SoGlos is kicking off the new year with an exciting new partnership, as Young Gloucestershire is named our Charity of the Year for 2025.
With its roots in youth work going back to the Boys and Girls Youth Clubs of the 1940s, the charity has been in existence as Young Gloucestershire since 1981.
It's now the county's largest youth work charity, with a dedicated team of youth workers, counsellors and mentors.
Each year, Young Gloucestershire supports thousands of children, young people and families to overcome the challenges they may be facing, focusing on mental health and wellbeing; school engagement, skills and education; working with communities; and supporting families where the young person has complex needs.
This year, alongside developing its services to meet the needs of young people as they arise, Young Gloucestershire is looking to grow its Arcus programme, which supports young people who are gender diverse, and continue its work on the wards at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, working with young people who have been hospitalised because of their mental health and wellbeing — with SoGlos providing support every step of the way.
Tom Jones, head of income generation, communications and data at Young Gloucestershire, said: 'We are absolutely thrilled and deeply honoured to be named SoGlos’s Charity of the Year.
'This incredible partnership will enable us to extend our reach and make an even greater difference to children, young people and families across Gloucestershire, helping them to tackle life’s challenges and build brighter futures.'
SoGlos editor, Chloe Gorman, said: 'The whole SoGlos team is thrilled to be supporting Young Gloucestershire as our Charity of the Year in 2025. It's a cause close to our hearts, particularly with so many parents of children and young people in our team.
'With a strong combined monthly audience of 313,000 and a privileged position as Gloucestershire's leading media brand, we're incredibly proud to use our platform to support Young Gloucestershire's important work to support the mental and physical wellbeing of young people and their families in Gloucestershire — and signpost parents to refer their children for free help and support, should they need it.'
For more information about Young Gloucestershire and its vital work, visit youngglos.org.uk.
