THE ADVOCACY ACADEMY

a home for
youth organising
in the UK

Young people are already taking action, not just for themselves, but for all of us.

At The Advocacy Academy, we build the power of young people with lived experience of injustice to develop their own political identity, build a community rooted in joy and solidarity, and take action to address the most pressing issues of our time.

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We believe that young people should have the power to lead change on the issues shaping their lives.

That is why we are a home for youth organising in the UK. At the Liberation Centre, our youth and community centre, rooted in the heart of Brixton, young people come together to develop their own political identity, build a deep community rooted in solidarity, and take action to address the most pressing issues of our time.

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Young people are already taking action, not just for themselves, but for all of us. They are challenging broken systems and leading us towards something better, one campaign at a time.

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Hosted campaigns

The Halo Collective

Building a future without hair discrimination

TAA campaigns

Tax the Super Rich

The way our tax system works is balanced in favour of the super-rich.

TAA campaigns

Lost Lessons

Building an anti-racist curriculum

Hosted campaigns

Collective Punishment

Addressing the impact of parental imprisonment on UK families

Hosted campaigns

My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar

My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar, created by LatinXcluded

Hosted campaigns

Choked Up

Fighting for the right to breathe clean, safe air

TAA campaigns

Buy Back Brixton

The Advocacy Academy (TAA) has been with the Brixton Traders Community Association to bring Brixton Village and Brixton Market Row into community ownership.

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15,000

Young people reached across South London.

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National hub for youth organising in the UK.

400+

Partner organisations in our network, locally and nationally.

35+

Youth-led campaigns incubated over the last 10 years, with wins on climate, race, housing, and beyond.

94%

of our young people feel driven to achieve the change they want to see in the world after taking part in our organising programmes.

100%

of our young people said they can now confidently discuss a wide variety of social issues facing society.

140+

Groups have used our Liberation Centre in its first year of opening.

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The Liberation Centre

The Liberation Centre is our home for youth organising in Brixton. We are open to all young people, organisers, artists, parents, uncles, aunties, grandparents, neighbours, trouble-makers, and dreamers who believe that a better world is possible, and are doing their bit to make it happen. Come say hello!

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Programmes at The Advocacy Academy empower young people to lead change, build skills, and shape more just, equitable communities through collective action.

Our programmes

National coalitions

Roots to Rise

Roots to Rise is a national youth organising programme for climate action, centring young leaders with lived experience of injustice.

Youth spaces

Just-Us

Just-Us Open Access Youth Space is a free Brixton space at the Liberation Centre, building community, skills, and action-led youth leadership.

Youth organising

Ignite

A two-day crash course that introduces young people who are angry about injustice and hungry for change into the movement

Youth spaces

Let Me Land

Let Me Land is a free healing space for young people to process injustice, build support, and develop tools for collective wellbeing and action.

“One of the most dynamic, innovative, thoughtful and important youth projects we’ve ever come across. We delivered a workshop, ‘Playing in the Waves: Moving with Feminist Theory’ and were completely inspired by the energy in the room; the extraordinary mix of young people brought together to learn and to advocate for social change.”

Hannah Retallack
UCL Institute of Education

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Are you aged between 14 – 30, based in or near London and angry about injustice? Join The Advocacy Academy to learn the skills you need to fight for change in your community!

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THE ADVOCACY ACADEMY

a home for youth organising in the UK

Young people are already taking action, not just for themselves, but for all of us.

We believe that young people should have the power to lead change on the issues shaping their lives.

Young people are already taking action, not just for themselves, but for all of us. They are challenging broken systems and leading us towards something better, one campaign at a time.

The Halo Collective

Tax the Super Rich

Lost Lessons

Collective Punishment

My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar

Choked Up

Buy Back Brixton

Young people reached across South London.

National hub for youth organising in the UK.

Partner organisations in our network, locally and nationally.

Youth-led campaigns incubated over the last 10 years, with wins on climate, race, housing, and beyond.

of our young people feel driven to achieve the change they want to see in the world after taking part in our organising programmes.

of our young people said they can now confidently discuss a wide variety of social issues facing society.

Groups have used our Liberation Centre in its first year of opening.

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The Liberation Centre

Programmes at The Advocacy Academy empower young people to lead change, build skills, and shape more just, equitable communities through collective action.

Roots to Rise

Just-Us

Ignite

Let Me Land

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