Pilot Opportunity from Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Local Youth Transformation Pilot (LYTP)
On behalf of Stoke-on-Trent City Council you are invited to express an interest in delivering youth work as set out in the links at the bottom of this page. The funding is part of the Local Youth Transformation Pilot sponsored by the Dept for Culture, Media and Sport. The City Council sincerely apologise if this is relevant to you and you did not receive this message last week. The closing date has been amended to reflect the delay in some people receiving notice of this opportunity.
Please distribute wider if you know of a local organisation who may be interested in this opportunity.
Please note the deadline for expressions of interest is 24th March 2026.
Introduction and Context
The Local Youth Transformation Pilot (LYTP) is testing a new place-based, partnership-led approach to improving outcomes for young people aged 11–18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Central to this approach is the Locally Trusted Organisation (LTO) model — a framework for neighbourhood-level coordination that strengthens existing youth provision, amplifies youth voice and builds lasting local partnerships.
The LYTP sits within the emerging Stoke Model: a connected, neighbourhood-based youth system designed to ensure young people can access high-quality, inclusive opportunities as locally as possible. The LTO model is a cornerstone of this system — enabling coherent, community-led youth ecosystems to develop in each priority neighbourhood.
LTO areas align with Strengthening Communities, Sport England Place-Based Expansion (PBE) and Family Hub footprints, enabling stronger integration between youth provision, Early Help and wider local services.
Opportunity Information Documents
Priority Neighbourhoods
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is looking for one LTO in each of the following neighbourhoods:
- Meir (North & South)
- Abbey Hulton
- Bentilee
- Burslem
- Norton & Ball Green
- Blurton
- Hanley
- Chell
Organisations may apply for more than one neighbourhood but must clearly demonstrate specific local knowledge, relationships and capacity in each area selected.
Purpose of the LTO Role
LTOs act as local system anchors. The role is not about increasing delivery volume — it is about building a healthier, better-connected neighbourhood youth ecosystem. LTOs strengthen coordination, deepen partnership working and ensure young people’s voices shape local provision.
The LTO will lead and coordinate the neighbourhood’s youth ecosystem by:
- Enhancing existing networks and provision — not duplicating them.
- Building a clear understanding of the neighbourhood’s ‘anatomy’ (its assets, gaps and communities).
- Coordinating a coherent, accessible local youth offer.
- Embedding youth voice and lived experience at the heart of local planning.
- Supporting Test & Learn activity aligned to the wider LYTP.
- Contributing insight and learning to citywide development.
Core Responsibilities
- Neighbourhood Insight (“Anatomy”).
- Partnership Coordination.
- Coordinating the Local Youth Offer.
- Youth Voice & Co-Design.
- Monitoring, Reporting & Learning.
Read more about the role of LTOs here.
How to Apply
If you would like to discuss whether this role is right for your organisation before submitting an application, we actively encourage you to get in touch with Aaron Northmore at aaron@apnsportsolutions.co.uk for an informal conversation about what’s involved. Further information about the Local Youth Transformation Pilot and the Stoke Model is available on request.
Please submit your completed Expression of Interest by 8:00pm on Tuesday 24 March 2026 to Aaron
Northmore at aaron@apnsportsolutions.co.uk.
The closing date for this opportunity is 8:00 pm on Tuesday 24th March 2026.
