The AYJ is delighted to announce that we have received a new five-year core grant from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, made through the latest round of their Backbone Fund.

The Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jess Mullen as its new Chief Executive, who will be joining the organisation in May.

This briefing, part of a project funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust, explores how racially minoritised young people experience particularly destabilising transitions to adulthood due to deficits in support before and after turning 18. It highlights the crucial role the ‘by and for’ voluntary and community sector plays in addressing these shortfalls.

The AYJ has published a report calling for reforms to ensure that as racially minoritised young people in the criminal justice system turn 18, the ‘by and for’ voluntary and community sector is there to support them.