Voyage is a London based Charity Driving Empowerment of Young BAME People Transforming Disadvantaged Communities Sustaining Positive Progress

Next Event in

Coming up…

COVID-19

Our Response

Voyage works with:

Young People

Our ground-breaking programmes and workshops are designed for those aged 14 and upwards.

Parents and Carers

We work with families to provide support and signposting for young people from difficult circumstances.

Referral agencies (e.g. YOTS, PRUs and AP)

Youth offending teams are one of our main referral partners for our Horizons programme as we target challenging behaviour.

Schools

Our programmes are designed to complement the work of primary & secondary schools and assist in the attainment of raised OFSTED & Gatsby Benchmarks.

Transformative leadership programmes for young people from BAME communities

100%

100% of our students say in improved their attitude towards learning

95%

of our students would recommend us to their friends and/or family

VOYAGE aims to transform disproportionality by helping to:

Reduce unemployment among BAME youth
Increase educational attainment for young BAME people
Reduce the number of young BAME people going into the criminal justice system

Growing up in Hackney and surrounding boroughs is an extremely challenging process for modern teenagers from black and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

VOYAGE is a social justice charity that works to enable young people to enhance their skills, interests and abilities. We work to help them reach their full potential and live happy, stable and fulfilling lives.

Through our trusted and respected programmes, VOYAGE addresses racial imbalances and builds community resilience and relations with the police.

Our Impact

Journey of a Young Leader

Case Studies

Special Projects & Collaborations

Our programmes

Our robust impacted tested support projects combine to deliver a three to four-year process designed to transform the experiences and aspirations of BAME teenagers.

If young people work with us and stay the course, we will make a difference to their lives.

Empower. Transform. Sustain. Those are the watchwords that guide the young people we work with and our aspirations for their educational, social and professional development.

We want to Empower marginalised young BAME people.
We want to provide them with the self-awareness and motivation to Transform themselves and their communities.
We want to enable them to Sustain successful partnerships and meaningful relationships.

Voyage Programmes

Community Safety and Leadership Workshops Leadership
Initiative Voyage
Horizons

Community Safety and Leadership Workshops

Know Your Rights

A series of workshops in schools and community organisation to spread knowledge of UK laws and police operations. We believe these procedures drive a wedge between young people from all backgrounds and the police and we want to change that.

Violent Crime

A powerful workshop delivered in schools, guiding young people of all ethnicities through scenarios, film and discussions to help them improve their reactions, decisions and choices. We aim to change young people’s attitudes to, and perceptions of, crime and raise awareness of the impact of violence.

Leadership Initiative

Young Leaders for Safe Cities (YLFSC)

An accredited BTEC course for people aged 14-15 taught in groups of up to 25. The YLFSC programme, developed by the VOYAGE team, aims to:

Nurture young leaders to support and improve their communities; to tackle crime issues; and to improve community services from local providers. We want young people to be inspired to influence and shape local services.
Help young people learn about leadership, citizenship and community social responsibility.
Ensure the voices of young people are listened to and help to build and sustain relationships with others from across London.
Provide support for progress from school to higher education, training and the world of work.

Download the YLFSC brochure

South Hackney Leadership Academy (SHLA)

The SHLA offers access to this unique programme to about 45 young people aged between 15 and 17. The academy provides a compelling framework that encourages educational progress and builds skills and confidence.

We bring together graduates of our YLFSC programme and young people from the local community and beyond for a high-quality, well-run course.

There is a need for programmes that both fill the gaps left by disappearing youth provision and combat the spectre of youth-related violence.

We demonstrate progression opportunities and engage professionals who can inspire our young people by demonstrating the possibilities ahead of them.

Young Black Positive Advocates

VOYAGE now has hundreds of graduates from its programmes who we encourage, through this open network, to share their experiences. That way they can continue to guide and inspire each other – and the next generation.

Horizons

VOYAGE developed this unique personal development course to assist those aged 16 and over who are deemed at risk, are on managed exclusions or have limited educational options. It is a 10-week programme with optional mentoring to follow.

Young people who complete the course show significantly reduced levels of re-offending patterns and behaviour and greater resilience to peer pressure.

They have improved attitudes to study, work and those in positions of authority and, as a result, improved career prospects.

Our partners

If you are, or if you know, a young person who could benefit from the powerful programmes offered by VOYAGE, get in touch with us today to see how we can help you.