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Youth Leadership Collective

“We are a collective of creative young people, growing up in Coventry - a city of culture, history, community, creativity, resilience, acceptance and hope.

We are today and tomorrow; we are a mirror of the future.

We believe creativity belongs to everyone.  

We want Coventry to recognise the talent, imagination and leadership already alive in its young people and invest in it.  

We are the Youth Leadeship Collective.  

This is our city.  

This is our journey.  

And this is our future.”

- From the YLC Manifesto 2025/26

 

A group of young people sit around a wooden table working with papers and pens in a gallery space.

About the Youth Leadership Collective:

The Youth Leadership Collective is an open and creative space for young people aged 16 – 21 from Coventry to work on shaping their leadership and creative skills.  

As the young leaders of tomorrow, the collective will learn how to amplify their voices to advocate for the creative future of their generation. Participants will learn and develop skills in producing, presenting and creative engagement through visits from artists, talks from industry professionals and trips to see how young people have used their influence in other organisations.

In the summer of 2026 the collective will create something exciting at Warwick Arts Centre - throughout spring they will brainstorm, plan and produce an outcome that shouts about who they are and what they care about. This could be an event, a space, a workshop, an exhibition... all to be decided by the collective as they grow in skills and confidence!  

Our current Youth Leadership Collective are: Alina, Arjan, Assumpta, Danae, Grace, Ilir, Ivie, Izzy, Kaya, Natalia, Olivia, Rebecca, Tia, Tilly, Zach

Special thanks to their creative mentor Francesca Robson.  

In partnership with YMCA Heart of England, 2025-2026.

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