Essex Council for Voluntary Youth Services

Our annual ECVYS Celebration

Posted on June 24, 2025 Updated on June 24, 2025

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Celebration evening on the 18th July. We were pleased to welcome so many of our members and statutory partners to shout about the work of ECVYS and our membership this year. From partnership projects like the VVU community grants, our listening projects, partnership detached youth work projects in ASB hotspot areas, the Essex youth map, our dedicated ’50 for 50′ training fund and the youth resource networks, there is so much to share! Thank you to everyone for helping ECVYS to be the strong membership Organisation it is today….Congratulations also to our CEO Rachel for being presented with an award from the high sheriff of Essex; Well done Rachel!

Youth Voice Day 2024 12th October at ARU Chelmsford

Posted on September 18, 2024 Updated on September 18, 2024

******YOUNG PEOPLE are invited to attend from 9.15am-3.30pm*********

******Essex Leaders are invited to attend from 12.00noon – 3.30pm********

Get involved in an online focus group for the PFCC

Posted on July 26, 2024

If you are in Secondary school in Essex, Southend and Thurrock then have a look at the below and get involved 🙂

The Essex VVU Listening Project 2023-2024 is now available to download.

Posted on July 19, 2024

ECVYS are delighted to have be involved in this project again this year

This really important project listens to the voice of young people around Youth Violence and how safe they feel in their communities.

The report influences and helps shape priorities and spending for the Essex VVU over the coming year. This year 1434 young people from 64 youth clubs across Essex, Southend & Thurrock have taken part!

More details and to read the full report go to:

https://ecvys.org.uk/ecvys-youth-voices/

Coming soon

Posted on June 17, 2024 Updated on June 17, 2024

Watch this space for our exciting 50th Birthday We Love Youth Work announcements. The Essex Youth Map and our new Training Grant will go live soon.

Youth Voice Conference 2023 Booking Details

Posted on September 18, 2023

We are delighted to announce that booking is now live for 2023 Youth Voice Conference.

Violence & Vulnerability Community Grants 2024-2025

Posted on July 17, 2023 Updated on July 17, 2023

We are very excited to announce the launch of the V & V Community Grants funding for 2024-2025.

The 2024-2025 V&V Community Grant round is for local ‘not-for-profit’ voluntary or community clubs or organisations based in, and therefore delivering in, Essex, Southend and Thurrock only.

Looking to fund projects working with children/families/young people and young adults (Families must include work with children, young people or young adults aged 0-24 years), that meet the stated aims of the V & V Partnership and can run during April 2024 to 31st December 2025, commencing no later than 1st September 2024.

Projects MUST also evidence they are meeting specific needs as highlighted on an area by area basis by young people in our Listening Project 2022-23. It is essential that you read and reference the Listening Project report as we are keen that the interventions are based on what local young people are telling us they need.  https://ecvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/vvu-youth-voices-report-2022-2023-final-pdf.pdf 

We would especially like to see some applications for creative work around risk taking behaviours.  

Applications open:  17th July 2023
Applications close:  12 noon on 29th September 2023

For more information and to apply see our ‘funding new’ page:

http://ecvys.org.uk/funding-news/