English National Youth Arts Network (ENYAN) was launched by David Lammy MP, Minister for Culture, at a high profile event at The Unicorn Theatre, London in June. ENYAN is delivered by Artswork, the national youth arts development agency and part funded by Arts Council England South East.

www.enyan.co.uk provides an online community for all those currently using or looking to use the arts with young people to create connections, as well as advice, news, jobs, events, training and professional development resources. Additional benefits, including discounts of Artsplan training and other relevant resources are also available to full members, with new benefits being added all the time. New members can now subscribe.

The ENYAN road show has now begun and the network will be launching regionally across the country over the next few months – see the website to find out when ENYAN is coming to you.

At the launch Lammy praised projects across the country, particularly those working with the most deprived young people and labeled youth leaders as “heroes” and reinforced the need for continued funding. He said: “I want you to grow as a sector, and I want in that coming together for the sector to be a powerful force – and that’s what I think ENYAN can achieve.”

UPSTART, the only youth arts magazine for the UK has now been re-launched as Upstart online, part of the ENYAN website available to full members.

For further information
E: hello@enyan.co.uk.
www.enyan.co.uk

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Notes to Editors:

1. Artswork is a national youth arts development agency based in Southampton.
2. ENYAN is the English  National Youth Arts Network
3. Artsplan is the training and publications department of Artswork youth arts agency
4. For further information contact Anna Rubycz
   E: enyan@artswork.org.uk
   T: 023 8063 0960