National reach. Regional approach. Local impact.
It’s in our VIY Values: we’re all about collaboration. We love cross-sector partnerships – working with a range of National Partners, Programme Partners (on purpose or place-based programmes across the UK) and a range of Project Supporters in these locations too.
From top retail trade brands and construction employers, to grant-giving organisations and UK government programmes, local authorities, housebuilders and housing associations, NGBs, cultural and youth work organisations, we love doing #SomethingConstructive together in partnership.
Meet our National Partners below
Meet our Programme Partners and see some of our programmes of work here
City & Guilds
City & Guilds has supported the creation of a bespoke skills assessment and accreditation framework for VIY, working in conjunction with external skills assessor RM Training. This allows young people taking part to be fully assessed on site in working towards City & Guilds Entry Level 3 skills accreditations.
The Considered Ask
In 2024, we began working with The Considered Ask for the first time, a community of funders that exists to reduce social inequality in the UK. Their funding across two years will help us expand our further skills and employment support for our young learners following their VIY experience – helping more young people to become work-ready and supported into further training/employment.
Dulux
The Dulux Let’s Colour programme has been painting a better future since 2009. Working together, Dulux and VIY are focused on transforming run-down community buildings, supporting young people to flourish and paving the way for an even better tomorrow. This includes enabling VIY learners to achieve a City & Guilds Painting & Decorating accreditation. See more on our partnership here.
National Grid
We’re one of the first delivery partners for National Grid’s Power Within, a new £5 million programme aiming to support 5,000 young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) towards employment by 2031. From November 2026, National Grid will support our programme working with NEET learners across key locations in England and Wales. Stay tuned as we get going on this new partnership.
National Lottery Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK, raised by players of The National Lottery. Our funding through the National Lottery’s Community Fund is used to support our organisation to work with at risk young people to learn vocational trade and construction skills whilst helping to renovate/refurbish community buildings and facilities in urgent need of improvement.
Impetus
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, work and life. VIY has joined their portfolio through the Skills Fund, gaining expert guidance, access to a world-class pro-bono network, and support to refine our programmes and strengthen employability pathways. Together, we are helping more young people gain the skills, confidence, and qualifications they need to move into meaningful EET (education, employment, or training) outcomes. See more on our partnership here.
Postcode Innovation Trust
We’re now into our fourth year of funding with Postcode Innovation Trust thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery. This funding will help us to undertake projects involving the retrofit of community buildings for improved energy-efficiency and reduced environmental impact, offering our learners the chance to gain new green construction skills and accreditations, as well as helping us to develop further skills and employment pathways for young people after their VIY experience.
