Urban Heard - Youth Engagement Specialist

Charity 1211209

www.urbanheard.co.uk

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Urban Heard appears to be a broad-based youth development organisation whose formal purpose combines personal development, education, recreation and support for young people experiencing social or economic disadvantage. Its stated remit also includes disabled young people, suggesting an inclusion-oriented role. The available evidence points to a potentially flexible model spanning direct services, advice and access to facilities, but does not yet show which activities are central in practice, where it operates, or how it works with other local organisations.

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Operational geography

No operational geography is currently available for this organisation.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • 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

  • A broad youth-development remit

    The organisation appears to frame youth engagement as more than participation in activities: it may use education, advice, recreation and capability-building together to help young people become independent and socially engaged.

    Why it matters

    This suggests Urban Heard may sit across several local systems—youth provision, education, wellbeing and economic inclusion—rather than occupying a narrow specialist role.

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    • “Its objects include developing young people's skills, capacities and capabilities so they can participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “Its objects include advancing education and providing recreational and leisure-time activity for young people or people affected by social and economic circumstances.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Potentially inclusive, multi-channel support

    Urban Heard may be designed to reach young people through several routes, combining facilities, services and advocacy or information rather than relying on a single intervention type. Its inclusion of disabled people among intended beneficiaries may indicate that accessibility is relevant to this model.

    Why it matters

    This could make the organisation a useful connector for partners seeking both practical youth activity and navigational or advocacy support, but the accessibility of provision needs testing.

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    • “The charity helps children or young people and people with disabilities.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “The charity provides buildings, facilities or open space, services, and advocacy, advice or information.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Unusually expansive stated activity scope

    The reported charitable activities span health, poverty relief, arts and culture, community development, employment and recreation. This may indicate a flexible response to interconnected barriers in young people's lives, or it may reflect a broad registration profile rather than active delivery in all areas.

    Why it matters

    Understanding which of these areas are active would clarify whether Urban Heard is a wide-ranging local anchor organisation or a youth specialist with a more focused practical offer.

    Show evidence

    • “The charity reports activities including health, disability, poverty relief, arts and culture, economic and community development, employment, and recreation.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • Which services, programmes or facilities are currently delivered and which are central to its work.
  • Its geographic area of activity, scale, beneficiary profile and relationships with schools, youth services or disability organisations.
  • Whether its broad reported activity categories reflect active provision, partnerships or charitable capacity alone.

    Additional evidence needed

  • A recent annual report, programme descriptions or impact report showing current activities, participant numbers and outcomes.
  • Information on geographic reach, accessibility arrangements, referral pathways, funding and partner organisations.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

Charity objects

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN ENGLAND BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; (C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.