LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY

Young voices. Stronger communities.

We create opportunities for young people to lead, volunteer, participate and shape the communities they live in.

Youth leadership
Community action
Civic participation
Leadership & Community

Active citizenship in action.

Youth-led community problem solving, civic advocacy, and volunteerism.

OUR APPROACH

Empowering the next generation of African civic innovators

The Context & Challenge

Young people comprise over 70% of the population, yet are frequently sidelined from decision-making tables, governance dialogues, and community development planning.

Who We Support:

Emerging youth leaders, community volunteers, student council representatives, and social grassroots organizers aged 15–25.

Our Intervention & Impact

We train, mentor, and resource young leaders to run local community projects, organize volunteer campaigns, and engage constructively with local governance.

Intended Outcome:

Tangible grassroots community impact, increased civic awareness, ethical leadership formation, and durable youth-led solutions.

CORE FOCUS AREAS

Where we focus our efforts.

Targeted interventions designed to create long-term impact across Leadership & Community.

Youth Leadership

Public speaking, ethical decision-making, team facilitation, project management, and community organizing.

Volunteering

Structured pathways into school mentoring, environmental cleanups, digital literacy clinics, and hospital visits.

Community Projects

Micro-grants and mentorship to design, test, and implement grassroots community solutions.

Civic Participation

Understanding devolution, public budget participation, constitutional rights, and constructive civic dialogue.

Mentorship & Peer Leadership

Training older youth to coach, mentor, and role-model positive behaviors for younger adolescents.

Social Innovation

Human-centered design workshops to transform community challenges into scalable civic interventions.

RELEVANT OPPORTUNITIES

Explore leadership & community opportunities

Find open volunteer calls, youth leadership fellowships, civic exchange programmes, and community grants.

RESOURCES & GUIDANCE

Practical tools to help you succeed.

Toolkit

Grassroots Youth Project Planning & Pitching Guide

How to identify a community problem, build a budget, recruit volunteers, and measure project outcomes.

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Handbook

Kenyan Civic Participation & Devolution Handbook

A youth guide to County Integrated Development Plans (CIDP), public participation, and community advocacy.

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Manual

Volunteer Mobilization & Community Safety Protocol

Best practices for volunteer coordinators organizing school, environmental, and community engagement events.

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David Mwangi

Uplift360 taught me that leadership is not about a title; it is about taking action where you stand. Our youth group mobilized over 300 volunteers to restore our local public library and build an after-school study hub.

OUR IMPACT

Creating change together.

1,800+ Active Youth Volunteers
95+ Community Initiatives Launched
24 Counties with Active Youth Hubs
50,000+ Community Members Impacted
COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM

Stronger together.

We work alongside schools, employers, and organizations committed to expanding Leadership & Community in Kenya.

Equity Group Foundation
KCB Foundation
Moringa School
Strathmore University
Mastercard Foundation
DAAD Kenya

Help young people become leaders of change.

Partner with Uplift360 to support youth-led community projects, sponsor civic workshops, or volunteer your expertise.