National Work Life Week is an opportunity for both employers and employees to focus on wellbeing at work and work-life balance. Employers can use the week to provide activities for staff and to showcase their flexible working policies and practices.

This month's Member Spotlight is the Eritrean Parent's and Children's Association, who provide educational support to local young people. EPCA provides a range of programmes that encourage young people to learn new skills, build their confidence and create lifelong connections with each other.

This month's Member Spotlight is ACAVA, who empower local residents through creativity and wellbeing. In RBKC, ACAVA provides a range of programmes that allow children, young people and families to explore art and reconnect with the community and each other.

This month’s Member Spotlight is The Campden Charities, who help Kensington residents in financial need reach for a better future. They make grants to assist with the costs of education, training, volunteering and sustaining employment (e.g. travel, clothing, childcare), as well as essential household goods and services that low-income individuals and families would find difficult to afford as they are endeavouring to improve their financial circumstances.

Local voluntary organisations working with children and young people in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea can apply for funding of up to £5,000 (or up to £10,000 for projects with disabled children) for activities that inspire and engage children and young people.

This month’s Member Spotlight is London Youth Trust, who aim to inspire positive change for disadvantaged young Londoners through the power of sport, training & life skills to improve life outcomes as well as physical and mental health.

Following our Routes into Work for Young People meeting on 31 March 2021, we wanted to share some of the brilliant training and employability opportunities for young people in RBKC, that we heard about from our speakers and guests.

Our Member Spotlight for April 2021 is MAMA Youth Project, an organisation that recruits, trains and nurtures young people aged 18-25 from under-represented groups or with limited educational or employment opportunities to succeed in the media industry.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we interviewed the truly inspiring Eunicia Harding, Founder and Director of Rise Kids CIC, an organisation that was set up in response to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire to provide after school provision and support to children who were affected by the fire.

From March 2021, Young K&C are introducing a monthly Member Spotlight feature, our first Member Spotlight is from Young Healthwatch Westminster, a group of young volunteers who share a hunger for the voices of young people to be heard in the design and delivery of mental health services.