Donate
Support Young People in Wales to Thrive, every donation helps us reach more young people with creative, practical, and empowering projects. Choose to give generally or support a project close to your heart.
General Donations
Make a general donation to Youth Cymru and we’ll direct your gift to where it’s needed most.
You’ll support frontline work with young people across Wales — from mentoring and mental health to creative workshops and climate action.
Your support makes everything possible, a general donation gives us the flexibility to respond quickly to where the need is greatest — whether running safe and inclusive youth spaces, funding training for youth workers, or supporting urgent mental health and wellbeing needs. Remember to add Gift Aid to increase your impact at no extra cost.
Choose a Project to Support
Prefer to fund a specific Youth Cymru initiative? Select a project that aligns with your values:
ArtThem: Creative Textile Workshops
Help marginalised young people express themselves, learn design skills, and build confidence.
In-School Mentoring
Support mentors working with pupils facing challenges at school, home, or with mental health.
Justice Mentoring
Help young men (18–25) leaving custody rebuild their lives and stay away from reoffending.
Youth Climate Action
Back young climate leaders creating peer-led campaigns and local action projects.
Sponsorships
Want to make a difference in your own way? Whether it’s a sponsored walk, a bake sale, a quiz night, or a team challenge — raising money for Youth Cymru is a brilliant way to support young people across Wales.
Every penny you raise helps us deliver vital projects that empower and inspire the next generation.
We’re currently creating a fundraising pack with ideas, tips, and resources — but you don’t have to wait to get started!
If you’re thinking about fundraising for us, please get in touch with us here, we’d love to hear from you and support you on your journey.
Legacy Giving
By leaving a gift to Youth Cymru in your will, you can help create brighter futures for generations of young people across Wales.
Even a small gift can make a lasting difference — supporting projects that empower, inspire, and protect young people who need us most.
If this is something you’re considering, we’d love to have a gentle, informal conversation with you.
We’ll be sharing more information and guidance soon. Thank you for thinking of us.
“Thanks to your generosity, we’re able to reach more young people across Wales with creative, practical, and life-changing support. Every donation—big or small—helps young people thrive. Whether you give generally or back a specific project close to your heart, you’re making a real difference.”
Julia Griffiths
Joint CEO, Youth Cymru
Choose a Project to Support
ArtThem: Creative Textile Workshops
Empowering young people through creativity and design ArtThEM supports young people from marginalised backgrounds to build confidence, develop sewing and textile skills, and express themselves through wearable art. These inclusive, youth-led sessions promote wellbeing, connection, and personal growth — and often lead to formal accreditation.
Your donation can help us continue this vital work.
Suggested Donation Options:
- £5 – Contributes to essential supplies like thread, needles, or sketching materials
- £10 – Provides core art materials
- £15 – Supports a young person to complete an accredited activity
- £25 – Funds a creative workshop
- £30 – Contributes to a group session for up to three participants
- £50 – Funds a dedicated Art for Wellbeing session
- £75 – Supports a half-day holiday programme
- £100 – Enables a bespoke workshop for a small group (up to five participants)
Every donation — no matter the size — helps us offer creative, supportive spaces to young people who need them most.
These workshops are often delivered during school holidays and are designed to engage those who may not otherwise have access to creative opportunities.
Interested in giving more or sponsoring ArtThem?
If you’d like to make a larger contribution or sponsor the project in full or in part — such as by funding a block of sessions, providing materials for an entire group, or supporting an extended holiday programme — we’d love to hear from you here.
Together, we can help more young people unlock their creativity, gain new skills, and take pride in what they create.
In-School Mentoring
Helping young people stay connected to education and a brighter future.
Across Wales, many young people are finding it difficult to engage with school — whether due to anxiety, challenging home lives, or behavioural struggles. Our trained mentors provide consistent one-to-one support, a listening ear, and a safe space to be heard.
By donating, you’re helping us give young people the encouragement and guidance they need to grow, re-engage, and thrive.
Suggested Donation Options:
- £5 – Contributes to a wellbeing activity or resource pack
- £20 – Provides one mentoring session for a young person
- £35 – Delivers a tailored session focused on personal goals and wellbeing
- £50 – Offers a week of mentoring support for one pupil
- £100 – Supports a month of mentoring sessions
- £150 – Trains a new volunteer mentor to support pupils in schools
Every donation — no matter the size — helps us keep this vital lifeline going for young people who need it most.
Want to sponsor a full school term or expand mentoring into a new school?
If you’d like to make a bigger impact by sponsoring a term of support or helping us grow the programme, we’d love to hear from you here. Together, we can keep young people connected, supported, and full of potential.
Justice Mentoring: Supporting Young Men Leaving Custody
Reducing reoffending, rebuilding lives.
We support young men aged 18–25 as they leave prison and return to their communities — often facing stigma, limited opportunities, and a lack of support. Our dedicated mentors walk alongside them, helping to build stability, reduce the risk of reoffending or exploitation, and open up new pathways through work, education, and personal growth.
Your donation can help break the cycle and create lasting change.
Suggested Donation Options:
- £5 – Contributes to essential items for a young person on release
- £30 – Funds a one-to-one reintegration mentoring session
- £50 – Supports a week of intensive mentoring
- £75 – Covers a full month of personalised support
- £120 – Delivers a life-skills workshop (e.g. CV building, wellbeing, digital literacy)
- £250 – Provides a two-month reintegration support package
Every donation — no matter the size — helps us offer meaningful, consistent support when it’s needed most.
Want to sponsor this programme or support in another way?
We welcome donors who want to invest in long-term change — whether by sponsoring mentoring placements, funding group activities, or supporting entire cohorts.
Please contact us here to find out more!
Together, we can give young people the support they need to build new lives.
Youth Climate Action Leadership
Empowering young people to lead on climate change
Across Wales, young people are stepping up to tackle the climate crisis — creating peer-led campaigns, running workshops, and inspiring behaviour change in their schools and communities. From sustainable fashion to community gardening, they are taking action and helping others adapt for a more sustainable future.
Your donation helps grow the next generation of climate leaders.
Suggested Donation Options:
- £5 – Contributes to campaign materials and printing
- £15 – Funds a youth-led climate action toolkit
- £25 – Supports a peer workshop on sustainable living
- £40 – Trains one climate youth ambassador
- £60 – Provides a mini-grant for a community climate campaign
- £100 – Supports a full school or youth centre climate project
Every donation — no matter the size — helps young people take action and inspire change in their communities.
Want to sponsor a youth-led campaign or event?
If you’d like to fund a climate leadership programme, support school partnerships, or back local environmental action, we’d love to work with you.
Please contact us here to find out more.