the smallest ones ✌️
Whether it’s something small you managed today or something heavy you're still carrying, you're not alone, and you're not falling behind.
Keep this saved or send it to someone who might.
Whether it’s something small you managed today or something heavy you're still carrying, you're not alone, and you're not falling behind.
Keep this saved or send it to someone who might.
August 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Not every win is loud. This post is a reminder that any win should be celebrated, even the smallest ones ✌️
Whether it’s something small you managed today or something heavy you're still carrying, you're not alone, and you're not falling behind.
Keep this saved or send it to someone who might.
Whether it’s something small you managed today or something heavy you're still carrying, you're not alone, and you're not falling behind.
Keep this saved or send it to someone who might.
📅 12 August marks International Youth Day, a chance to recognise the energy, creativity and resilience that young people bring to our communities.
Happy International Youth Day to all the brilliant young people we work with and learn from all year round.
We see you. And we back you.
Happy International Youth Day to all the brilliant young people we work with and learn from all year round.
We see you. And we back you.
August 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
📅 12 August marks International Youth Day, a chance to recognise the energy, creativity and resilience that young people bring to our communities.
Happy International Youth Day to all the brilliant young people we work with and learn from all year round.
We see you. And we back you.
Happy International Youth Day to all the brilliant young people we work with and learn from all year round.
We see you. And we back you.
🗣️ “It’s okay to outgrow people, places or plans. It means you're learning.”
Some things stop feeling right, and that’s okay. Outgrowing something is part of learning who you are 🌱
At YEP!, we talk about this because growth doesn't always mean moving forward fast; sometimes it means letting go 👣
Some things stop feeling right, and that’s okay. Outgrowing something is part of learning who you are 🌱
At YEP!, we talk about this because growth doesn't always mean moving forward fast; sometimes it means letting go 👣
August 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
🗣️ “It’s okay to outgrow people, places or plans. It means you're learning.”
Some things stop feeling right, and that’s okay. Outgrowing something is part of learning who you are 🌱
At YEP!, we talk about this because growth doesn't always mean moving forward fast; sometimes it means letting go 👣
Some things stop feeling right, and that’s okay. Outgrowing something is part of learning who you are 🌱
At YEP!, we talk about this because growth doesn't always mean moving forward fast; sometimes it means letting go 👣
Our music learners and staff headed down to Parliament recently 🎶🏛️
It was a good behind-the-scenes look at how things work. It was real, useful and got us thinking 💭
Big thanks to everyone who made it possible.
Learn more about what we do:
📞 0116 3196585
📧 [email protected]
It was a good behind-the-scenes look at how things work. It was real, useful and got us thinking 💭
Big thanks to everyone who made it possible.
Learn more about what we do:
📞 0116 3196585
📧 [email protected]
August 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Our music learners and staff headed down to Parliament recently 🎶🏛️
It was a good behind-the-scenes look at how things work. It was real, useful and got us thinking 💭
Big thanks to everyone who made it possible.
Learn more about what we do:
📞 0116 3196585
📧 [email protected]
It was a good behind-the-scenes look at how things work. It was real, useful and got us thinking 💭
Big thanks to everyone who made it possible.
Learn more about what we do:
📞 0116 3196585
📧 [email protected]
Self-care means different things to different people and that’s kind of the point 🍃
For International Self-Care Day, we're thinking about the small things that help us feel more grounded 😮💨
You matter. Your wellbeing matters. And taking care of yourself is part of the work 😊
For International Self-Care Day, we're thinking about the small things that help us feel more grounded 😮💨
You matter. Your wellbeing matters. And taking care of yourself is part of the work 😊
July 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Self-care means different things to different people and that’s kind of the point 🍃
For International Self-Care Day, we're thinking about the small things that help us feel more grounded 😮💨
You matter. Your wellbeing matters. And taking care of yourself is part of the work 😊
For International Self-Care Day, we're thinking about the small things that help us feel more grounded 😮💨
You matter. Your wellbeing matters. And taking care of yourself is part of the work 😊
This #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we're recognising the power of young people, especially when equipped with the right tools.
The spotlight is on AI and digital skills. As tech reshapes the job market, digital literacy and access to creative, practical training are essential.
The spotlight is on AI and digital skills. As tech reshapes the job market, digital literacy and access to creative, practical training are essential.
July 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we're recognising the power of young people, especially when equipped with the right tools.
The spotlight is on AI and digital skills. As tech reshapes the job market, digital literacy and access to creative, practical training are essential.
The spotlight is on AI and digital skills. As tech reshapes the job market, digital literacy and access to creative, practical training are essential.
The YEP! team had an amazing day at the 14th Hinckley Soapbox Derby on 29th June!
Massive shout-out to our team: Mark, Dan, Billy, Karn, Sid and all the young people who brought the project to life.
🎥 Catch us in action at 1:38: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFCR...
Massive shout-out to our team: Mark, Dan, Billy, Karn, Sid and all the young people who brought the project to life.
🎥 Catch us in action at 1:38: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFCR...
July 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The YEP! team had an amazing day at the 14th Hinckley Soapbox Derby on 29th June!
Massive shout-out to our team: Mark, Dan, Billy, Karn, Sid and all the young people who brought the project to life.
🎥 Catch us in action at 1:38: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFCR...
Massive shout-out to our team: Mark, Dan, Billy, Karn, Sid and all the young people who brought the project to life.
🎥 Catch us in action at 1:38: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFCR...
At YEP!, we work with young people who may be struggling to stay engaged with mainstream education.
If you know a young person who could benefit from a more supportive, informal setting to reconnect with learning and community, we're here to help.
📧 [email protected]
If you know a young person who could benefit from a more supportive, informal setting to reconnect with learning and community, we're here to help.
📧 [email protected]
July 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
At YEP!, we work with young people who may be struggling to stay engaged with mainstream education.
If you know a young person who could benefit from a more supportive, informal setting to reconnect with learning and community, we're here to help.
📧 [email protected]
If you know a young person who could benefit from a more supportive, informal setting to reconnect with learning and community, we're here to help.
📧 [email protected]
🔁 Mindset matters.
At YEP!, we help young people unlearn the idea that struggle means failure. Growth happens when we start seeing challenges as part of the process, not the end of the road.
A shift in perspective can change everything. Let’s take it one step at a time 🪜
At YEP!, we help young people unlearn the idea that struggle means failure. Growth happens when we start seeing challenges as part of the process, not the end of the road.
A shift in perspective can change everything. Let’s take it one step at a time 🪜
June 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🔁 Mindset matters.
At YEP!, we help young people unlearn the idea that struggle means failure. Growth happens when we start seeing challenges as part of the process, not the end of the road.
A shift in perspective can change everything. Let’s take it one step at a time 🪜
At YEP!, we help young people unlearn the idea that struggle means failure. Growth happens when we start seeing challenges as part of the process, not the end of the road.
A shift in perspective can change everything. Let’s take it one step at a time 🪜
We're excited to team up with Leicester Outdoor Pursuits this summer to deliver an unforgettable @dofe.org expedition experience 🌿⛺
This is all about challenge, growth and real-world learning in the great outdoors 🧭💪
Learn more:
📞 0116 3196585
📧 [email protected]
This is all about challenge, growth and real-world learning in the great outdoors 🧭💪
Learn more:
📞 0116 3196585
📧 [email protected]
June 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We're excited to team up with Leicester Outdoor Pursuits this summer to deliver an unforgettable @dofe.org expedition experience 🌿⛺
This is all about challenge, growth and real-world learning in the great outdoors 🧭💪
Learn more:
📞 0116 3196585
📧 [email protected]
This is all about challenge, growth and real-world learning in the great outdoors 🧭💪
Learn more:
📞 0116 3196585
📧 [email protected]
Our Digital Music Production students are heading to UK Parliament - a visit they asked for to support their project on politics and young people in Leicester 🏛️🎶
It’s all about connecting creativity with real-world insight. We can’t wait to see how this shapes their final tracks!
It’s all about connecting creativity with real-world insight. We can’t wait to see how this shapes their final tracks!
June 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Our Digital Music Production students are heading to UK Parliament - a visit they asked for to support their project on politics and young people in Leicester 🏛️🎶
It’s all about connecting creativity with real-world insight. We can’t wait to see how this shapes their final tracks!
It’s all about connecting creativity with real-world insight. We can’t wait to see how this shapes their final tracks!
#PrideMonth is a time to celebrate individuality, identity and community. At YEP!, we stand with LGBTQ+ young people. Everyone deserves to feel seen, supported and proud of who they are.
We're proud to create inclusive spaces where learners can grow with confidence and be fully themselves 🏳️🌈
We're proud to create inclusive spaces where learners can grow with confidence and be fully themselves 🏳️🌈
June 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
#PrideMonth is a time to celebrate individuality, identity and community. At YEP!, we stand with LGBTQ+ young people. Everyone deserves to feel seen, supported and proud of who they are.
We're proud to create inclusive spaces where learners can grow with confidence and be fully themselves 🏳️🌈
We're proud to create inclusive spaces where learners can grow with confidence and be fully themselves 🏳️🌈
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It's #WorldOtterDay!
To celebrate here's a lovely woodcut illustration of a very hungry little otter found in Conrad Gesner's Historiae Animalium (c.1602)
To celebrate here's a lovely woodcut illustration of a very hungry little otter found in Conrad Gesner's Historiae Animalium (c.1602)
May 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
It's #WorldOtterDay!
To celebrate here's a lovely woodcut illustration of a very hungry little otter found in Conrad Gesner's Historiae Animalium (c.1602)
To celebrate here's a lovely woodcut illustration of a very hungry little otter found in Conrad Gesner's Historiae Animalium (c.1602)
Accredited courses at YEP! 📚🔎
Our courses are designed with young people in mind, flexible, creative and focused on the future.
Every learner has a different starting point. We're here to meet you where you are and help you move forward.
📧 [email protected]
📍 Leicester
Our courses are designed with young people in mind, flexible, creative and focused on the future.
Every learner has a different starting point. We're here to meet you where you are and help you move forward.
📧 [email protected]
📍 Leicester
May 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Accredited courses at YEP! 📚🔎
Our courses are designed with young people in mind, flexible, creative and focused on the future.
Every learner has a different starting point. We're here to meet you where you are and help you move forward.
📧 [email protected]
📍 Leicester
Our courses are designed with young people in mind, flexible, creative and focused on the future.
Every learner has a different starting point. We're here to meet you where you are and help you move forward.
📧 [email protected]
📍 Leicester
Our summer outreach sessions are back with a focus on creativity, connection & real support 🌞😎
From music and art to physical activities and peer-led workshops, we offer a space to be heard, feel safe and have fun.
Reach out to learn more and register!
📧 [email protected]
From music and art to physical activities and peer-led workshops, we offer a space to be heard, feel safe and have fun.
Reach out to learn more and register!
📧 [email protected]
May 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Our summer outreach sessions are back with a focus on creativity, connection & real support 🌞😎
From music and art to physical activities and peer-led workshops, we offer a space to be heard, feel safe and have fun.
Reach out to learn more and register!
📧 [email protected]
From music and art to physical activities and peer-led workshops, we offer a space to be heard, feel safe and have fun.
Reach out to learn more and register!
📧 [email protected]
Art is a powerful way for young people to explore who they are and how they see the world around them.
Our Art & Design course is about building confidence, developing creative thinking and connecting ideas through real-world projects.
Learn more:
📧 [email protected]
Our Art & Design course is about building confidence, developing creative thinking and connecting ideas through real-world projects.
Learn more:
📧 [email protected]
May 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Art is a powerful way for young people to explore who they are and how they see the world around them.
Our Art & Design course is about building confidence, developing creative thinking and connecting ideas through real-world projects.
Learn more:
📧 [email protected]
Our Art & Design course is about building confidence, developing creative thinking and connecting ideas through real-world projects.
Learn more:
📧 [email protected]
These aren't just “soft skills”, they're real life skills 💪
And too often, young people are expected to figure them out without support.
At YEP!, we build in time and care to help learners navigate communication, emotional resilience, time management and relationships.
And too often, young people are expected to figure them out without support.
At YEP!, we build in time and care to help learners navigate communication, emotional resilience, time management and relationships.
May 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
These aren't just “soft skills”, they're real life skills 💪
And too often, young people are expected to figure them out without support.
At YEP!, we build in time and care to help learners navigate communication, emotional resilience, time management and relationships.
And too often, young people are expected to figure them out without support.
At YEP!, we build in time and care to help learners navigate communication, emotional resilience, time management and relationships.