URBOND Youth Development

Driving opportunities, wellness and success for the youth and their future.

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So the Sunset Drift girls did something pretty special today… performed in the House of Commons as part of Portsmouth’s City of Culture Bid 2029.

We are so proud of the girls and how hard they have worked, such an achievement and an unforgettable experience! 🎉

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On Sat 17 Jan, our Youth Ambassadors took part in Community Research Champion training with Kirsty Rogers from NIHR

They’re now preparing for their final presentation on 17 Feb before officially becoming Community Research Champions!

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URBOND is proud to welcome our new Youth Ambassadors, passionate young leaders committed to strengthening community ties and amplifying youth voices.

Already excited to see all they’ll achieve! 🙌🏾

#URBOND #YouthAmbassadors #YouthEmpowerment

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Powerful day with our Youth Ambassadors! From bold ideas to purposeful leadership, these young people are shaping their communities and their futures.

Huge thanks to @SeekersCreate for the inspiring workshop!

#URBOND #FutureLeaders #CommunityImpact

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Autumn is here and we really do have the summer holiday blues! Looking back at URBOND’s Sports Day and how much fun we had.

Watch the full video in our YouTube Channel at https://t.co/wfpPYIcAh4

#SportsDay

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Our lovely Julia is off to University of Cambridge!!

Julia, the hard work payed off! We are all so proud of you Have the best time at Cambridge 🎓

#cambridgeuniversity
#YouthAmbassador #URBOND

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Portsmouth Youth Awards 2025!! Wow… what a night 🎉

It was an honour to host the third edition of Portsmouth Youth Awards. Hundreds of guests joined us from across the city to celebrate the inspirational young people of Portsmouth.

#PortsmouthYouthAwards

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Thank you so much to Charles Dickens Ward Councillors Yinka, Cal and Rajah for visiting us here at URBOND!

The councillors kindly supported us moving into our new space by part funding the equipment we have here. We are very grateful for your ongoing efforts in the community.

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We can’t wait for the Youth Awards on Thursday 25th September! 🎉

We headed down to the basketball session to hear about what the young people have to say about the awards ceremony.

#Awards #YouthAwards #Portsmouth #Charity #YouthCharity #YouthDevelopment

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We had great fun at the U12s friendly against RCCG DC United on Saturday! The day was full of energy and teamwork.

It was wonderful to see young people coming together from across the city through their shared love of football.

#YouthFootball #Football #FootballPortsmouth

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Ade, Aisha, and Julia went to NIHR Research Delivery Network for their work experience this summer!

It has been such a great opportunity for the young people to experience the behind the scenes in a hospital, a research hub and in an office environment.

#WorkExperience

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URBONDs first time at Victorious! 🎉

We had great fun this bank holiday weekend at @VictoriousFest ! We had a stall in the Kids Arena where young people could come along a decorate their own hat to wear at the festival 🧢

#Festival #Music #Portsmouth #VictoriousFestival

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Celebrating Success & Making Memories!

We’re so proud of these young people for their amazing GCSE & A-level results

To celebrate, we spent a fantastic day in Brighton, from basketball to exploring the city, everyone had a blast!

Here’s to many more days like this 🙌

#URBOND

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Yesterday we took our young people to a meet and greet with PCC Donna Jones!

We got the chance to head down to gunwharf quays on the sailing yachts ⛵️

@TallShipsYT
#Sailing #MeetandGreet #Restorative #Youth #YouthDevelopment #Charity #Portsmouth

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We just wrapped up a powerful Goal Mapping Workshop, turning big dreams into clear, actionable plans!
We also explored exciting work experience opportunities with our partners starting next week.These incredible young people are ready to take charge of their future.

#Future

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Thank you for making our Let’s Groove Release Party a huge success!

We loved celebrating with all of you. If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry you can stream Let’s Groove now on Spotify.

#URBOND #GirlBand #SongRelease #Party #Portsmouth #Charity #Music #YouthDevelopment

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Portsmouth Youth Awards 2025! 🏆

It’s that time of year again where we are preparing for the big celebration… the Portsmouth Youth Awards.

Make sure to join us! Tickets are available for FREE at https://t.co/8K3KCJ7Pfc

#PortsmouthYouthAwards #YouthAwards2025

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It’s almost been a week since Sports Day and wow what a great day we had!

Young people took part in Volleyball, Football and Basketball along with many other fun games to stay entertained 🏅

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A huge thank you to the team at @balfourbeatty for coming along yesterday to deliver a Support into Work workshop for young people!

Our young people are feeling more confident about starting their summer work experience placements 💼

#WorkExperience
#YouthDevelopment

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What a fun weekend we had on the seafront! ⛵️

A big thank you to @AndrewSimpsonFo for inviting to come along to the amazing sailing activities you hosted for young people.

We then headed over to @sailgp to watch the race and enjoy music from the great @petetong