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Blueprint Youth UK

Blueprint Youth UK is a not-for-profit organisation, founded in 2011 to challenge the barriers that stop young people from getting the support they need. Structural inequalities mean some young people face more obstacles than others. Blueprint was created as a space where support is built around people, not systems — and where everyone has a chance to move forward in their lives.

We started with free, project-based sessions, but adapted as young people’s needs changed. During COVID-19, we pivoted to a coaching-based approach, leading to the development of PARC, our bespoke coaching model. Our coaching is completely free because cost should never be a barrier to support. The PARC model has been tested in 1,800+ face-to-face coaching sessions with 222 young people across coastal Sussex.

What makes Blueprint different is that we don’t slot young people into a system — we build the system around them. We’ve never had a building, because we believe support should happen where young people feel comfortable, not where services expect them to be. We listen, adapt and evolve, because real change happens when people are met as equals — not as problems to be fixed.

'We are committed to challenging structural barriers and the inequality of opportunity that young people face when trying to fulfil their potential.

Through our free coaching service, we actively listen, guide, and support 18–25 year-olds to make meaningful changes in their lives'

The Team Behind Blueprint Youth. Learn More About Us.

Our team is committed to challenging structural inequality and creating real opportunities for young people. As a neurodiverse team, we bring lived experience, insight, and flexibility into everything we do.

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The Story Behind PARC

PARC coaching was developed during a moment of change. In the early days of COVID-19, we knew our old project-based model wouldn’t meet the scale or type of support young people would need. Something new had to emerge — something flexible, rooted in real life, and able to grow with people, not systems.

What came next wasn’t a theory — it was practice. PARC arrived fully formed, shaped by three decades of working directly with young people and understanding what gets in their way. It was grounded in reflection, action, and a deep belief in what becomes possible when young people are met as equals.

We value academic theory — but instead of adopting a model, we built our own and tested it through real-world fieldwork. Once PARC took shape, we designed an in-house training course to bring it to life. Over four intensive days (plus many follow-up sessions), the Blueprint team — all neurodiverse, some ex-participants — were trained in PARC coaching, holding space, and using reflective practice. We workshopped challenges and practised real scenarios to ensure the model worked for real people in real moments.

Today, every coach at Blueprint is trained in the PARC model and brings professional or academic experience in coaching, youth work, research, or community support. That’s how we’ve kept the soul of PARC alive — while making it strong enough to grow.