2026 and beyond: What’s next
The next year will continue to be a mixture of reflection, learning and action. The IYPC are working with Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to share the insights which emerge from Blue Spaces and the Involving Young People Fund, and collaborate with Foundation staff to use this learning to create toolkits to support the sector and young people involved in other co-produced design projects.
The Collective will also deepen their involvement in grant-giving work: continuing to review the Foundation’s grant assessment process alongside funding managers, examining how processes can be made smoother while increasing the involvement of the IYPC; accepting invitations from grantees to support them on their funded projects; and launching the next phase of the Youth-Led Creativity Fund.
Listen to their reflections
Shared Power in Practice
In this episode, IYPC consultants, Dan, Sam, Shirley, and Thalia (now a HUDL Associate) explore what it truly means to involve young people in decision-making.
From Concept to Collective
Esmée's Director of A Fairer Future and young consultants, Kimberly Garande and Ines Hart, chat to HUDL Up on how the IYPC began, why it matters, and how it’s influencing the way major funders work with young people.
Joy, Care, and Belonging in Practice
In this episode, HUDL Up meet with IYPC consultants, Dan, Shirley and Chelbi to reflect on how three years in the Collective reshaped their understanding of joy, care, belonging, and leadership.
More from HUDL Up
HUDL Up explores stories from across the HUDL Network, featuring young leaders, practitioners, and partners shaping a fairer future: one project, one conversation, and one connection at a time. Holding space for real stories, shared power, and collective change.
Read their reflections
Holding power as a member of the Involving Young People Collective
Blue Spaces: Reflections on youth leadership, trust and place-based funding
Esmée and the Involving Young People Collective, Year 3
