Young Roots

What the charity does

Young Roots works with young refugees supporting them to improve their wellbeing and fulfil their potential, through intensive one-to-one Casework, youth and sporting activities, English language mentoring, youth leadership and access to specialist therapeutic and legal advice.

Charitable objects

1. The advancement of education among young forced migrants/long term refugees (the beneficiaries), both within the UK and overseas, by provision of training as youth workers and in the field of human rights awareness.2. The relief of poverty hardship and distress among the beneficiaries by associating together voluntary bodies, local authorities, relief agencies and others in a common effort to improve their conditions of life3. The provision of facilities, in the interests of social welfare, for recreation and other leisure time occupation for individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial or social circumstance, with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Area of benefit: National and Overseas.

Governing document: Memorandum and articles incorporated 23/11/2010as amended by certificate of incorporation on change of name dated 20/09/2014as amended by special resolution registered at companies house on 22 mar 2017