About us
Our Vision
A compassionate and welcoming society for young people seeking safety in the UK.
Our Mission
To work alongside young people seeking safety in the UK, building trusted relationships, providing practical and emotional support and promoting young people’s rights and power.
Our Values
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are:
Integrity – we act courageously and independently in the best interests of young people, as determined by them, and are transparent and accountable for our actions.
Openness – we are adaptable and open to change. We are curious, reflect on our impact, and are keen to learn how to do things better.
Kindness & compassion – we prioritise kindness and compassion, to build supportive relationships and promote wellbeing. We focus on supporting the wellbeing of our staff and volunteers.
Inclusivity – we believe we have an important role to play in addressing societal inequities. We value the benefits of diversity and we strive to be inclusive. This affects all aspects of our work, including our work with young people, our team and our wider strategy.
Empowerment – we believe in the unique strengths of each member of staff and each individual young person. We trust our team to act autonomously and transfer power to young people to build their autonomy, independence and agency.
Young Roots’ history
Young Roots is proud of our history, and our values and ethos have developed from the early work of our founders.
2004 - Our start
2006 - London
2007 - Nepal
2011 - Manchester
2012- Egypt
Young Roots was founded in 2004 with the aim of supporting young refugees in the UK and internationally. Since then, our charity has supported many thousands of young refugees and asylum seekers to rebuild their lives and fulfil their aspirations amid an increasingly challenging environment for refugees. Since 2022, we are concentrating our efforts solely on our UK work and no longer internationally. We work with young refugees aged 11-25, most of whom are alone in the UK without their families. Our charity is London-based, with delivery areas in Brent, Croydon and King’s Cross.
