UYA Secures £400k #iwill Fund Investment to Create a Coast of Social Action Across the Fylde Coast.
Young people will lead a new movement for change across the Fylde Coast with a new initiative that will unlock £800,000 of investment, support hundreds of young people and place youth-led social action at the heart of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. A major new initiative will launch across Blackpool, Fylde, and Wyre, placing young people […]
What About the Boys? 2025: From Conversation to Action
On 19 November 2025, United Youth Alliance brought together young people, youth workers, educators, practitioners and organisations from across the Fylde Coast and beyond for our seventh What About the Boys? conference. Held at the Village Hotel Blackpool, the day created space for honest conversations about the experiences of boys and young men today, while challenging professionals […]
Autumn 2025 Newsletter
Welcome to the Autumn Edition of the UYA Newsletter! A Message from our CEO: Deborah Terras – CEO We continue to strengthen partnerships through the Wyre and Fylde Youth Providers Partnership Alliance, and have finalised the Gender Bias Research with young people. Looking ahead, we are excited about the “What About the Boys” Conference and […]
Summer 2025 Newsletter
Meet our Directors! Deborah Terras – CEO Deborah is a JNC qualified youth and community worker and community educator, qualified PGCE Tutor and IQA Assessor. Deborah has extensive experience in the strategic development of projects and organisations, both nationally and internationally, as well as enjoying working within communities and alongside young people to develop […]
‘What About the Boys’ conference pledges support for young men facing challenges in Blackpool today
The need for strong role models was among the issues highlighted at a conference in Blackpool focusing on the challenges facing young men. More than 170 delegates attended What About the Boys held at The Village Hotel where speakers included justice minister Alex Davies-Jones. The event, organised by Blackpool-based United Youth Alliance (UYA) n collaboration […]
United Youth Alliance celebrates receiving The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
United Youth Alliance, a social action youth and community organisation based on the Fylde Coast was thrilled to announce that they have been honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This prestigious accolade is the highest recognition a local voluntary group can achieve in the United Kingdom, and it is equivalent to an MBE. […]
United Youth Alliance receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
United Youth Alliance a social action youth and community organisation based on the Fylde Coast have just been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. United Youth Alliance (UYA), Founded by Deborah Terras in 2018, […]