Young Creative Leaders

🌍 Applications are OPEN for FaceMUN Rwanda 2026! Be part of Face Festival 2026 — a 10-day global celebration of leadership, creativity, and innovation. 📅 Highlights: Aug 28–30: FaceMUN Aug 31: Resolutions Sep 1–4: African Food Systems & TEDx Kigali Sep 4–6: Dance Exchange & Concert Sep 6: Awards Ceremony ✨ Lead. Connect. Create impact. 👉 Apply now! /face26 #FaceMUNRwanda #FaceFestival2026 #YouthLeadership #globalimpact

FACE FESTIVAL 2025 — Powered by Community, Driven by Youth. 10 days. Thousands of young people. One global movement. From Greater Manchester to 23 countries worldwide, FACE FESTIVAL 2025 brought together artists, leaders, and communities to create, perform, and lead. 💼 7 Creative Employability Roles 🎓 101 young leaders through FACE MUN 🕺 2,000+ young people engaged in dance programmes 🎭 120creatives, 12 theatre works 🎬 17 films showcased 🔥 7,000 audience at our finals But none of this happens alone. A huge THANK YOU to our incredible partners, collaborators, schools, venues, and supporters who believed in the vision and invested in young people. Your support has helped us create real pathways into creative careers, leadership, and global exchange. This is what happens when we trust young people to lead. This is what happens when community comes together. 💛 We build. We grow. We elevate. #FaceFestival #YouthEmpowerment #CreativeCareers #ThankYou CommunityImpact NextGeneration Partnerships GlobalYouth

FACE Festival – Day 5 spotlighted youth leadership and community-led innovation, with delegates exploring practical tools for devolving power and shaping Regional decision-making. The event was opened by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, who emphasised the importance of collective ownership in bringing the GM Live Well Participation Playbook to life—through the work of organisations, businesses, and community voices. This video captures Elevate Young Minds contribution, led by our director Edenamiuki Aiguobasinmwin, as part of the Live Well movement and his role as a GM Shaper, helping shape a healthier, more inclusive Greater Manchester. Tabz O’Brien Annette Cloherty 🎥 @dnizz.4k #FACEFestival #LiveWellGM #YouthLeadership CommunityPower ElevateYoungMinds GMShapers Devolution SocialChange GreaterManchester

Face Festival 25 👌😊 From programming, fundraising to execution all led by 14-29 year old. @elevateyoungminds #vibes can’t find the words yet Global Youth Development festival Face Festival African (Rwanda 2026) 😭 #facefestival #ycln

The Anarchy and Face Film Festival 2025 returns on November 13, 2025, at the Odeon Great Northern, Manchester, bringing together artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders for an evening dedicated to the art of impactful storytelling. This year’s edition will feature a powerful selection of thought-provoking films from the Elevate Young Minds 2025 Selection, offering audiences a chance to experience bold narratives and creative expressions that challenge, inspire, and educate. /face25 #elevateyoungminds #facefestival #facefilm #youthfilm #emergingfilmmakers

We are honoured to welcome Mr. @christopher_seagateng to engage youth at FACEMUN 2025. A Keynote Guest Speaker with experiences and insights. Hailing from Botswana, Christopher is a renowned Global Youth Development Specialist with over a decade of experience in youth employment, leadership, Pan-Africanism, and Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR). He is the Co-Founder and Chairperson of BW JOBS 4 GRADUATES, an influential youth-led organisation tackling unemployment through advocacy, training, and job matching. His work has helped over 20,000 young people into employment and reaches more than 50,000 youth monthly, addressing the broader social challenges faced by unemployed youth. Currently serving as Deputy Secretary General of the Pan African Youth Union* Christopher plays a key role in uniting National Youth Councils and regional bodies across the continent. His leadership and advocacy have taken him to over 40 countries, engaging at high-level platforms on global youth development. Christopher’s impact has earned him several prestigious honours, including: 🏅 *Mandela Washington Fellow (2019) 🏅 *Commonwealth Points of Light Award (2019)* 🏅 *UN Volunteer Champion of the Year (2019)* 🏅 *Young African Leaders Award Winner (2023)* 🏅* Chevener 2025-2026 We look forward to learning from his expertise and vision at FACEMUN 2025 in Manchester, UK, from 7–9 November. Apply to attend via /conferences/facemun-2025 #elevateyoungminds #facefestival #yclfacefestival

🌍 Call for Applications – FACEMUN 2025 🌍 /conferences/facemun-2025 Are you ready to take diplomacy beyond borders? Applications are now open for College and university students / community champions, and youth leaders across greater Manchester and beyond. This is your chance to: ✅ Engage in high-level debates on global issues ✅ Build leadership and diplomacy skills ✅ Connect with young leaders from across the world ✅ Represent self/organizations on an international stage 📍 Manchester, United Kingdom 🗓️ 7th – 9th November 2025 /conferences/facemun-2025 Don’t just watch history being made be part of it. Apply today and let your voice shape the future. #FACEMUN2025 #GlobalYouth #yunatz #face-festival #StudentLeaders #youthdiplomacy

UN Secretary-General’s, Antóniol Guterres Remarks at the Opening day of the 4th Financing for Development Conference. #ycln #sdg #unitednations #sevilla

Today marks the end of another successful European Youth Event at @europeanparliament parliament Strasbourg. In which @elevateyoungminds , inspired and supported the engagement and navigation of UK youths and youth organizations. Over six years, we’ve grown a delegation from my first solo trip to regular delegates from multiple youth development organizations, inspired to ensure young Mancunians have acess to global learning platforms. Our delegation represented a diverse community of artists, youth workers, advocates, and future policymakers all building lasting connections with their European peers. Highlights of favourite topics engaged in during this visit: CHANGEMAKERS: from committed art to democratic artivism - Explore how art can inspire civic engagement and political change Unlocking opportunities: pathways to fair employment for youth Peace in Europe: towards a new EU defence policy This biennial event is more than a trip abroad: it’s a declaration that despite Brexit, the UK’s young people must stay plugged into Europe’s debates, culture and shared future. Read our blog to learn about the impact the conference has on other uk delegates https://lnkd.in/e4ZJg8PD #elevateyoungminds #youngcreativeleader Arts Council England Manchester City Council

A gallery coordinated by @moami31 Dipping into our archives. A celebration of our hip hop culture and the power of art for community and connectivity. A human language. #rdegallery #rdechamps

Model of United Nations simulation in Face Festival, enables us to facilitate further development of young people interested in debate, global politics, leadership and diplomacy. Alongside gaining leadership tools that can be applied in your career, enterprise or NGO. A 3 day component in festival, and extension of our regular debate club. Signup now via Elevate Young Minds #mun #debateclub #facefestival #ycln #eymuk

It’s time, World Final 2024 locked in. We look forward to being together and exchanging again. Face Festival 2024. 📥 for any support/ information. Registration online now. Rotation Dance Exchange in @ycl.facefestival Friday 15th Nov Arrival to Manchester Attend RDE School Championships Film Festival Screening at Odeon Cinema Saturday 16th Nov RDE Champ Day 1 Qualification Hip Hop Theatre Evening Sunday 17th Nov RDE Champ Day 2 Finals +Workshops Evening Award Ceremony (Black Tie) This festival is part of a 10day programming that start on the starting with a leadership conference on the 8th Nov. #facefestival #ycln #rdechamps #rotationdanceexchange #rdeworldfinal #ace #