#YoungPeopleCan!

We are GMYN and our mission is to enable young people to have a positive impact on their lives and the wider community

What we do

Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) supports young people aged 10-25 across Greater Manchester by offering innovative and exciting opportunities to build key skills and confidence.

We deliver a range of development programmes and drop-in activities to help young people transition to adulthood feeling supported, positive, and valued.

“GMYN has turned my life around. If it weren’t for them, I don’t know where I’d be right now – they are like my family”

Young person – Participating in our Manchester care leavers programme

Download our new graphic novel “Hear My Voice” designed by care-experienced young people from GMYN

GMYN is very proud to launch our new graphic novel, Hear My Voice as seen on BBC and ITV.

This is result of our amazing project led by care-experienced young people from GMYN. Young people contributed their personal stories to this powerful book which is now available to download using the link below.

You can also order hard copies here (Suggested donation: £10.00)

Please help us share the book far and wide.

#YoungPeopleCan

GMYN – Hear My Voice – Graphic Novel (electronic version)

Every young person deserves a chance!

Our key focus is supporting young people who face particular challenges, including young people with experience of the care system, young people with social, emotional and mental health needs,  disabled and neurodivergent young people, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, and young people who are not ready for work.

Transforming young people's lives

We deliver a range of exciting development programmes and drop-in activities to help young people transition to adulthood feeling skilled, supported and positive.

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Giving young people a voice

We want to ensure young people have a space to share their voices and lived experiences. We want to enable our young people to influence and make change happen!

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We need your support!

GMYN can’t deliver its vital support without the help of supporters and donations. If you like what we do and want to help, why not go to our supporter’s page to find out how you can get involved?

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Stay up to date

We’re delighted to announce our partnership with N Brown to improve social mobility

As part of a two-year charity partnership with GMYN, we're delighted to announce that N Brown has funded a pilot youth employability programme called ‘Level Up’ which will provide skills, training and advice to young people across Greater Manchester.

GMYN’s young people step into the world of work

Young people at GMYN have been getting opportunities to explore different careers and gain invaluable insights from industry professionals across Greater Manchester.

GMYN plans jam-packed summer of activities for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

At GMYN we are planning a jam-packed summer of actives for the separated young people we support, also known as Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC).

Thank you to our funders

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