Youth Focus East and East Midlands, known as the East of England and East Midlands Regional Youth Work Unit (RYWU), acts as  hub for developing and supporting youth work in its regions, working with commissioners, providers and young people themselves to ensure the sector is well-informed, skilled and responsive to changes in government policies and young people’s needs. They are a core element of infrastructure support for the youth sector in their regions.

A RYWU collaborates with a wide range of local, regional and national organisations with an interest in supporting and developing youth work. They may lead on multi-organisation partnerships in their areas or might undertake regional roll-out of national programmes in collaboration with national bodies. At the heart of a RYWU is the needs of young people and the youth sector in their regions.

The East of England and East Midlands RYWU is a member of the Network of Regional Youth Work Units: England. This Network brings together independent organisations working across the youth work sector at regional level in seven English regions.

Read more about the Network of Regional Youth Work Units: England