Welcome to Youthology
At Youthology, we believe in the power of young voices, creativity, and self-expression.
We’re a not-for-profit youth arts organisation dedicated to creating safe, inspiring spaces where young people can explore who they are and who they want to become. Through music, art, performance, media, and more, we support young people to grow in confidence, build new skills, and feel seen and heard.
Whether we’re working in schools, communities, or creative spaces, our mission is the same: to empower youth through meaningful, hands-on experiences that put them at the heart of the process.
We’re a not-for-profit youth arts organisation dedicated to creating safe, inspiring spaces where young people can explore who they are and who they want to become. Through music, art, performance, media, and more, we support young people to grow in confidence, build new skills, and feel seen and heard.
Whether we’re working in schools, communities, or creative spaces, our mission is the same: to empower youth through meaningful, hands-on experiences that put them at the heart of the process.
Creative. Inclusive. Youth-led.
That’s Youthology.
Our Story
We married in 2008 and both worked in very different fields, substance misuse (Paul) and business coaching (Carolyn). Before we got married, we’d talked about a longstanding vision to create an offer that would support young people to be inspired to be all that they could be.
During this time, I (Carolyn) won a bid for funding to start up a community project after pitching the Youthology concept to the corporate organisation I worked for. The timing wasn’t quite right as we were just about to be married and couldn’t give the project the attention it needed. I returned the cheque and we parked the vision whilst life became busier with the addition of 3 children over the next few years.
The vision never went away, life changes led to career changes; from working for a local charity to delivering substance misuse and mental health support in prison, and leaving a corporate telecommunications company to establish an early-years setting for children.
Recent events have changed the scope of social interaction, work and education, impacting mental and emotional health. We realise there is a need now, more than ever, to reignite the hopes and dreams of young people.
Our desire is to encourage physical, psychological and social wellbeing. Achieving this through bespoke services such as mentoring and tuition from the wide range of subjects and providers we partner with.
We both love creative pursuits and look forward to connecting with young people in innovative ways to realise their potential. We believe our offer to connect them in an ever-changing world will equip them to be inspired and to inspire.
During this time, I (Carolyn) won a bid for funding to start up a community project after pitching the Youthology concept to the corporate organisation I worked for. The timing wasn’t quite right as we were just about to be married and couldn’t give the project the attention it needed. I returned the cheque and we parked the vision whilst life became busier with the addition of 3 children over the next few years.
The vision never went away, life changes led to career changes; from working for a local charity to delivering substance misuse and mental health support in prison, and leaving a corporate telecommunications company to establish an early-years setting for children.
Recent events have changed the scope of social interaction, work and education, impacting mental and emotional health. We realise there is a need now, more than ever, to reignite the hopes and dreams of young people.
Our desire is to encourage physical, psychological and social wellbeing. Achieving this through bespoke services such as mentoring and tuition from the wide range of subjects and providers we partner with.
We both love creative pursuits and look forward to connecting with young people in innovative ways to realise their potential. We believe our offer to connect them in an ever-changing world will equip them to be inspired and to inspire.