Youth Talk

02/09/2025

📚Start of September = start of the new academic year!

We know it's not always an easy time so here are a few simple tips:

- establish consistent routines
- be prepared
- normalise nerves
- stay positive and celebrate little wins
- talk about emotions
- take small steps

And remember - you are not alone 💙

31/08/2025

29/08/2025

Here's your chance to dance for a cause!

The Day Rave is taking place at The Pioneer Club St Albans on Saturday 4th October, and tickets are on sale now!

Head over to https://wegottickets.com/event/658252 to be part of a fantastic afternoon!

26/08/2025

Are you playing the St Albans District Lottery yet?!

Created in 2022 by St Albans City & District Council, it supports community projects in the local area - by raising money within the community for the community.

A ticket for St Albans District Community Lottery costs £1 a week and 60p goes directly to good causes such as Youth Talk. This month a ticket also gives you the chance to win their Super Draw!!

Head over to https://www.stalbansdistrictlottery.co.uk/support/youth-talk before Saturday 30th August to sign up and enter the Super Draw 💙

24/08/2025

Youth Talk space is safe and confidential.

There's no cost to those who walk through our doors.
There's no red tape.
There's no waiting for permission.

It’s a space to be heard.

If you or a young person you know needs us - we're here 💙

23/08/2025

Looking forward to seeing everyone taking part in The St Albans Sixer tomorrow!

Thank you for choosing to support Youth Talk - we'll be at The Lower Red Lion to see you all finish!

21/08/2025

📢WE'RE HIRING!📢

We're looking for someone to join the Youth Talk team 💙

Working part-time (9 hours per week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays) our new receptionist/administrator will welcome our clients, deal with general queries, and provide administrative support.

To find out more head over to https://youthtalk.org.uk/vacancies/

Application deadline is 21st September 2025.
Interviews will be on the 1st and 8th October.

20/08/2025

📢 Join an exclusive dinner with cricketing legend Phil Tufnell! 🏏

When- Friday 19th September 2025, 19.00-23.00
Where - Old Albanians Sports Club, 160 Harpenden Road, Hertfordshire, AL3 6BB
How - contact OA_secretary@OAcricket.co.uk to book your tickets

Tickets are £95 per person, £950 to book a table of ten. This includes a three course meal, a meet and greet and an interview with Tuffers

15/08/2025

Tickets are now on sale for our next Business Breakfast - on Wednesday 29th October, at St Michaels Manor Hotel, featuring Janey Lee Grace.

She is probably best known for her work as co-host on Steve Wright in the afternoon on BBC Radio 2 for twenty four years, but will be sharing a whole host of experience, knowledge and stories. She is the author of five books on holistic living, as well as her memoir "From Wham! to Woo – A Life on the mic". She was a backing singer with Wham!, Kim Wilde, Boy George and many more artists, and had her own Top Ten hit with 7 Ways to Love.

Radio and music aside, Janey gave a TEDx talk ‘Sobriety Rocks – Who Knew!’, hosts a podcast Alcohol Free Life which is rated in the Top 5 of all podcasts globally and is a life coach trained in NLP, EFT, Matrix and Family Constellations therapy, plus sobriety and health coaching.

To get your tickets for what promises to be a fascinating morning, head to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1449351963739

13/08/2025

Results day can feel overwhelming — but remember, you are so much more than one set of grades.

Take a breath and be kind to yourself.

If you've got where you want to be - celebrate and enjoy the moment! But if you need support, reach out and ask for it.

Know that you are not alone.

💙

11/08/2025

This August is a great time to sign up to Give As You Live!

If you aren't already using Give As You Live, it's a really simple way to support Youth Talk, at no extra cost to you! It's simple - you sign up, select Youth Talk as your charity and shop online as you would normally. Youth Talk then receive cashback-style donations when you shop online at 6,000+ stores - and it's completely free!

Between now and the end of August we also receive an extra £1 for every new supporter who joins Give as you Live for the first time.

https://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/youthtalk?utm_source=charitytoolkit&utm_content=211105&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=CTAugustBankHolidayBoostCampaign

11/08/2025

Huge thanks once again to St Michaels Manor Hotel for your wonderful generosity to Youth Talk. We can't thank you enough for your wonderful support of the charity and the young people living in our district. Look forward to seeing you again soon.

The power of community and giving back!

Welcome to St. Michael's Manor, a unique country-style manor hotel set in five acres of private English country gardens with its own lake.