On 4 November, the BDO Leeds office became the pilot launchpad for the NextGenLeaders Volunteer Programme, kicking off an exciting initiative for BDO to work with local young people to champion social mobility.

York St John University’s Community Research in Practice: event brought together VCSE groups and researchers to share learning and insight. Our ongoing work with York St John University reflects this spirit, showing how youth-centred research can spark change.

130 young people from ten Yorkshire schools came together in October for the NextGenLeaders Welcome Event — and left with the spark to lead real change in their communities. At NextGenLeaders, we believe in turning up — and in passion driving progress.

Becks Wheately, leader of our NextGenLeaders programme, joined researchers, community organisations, and practitioners at the West Yorkshire “JUST in Place” workshop, marking the launch of regional research activity for the Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) Centre.

NextGenLeaders, has been nominated for Community Organisation of the Year by the Leeds Compassionate City Awards! This nomination recognises our programme dedicated to cultivating the generation of responsible leaders.