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The latest from Blagrave and our awesome partners
News
10th August 2026
Update on our partnership with the Alliance for Youth Organising

Blagrave has announced a shift in its funding strategy, bringing its core support for the Alliance for Youth Organising to an end while remaining a committed partner.

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Research
5th August 2026
Mapping Community Asset Development: Why This Work Matters Now

The Blagrave Trust commissioned The Ubele Initiative to map community asset development in England, exploring how young people can play a greater role in shaping and leading community-owned assets.

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News
5th August 2026
£1.8 million investment ‘just the start’

Young people in Barking and Dagenham will shape a new community-led and owned creative hub as the Blagrave Trust, Barking & Dagenham Giving, and Good Ancestor Movement announce today (29th July 2026) an initial £1.8 million capital investment, plus more to be fundraised, to develop a base for youth creativity and enterprise.

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News
12th March 2026
An update on the Roots & Routes Climate Justice Fund

The Roots & Routes Fund is a collaborative fund that supports individual young changemakers and young people-led organisations based in England who are working to improve climate justice.

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Impact story
9th July 2025
Building Belonging: How Avocados Impact Is Rewriting the Story for Care-Experienced People

Avocados Impact, founded in 2020 by independent social worker Rachael and care-experienced Katie, provides independent rights advice and community support to make life fairer and more empowering for care-experienced people.

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Impact story
12th June 2025
From Brixton to the Boardroom: How Motivez Is Changing the Face of STEM

Motivez is a youth-led organisation on a mission to break down barriers in STEM and sustainability.

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Impact story
5th August 2026
Rewriting the Script: How Disabled Artists Are Taking Back the Stage

Radical Body Arts is a disabled-led organisation transforming access to the arts by creating opportunities designed around the needs of disabled artists.

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News
1st December 2025
An update on the Roots & Routes Climate Justice Fund

The Roots & Routes Fund is a collaborative fund that supports individual young changemakers and young people-led organisations based in England who are working to improve climate justice.

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Impact story
23rd October 2023
There's no such thing as a 'hard to reach' child. You only need to ask The Formula. 

Demetri, Josh and Shekeem, the three co-Founders of The Formula

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Impact story
16th October 2023
Ali Ghaderi is building a new Babylon in central London.

Babylon Migrants Project was founded in 2022 by Ali Ghaderi, an Iranian actor, facilitator and refugee.

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