Kids In Communication

Charity 1145968

www.kicfm.com

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Kids In Communication appears to use digitally creative activity as an engagement route into wider youth development: improving life chances, strengthening voice and participation, and addressing harms affecting vulnerable young people. Its role seems broader than a technology-training provider, combining practical learning with consultation, communications and material that may influence other organisations’ strategies. The available evidence suggests an organisation positioned between direct support for young people and knowledge-sharing within the wider voluntary and public-interest ecosystem.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: Regional

Operational areas:

    Evidence and reasoning
    Supporting evidence
    Remaining uncertainties
    • The Charity Commission’s current register entry states that the charity operates in Birmingham City, alongside Dudley, Sandwell, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford & Wrekin, Walsall and Wolverhampton. This supports a regional footprint, but does not identify any Birmingham ward, neighbourhood, venue or service location.
    • There is no current direct evidence that allows Birmingham-wide delivery to be distinguished from limited or occasional delivery within Birmingham.
    • No Birmingham physical site is evidenced. The Charity Commission records that the charity does not own or lease land or property; its listed correspondence address is in Wolverhampton and should not be treated as a Birmingham operating site.
    • The organisation’s current public-facing KIC Radio activity is strongly evidenced in Walsall, including KIC Studios and Walsall-focused youth activity. This does not establish a current Birmingham delivery location or material Birmingham partnership.
    • The charity’s reported income and expenditure were both £0 for the year ended 31 January 2025, so the scale and continuity of currently active charitable delivery, including in Birmingham, cannot be assessed confidently from its regulatory return.
    Additional evidence needed
    • A current programme timetable, annual report, impact report or funding report specifying Birmingham delivery venues, wards or neighbourhoods.
    • Confirmation from Kids in Communication of active Birmingham projects, including whether delivery is citywide, targeted to particular communities, or delivered through partner venues.
    • Current evidence from Birmingham-based delivery partners, schools, youth services or venues naming Kids in Communication and the location and dates of activity.

    Areas of work

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Economic/community Development/employment
    • Education/training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
    • Recreation
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

    Who they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Children/young People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/mankind

    How they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Other Charitable Activities
    • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
    • Provides Services

    Discoveries involving this organisation

    The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

    Observations

    Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

    • Digital creativity appears to be a means, not the end

      The organisation may use technology and creative activity primarily to engage young people and build agency, confidence and future opportunities, rather than solely to teach technical skills.

      Why it matters

      This helps distinguish KIC from a conventional digital-skills provider. Its potential contribution may lie in connecting learning with wellbeing, participation and social inclusion.

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      • “KIC supports young people to improve their life chances through delivering a range of digitally creative activities.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The charity's objects include education in technology, citizenship, empowerment, support and social awareness.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • KIC may combine direct support with a youth-insight function

      By engaging, consulting and communicating with young people, then producing material for others' strategy development, KIC appears to translate lived experience into information that other bodies can use.

      Why it matters

      This suggests its influence may extend beyond its own participants. It may be a useful bridge between young people, service providers and decision-makers.

      Show evidence

      • “We engage, consult and communicate with young people and produce material that can be used by others to inform strategy development.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The charity helps other charities or voluntary bodies and provides advocacy, advice and information.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Its target group brings several forms of vulnerability into one offer

      KIC appears to work across overlapping experiences of harm and exclusion, including mental health issues, care experience, bullying, sexual exploitation and abuse. This may require a trauma-informed and safeguarding-capable operating model.

      Why it matters

      Understanding this concentration of need is important when considering partnerships: digital activity may be only one component of work that depends on trusted relationships and specialist support pathways.

      Show evidence

      • “We support all young people but particularly those affected by mental health issues, looked after children and victims of bullying, CSE and abuse.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The charity helps children or young people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      Remaining uncertainties

    • There is no evidence about geography, scale, delivery settings or whether services are delivered directly, through schools or through partners.
    • It is unclear how young people's consultation influences strategy, who uses the resulting material, or what outcomes follow.
    • The evidence does not show how KIC balances broad inclusion with specialist support for young people affected by serious harm.

      Additional evidence needed

    • Recent annual reports, programme descriptions and outcome data showing participants, locations, delivery partners and sustained impact.
    • Examples of consultation outputs, strategy materials and the organisations or public bodies that have used them.
    • Information on safeguarding, referral relationships and specialist support available to participants.
    Charity Commission profile
    Source:Charity Commission

    Activities

    KIC supports young people to improve their life chances through delivering a range of digitally creative activities. We support all young people but particularly those affected by mental health issues, looked after children and victims of bullying, CSE and abuse. We engage, consult and communicate with young people and produce material that can be used by others to inform strategy development.

    Charity objects

    TO PROMOTE WITHIN ENGLAND AND WALES BY ALL CHARITABLE MEANS THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTAINANCE OF A TRAINING ORGANISATION TO DELIVER EDUCATION IN TECHNOLOGY,CITIZENSHIP,EMPOWERMENT,SUPPORT AND SOCIAL AWARENESS FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPABILITIES AND ENABLE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY