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About our cause

YAA’s mission is to combat social exclusion and develop knowledge, self-esteem and confidence in young people and their communities in order for them to move from dependence to independence. Our vision is to support the personal and social development (values, beliefs, ideas and skills) of the young people living in Kensington & Chelsea, enabling them to increase their resilience and skills in the present, and promote their ambitions for the future.We aim to:? increase young people’s involvement in their communities and encourage self-awareness as citizens.? Offer challenging, educational activities during the school holidays in response to the young people’s needs.? Provide residentials, with clear educational aims to improve skills, self-esteem, learning, health and fitness and teamwork, through experiential learning.? Work in partnership to provide activities to improve young people’s economic chances like our innovative work experience project at Portobello market.? Provide diversionary activities for young people at risk of offending.? Provide a drop-in facility to allow young people to socialise and explore issues of concern to them.? Provide a service that holds a young person’s happiness as its core.