Growing Up in the West Midlands

G:up is an alliance of West Midlands, children, young people and families', voluntary and community sector organisations and networks as well as public sector and national partners.

G:up works in a regional space to develop networks, communications and collaboration, build capacity and shape policy and strategy.

G:up in brief:

• Our members represent the diversity of the children, young people (ages 0‐19) and families, voluntary and community sector across the West Midlands region.
• We are driven by the needs, interests and aspirations of our alliance members and the children, young people and families that they work for.
• We are governed by a steering group that strives to reflect the diverse organisations working with children, young people and their families.
• We cover the West Midlands region.
• Our website is: www.gup.org.uk
• Our quarterly newsletter is packed with the latest on our projects, tools and opportunities: www.gup.org.uk/newsletter
• Our core work is to:
  • Engage – build and strengthen networks and communications
  • Influence – shape policy, locally and regionally
  • Develop – build organisations’ capacity and share learning

• Our values are:
  • to collaborate
  • to work openly and inclusively
  • to stay children and young people focused.

• We are committed to developing new approaches and new ways of working.
• We enable organisations to contribute to policy and strategy at a local and regional level.
• We work with national partners including Children England, NCVYS (National Council for Voluntary Youth Services) and CWDC (Children’s Workforce Development Council) to support our mission and values.

• bayc (Birmingham Association of Youth Clubs) acts as the accountable body for G:up