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We don’t just work with young people. We work for change.

At Make (Good) Trouble, we believe that when young people lead, real change follows.

We don’t just consult with young people — we co-create with them. Every programme we deliver, every campaign we run, every insight we uncover starts with young people at the heart of the process.

We’re here to amplify their voices, challenge broken systems, and build the kind of support young people want — and need.

What we do

We work across the UK to design and deliver youth-led, peer-powered programmes that create measurable social impact — and lasting change.

Creative and digital media workshops

We run hands-on, youth-led workshops that use creativity and digital media as tools to build real-world communication skills. These sessions help young people find their voice, grow their confidence, and connect through creative expression.

Our workshops are designed to be safe, supportive spaces where self-expression is encouraged and peer feedback is valued. Young people feel seen, heard — and respected.

  • Oracy and public speaking skills through podcasting, interviews and storytelling
  • Confidence-building via on-camera work, voice coaching and creative facilitation
  • Peer-led feedback sessions that build trust and improve communication
  • Digital storytelling using video, audio and social platforms
  • Creative outcomes: content portfolios, campaigns, and confidence that lasts

When young people speak — and are listened to — they learn their voice has power.

👉 Find out more about our Workshops. We create Digital Media for organisations too.

🗂️ Case study: The Catalyst, a programme of artist-led creative workshops designed to support young people’s mental wellbeing through inspiring, small-group experiences in art, film, performance, and design.
🗂️ Case study: BBC Raising Teens podcast, for parents and young people
🗂️ Case study: Workshops for Wakehurst work experience students

Research, evaluation & impact

We carry out in-depth Participant Action Research that puts young people in the researcher’s seat. From lived-experience insight to policy-shaping data, our findings influence everything from school strategy to local government services.

  • Youth-designed research frameworks
  • Mixed-method data collection
  • Independent evaluation & impact measurement

👉 Find out more about how we can help you with Research, Evaluation & Impact projects

🗂️ Case study: Holiday Activities and Food Programme evaluation for ESCC

Focus groups & community outreach

We facilitate honest, agenda-free conversations with young people and families across all communities — especially those too often excluded.

  • Safeguarded, inclusive youth focus groups
  • Real-time insight for services, schools, and charities
  • Outreach strategies for hard-to-reach communities

👉 Find out more about how we can help you with Focus Groups and Community Outreach & Support

🗂️ Case study: Beach walks for parents to support them through conversations with experts and other parents of teens

Peer-led mentoring & programmes

We train young co-creators (all DBS-checked) to lead peer-to-peer action programmes — mentoring younger children, developing school-based interventions, and modelling lived-experience leadership.

  • Trusted messengers, not authority figures
  • Mentoring that bridges the generational gap
  • Behavioural change through shared experience

Measurement, strategy & compliance

We build the backend too — safeguarding, GDPR, consent, logistics and data tracking are all managed to the highest standards. We make youth-led work secure, scalable and strategic.

How we work

Co-production is our foundation

We never design “for” young people. We build with them. Every project is co-produced — ensuring it’s relevant, effective and genuinely empowering.

Cross-sector collaboration

We bring the right people together — from frontline practitioners to decision-makers.

We’re proud to work with:

  • Creative producers, artists youth workers and community groups
  • Local Authorities & Public Health teams
  • The NHS, Police & Crime Commissioners
  • Youth offending services & safeguarding boards
  • Universities & research bodies
  • Charities, social enterprises & media partners

Ethical, accountable, compliant

We take safeguarding and governance seriously. All our work meets or exceeds Local Authority standards on ethics, GDPR, consent and data handling.

Impact you can feel

We don’t just talk about change. We make it happen — and make it visible.

  • Direct youth engagement across youth groups, schools, FE colleges, universities and local communities
  • 20,000+ parents supported through our Raising Teens radio show ad Facebook group
  • Partnership campaigns with major broadcasters, media outlets and platforms
  • Strategic media advocacy that promotes youth voices 

Why peer-led works

Teenagers don’t tune out because they don’t care — they tune out because they don’t feel heard.
The adolescent brain is wired for connection, trust and agency — not top-down authority.
That’s why peer-to-peer communication cuts through where systems fail.

We train and equip young leaders to:

  • Mentor younger peers
  • Speak truth to power
  • Take control of narratives and outcomes

When young people lead, everyone wins.

Want to work with us?

If you want to do things differently, you’re in the right place.

Whether you’re a school, local authority, charity, policymaker or media organisation — we’re here to help you build programmes that actually work.

👉 Get in touch
👉 Join our Raising Teens Facebook Group
👉 Partner with us on your next project (get in touch!)

Let’s make good trouble — together.

Promotional, celebratory film made for East Sussex County Council’s Holiday Activities and Food Programme, 2021

📸 Main image: Creative workshop led by artist Kerry Lemon.