XLP

In the holidays we often take young people on trips. This group went to the woods in Cirencester. Trees - mud - football - one very angry peacock!
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Part of the joy was simply watching young people have the space to be curious for a bit. It's a different scenery and a different pace of life that means phones were forgotten for at least five whole minutes. That might qualify as a modern miracle.
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We also took the group climbing. At first, nobody wanted to take part. The harnesses felt awkward and embarrassing but underneath that there was something many of us know well: the fear of getting it wrong in front of people. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.
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The XLP youth workers stayed alongside the young people with constant encouragement without pressure or shame. One by one, they gave it a go. Then suddenly every young person was on the wall!
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One girl decided to try the hardest route. She slipped. Started again. Slipped again. Started again. Over and over, she kept walking up to the wall and trying once more. That kind of resilience deserves to be noticed.
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When young people know they can miss the mark without being laughed at or written off, something changes. They become more willing to take healthy risks and trust themselves. They discover they’re capable of more than they thought.
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Sometimes youth work is big conversations. Sometimes it’s just a minibus heading out of London towards some trees and a climbing wall. Both matter.

🚨 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 🚨
At XLP, we’re standing with young people across inner London as they navigate poverty, exclusion and a lack of opportunity. We’re in it for the long term, showing up in schools and communities to walk with 11-25 year olds as they build futures that feel bigger than their current reality.

Now we’re looking for a 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 to help take that mission further, and faster.

This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of our growth plans. You’ll drive significant, sustainable income by building powerful partnerships with people.

We’re looking for someone ambitious, hopeful and deeply relational. Someone who understands how to connect commercial instinct with social purpose and who knows how to turn partnerships into lasting impact.

📍 Based in the City of London
💼 £58,000
📅 Closing date: 5th May

If you’ve got senior experience in hashtag and hashtag and you’re ready to use it for something that really matters, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply or find out more: www.xlp.org.uk/careers
And if it’s not for you, share it. The right person might be closer than you think.

Eid Mubarak to all our young people, families, staff and supporters celebrating today 🌙

We celebrate you and we’re grateful for the richness you bring to our community every day.

Wishing you joy, rest, good food and time with the people who matter most.