Young people
Inspiring safety, belonging and purpose for young people in Brighton & Hove
The Trust for Developing Communities (TDC) is creating a new system of support for our city’s young people that will lead to transformational outcomes where each young person we engage with, no matter their needs, builds connections, an appreciation of their value, and the knowledge that they matter. Our unprecedented coverage of different youth spaces across Brighton & Hove means we can meet young people ‘where they are at’ and support them to become active in creating the solutions they need to help solve the issues they see around them in the world.
of the city's most in-need young people supported by our Youth Team between April 2025 - March 2026. Connecting with their power, their purpose, and their city.
This was acknowledged through our third national Children & Young People Now Award in December 2025. Our new Connected Youth Strategy is lighting the way for powerful system change. It outlines the three interconnected departments within our TDC Youth Directorate:
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Connect Participation
Join us in connecting Brighton & Hove’s young people to their power, their purpose and their city.
Connect Coaching
TDC’s 121 Youth Coaching offer, supporting the city’s young people to overcome challenges and find purposeful direction.
Connect Projects
TDC’s award-winning projects, training and consultancy.
Youth projects
Brighton Streets
Get advice, support or a friendly chat from our youth workers, here for you across Brighton & Hove.
City of Youth Social Action #iWill
As part of #iwill week (17 – 23rd November 2025) Brighton & Hove is being announced as a new ‘City of Youth Social Action’, joining a national movement to empower young people to shape their communities.
Climate for Communities
A partnership of Brighton-based community, voluntary and social enterprise organisations working with local people to take action on the climate emergency.
Connect Community Coaching
A targeted 1-1 youth coaching programme that works to improve the long-term outcomes for some of the city’s most vulnerable young people
Connect Hospital Youth Work
Our youth worker team based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital offering help, support and advice to young people in A&E.
Connect Turnaround Community Navigation
A national programme developed by Ministry of Justice to prevent young people entering the criminal justice system.
Connected Youth Strategy
Our new Connected Youth Strategy isn't just about delivering services; it's about co-creating a new ecosystem of support with young people at its very heart. We are pioneering a unique ‘Human Learning System’ ...
Families First Hope Hack 2025
An event for young people to engage on matters that are important to them.
Space, Voice, Audience & Influence
Creating Conditions for Meaningful Youth Participation in the Serious Violence Duty
Young Ends
‘Young Ends: Voices from the 67 Centre’ – amplifying the voices of young men from Brighton, telling us about what it’s like growing up where they do, including some of the challenges and the things that have ...
Youth Friendly Community Spaces
The Trust for Developing Communities developed an audit to help community spaces become more youth-friendly in a bid to combat youth loneliness.
Youth Voices
Young Peer-Researchers from Global Majority backgrounds led a project to gather insights into the barriers Global Majority young people perceive in accessing services
Youth Wise
TDC are a proud partner of the YouthWise project, connecting young service users from across the city with local politicians each quarter.
Youth team
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Adam Muirhead
Director of Youth Work
Amber Gibbins
Youth Engagement Facilitator
Caroline Vitta
Senior Youth Work Manager
Charlotte Pemberton
Youth Worker
Esme Young
Community Development Worker
Evie Beardmore
Youth Coach
George Grant-Mills
Youth Work Manager
Kirsty Walker
Director of Neighbourhood Projects
Maiya Hext
Youth Engagement Facilitator
Monique Forbes-Broomes
Youth Voice Participation Worker
Polly Labanya
Health and Wellbeing Youth Worker
Sadie Ashby
Youth Coach
Seano Older
Youth Work Manager
Shannon Richards
Youth Worker
Sue Feighery
Senior Youth Work Manager
Sylvina Preira
Youth Engagement Facilitator
Tony Silsby
Community Development Manager
Esme Young
Community Development Worker
I love getting to know the amazing community members and passionate people who are serving their community. There are so many great projects going on that bring people together and resource each other.
George Grant-Mills
Youth Work Manager
Kirsty Walker
Director of Neighbourhood Projects
There's such a strong sense of communities knowing what they want and getting on with it that we really do become 'connectors'.
Sylvina Preira
Youth Engagement Facilitator
Tony Silsby
Community Development Manager
I have supported the people of East Brighton for 15 years and their passion and enthusiasm for the neighbourhood makes it a privilege to work here.