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UKRA Youth Engagement Programme
Building the Next Generation of Resilience
UKRA Youth Engagement Programme
The UK Resilience Academy (UKRA) is committed to enabling a resilient society, and that starts with the people who will shape it. Our youth engagement programme introduces 16 to 22 year olds to the world of resilience, emergency management, humanitarian response and public service, and shows how they can contribute to a safer and more secure future.
"It's really easy to think of young people as just the future leaders of tomorrow, and of course they are that, but they are also active citizens shaping communities today."
What is resilience?
Resilience is how individuals, communities and organisations prepare for, respond to and recover from disruption, from severe weather and cyber incidents to public health emergencies.
No prior knowledge or experience is needed to get involved.
Engaging young people in resilience
Working alongside practitioners from government, humanitarian organisations and our affiliates, we give young people a practical insight into how the UK protects its communities. Through our youth engagement activities, young people:
- Discover how organisations work together before, during and after an emergency
- Apply their learning through realistic, scenario-based exercises
- Develop teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills
- Hear first-hand from professionals about their work and career journeys
- Explore education, volunteering and career pathways in resilience and public service
Why it matters
Better decisions bring better outcomes for our communities. Many young people have not yet seen the range of roles that exist in emergency planning, humanitarian response and public service. By raising awareness early, we help build a society that is better informed, better prepared and more engaged in its own resilience.
“The event helped me to understand the role of resilience and planning for disasters as well as the wide range of jobs in the resilience sector.”
“I hadn’t previously appreciated the complexity of emergency response arrangements or the extent of collaboration required between organisations during major incidents.”
“By getting involved in the day I learnt there are a lot more types of risks that I didn't know about ”
More on the UKRA Youth Engagement Programme....
Youth Resilience E-Learning Course
Our new e-learning module introduces the fundamentals of resilience in an interactive format designed for young people. It can be completed in your own time and complements studies in citizenship, public service and social responsibility.
Get Involved
We welcome enquiries from schools, colleges and youth organisations. If you would like your students or group to take part in a future youth engagement day, complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch.
Video: Youth Resilience at The Hawkhills
See what happened when students joined us at The Hawkhills. Simulations, teamwork and big questions about preparing for the unexpected. Our first Youth Engagement Day showed what young people can do when given the chance to learn about resilience.
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