The Trinity Challenge Youth Engagement and Advocacy
Youth Voice
The Trinity Challenge recognises there is a pivotal role for the perspective and energy of youth leaders and youth-led organisations in driving meaningful change.
The Trinity Challenge Youth Engagement and Advocacy
The Trinity Challenge is proud to support the next generation of health leaders through its Global Youth Summit and Youth Competition programme. This initiative empowers youth-led organisations and young leaders to take action in their communities. Our current focus is on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and our young leaders are promoting awareness, initiating behaviour change, and advocating for the effective use of antibiotics across human and animal health. We are building a global network of change makers, international organisations and global health activists.
Youth Impact
We are proud to share our Youth Winners Impact Video, showcasing the work of our first and second cohort of youth winners and inspiring young leaders across the world to join our Trinity Challenge youth engagement network and apply for the next competition!
In 2024 we gave seven teams a grant to deliver a campaign on WASH in Schools, focused on better hygiene practices, and they delivered. They worked with schools in their communities to deliver workshops and training sessions, conduct creative, interactive and art based classes to engage young people and spread the word about antibiotic resistance and better WASH practices. In some cases they delivered infrastructure projects, recognising the need for improved WASH facilities in schools but the lack of funding to provide them. Finally, many of our teams delivered successful online campaigns, reaching new audiences and a much wider community with their practical messages.
In early 2025, we again selected seven winning teams who were awarded grants to deliver campaigns on biosecurity including vaccination best practice. They are just at the start of their campaigns but are already making an impact in their communities, working with students, local farmers and those supporting farming and the food chain. We look forward to seeing the impact they will make in the coming months.
Please watch and share the video and help us spread the word about these young leaders working towards a better future and healthier world for all.
To find out more about our teams watch their 1 minute pitch videos on our youtube channel – WASH in Schools & Biosecurity.
We are proud to share our Youth Winners Impact Video
Wash in Schools
Our first Youth Summit and Competition launched in 2024, with the aim of addressing the antibiotic emergency through local awareness and behaviour change campaigns focused on WASH and schools, as decided by summit attendees. We received 97 applications from 46 countries, and selected winners based on feasibility, impact, and innovation.
Each team received seed funding and mentoring to deliver their campaigns in 2024/25. You can find out more about the winning teams by watching their 1 minute pitch videos here.
Congratulations to our winning teams
- Bridging Traditions – India
- Handwashing Heroes – Ecuador & Guatemala
- JE-RAM Rural Communities – Ecuador & Guatemala
- WASH Away Antimicrobial Resistance – Nepal
- WASH Champions – Uganda
- WASH Heroes: Kids in Action – Kazakhstan
- WASH off AMR – Nigeria
With thanks to our Judges
- Siya Verma – Research Assistant at Deliberative Democracy Lab Stanford University
- Taek Yong Kim – Research Assistant at Deliberative Democracy Lab Stanford University
- Augusto Baron – Specialist in Public Health, The Quadripartite Working Group on Youth Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
- Daniel Waruingi – Capacity Development and Youth Engagement Manager, ReACT Africa
- Randa Ahmed Bazzi – Veterinarian and Specialist in Public Health, The Quadripartite Working Group on Youth Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
- Karina Khatic – Veterinary Student and Trustee Member of the International Veterinary Students’ Association (IVSA), The Quadripartite Working Group on Youth Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
- Liz Callegari – Director, Black Sands
- Rachel Bloodworth – Director, Black Sands
- Hafeez Hamza – AMR Youth Liaison Officer, Ducit Blue
- Rhian Foley – Senior Advocacy Adviser, Wateraid
- Marc Mendelson – Director and AMR expert, The Trinity Challenge.
Biosecurity
Our second Youth Summit on AMR took place on 14 January 2025, exploring the question: “How can we ensure effective use of antibiotics in the food chain?”
Young leaders and youth-led organisations joined us to co-design a campaign, focusing on:
- Promoting biosecurity and vaccination best practices: Using prevention methods like vaccination, nutrition, and good animal care to reduce antibiotic dependence.
You can find out more about the winning teams by watching their 1 minute pitch videos.
Congratulations to our winning teams
- From Campus to Farm – India
- G.O.A.T – Kenya
- Healthy Farming, No AMR – Tanzania
- Hygiene for our Flock – Zambia
- Level Up Biosecurity, Lock Out AMR – Nigeria, Uganda & Kenya
- Protecting Cultural Livelihoods – South Africa
With thanks to our Judges
- Augusto Barón Cruz – Chair and Member, Quadripartite Working Group for Youth Engagement on AMR and Public Health Specialist
- Kristina Almazidou – Member, Quadripartite Working Group on Youth Engagement for AMR and Veterinarian
- Rachel Bloodworth – Co-Founder, Black Sands Communication
- Liz Callegari – Co-Founder, Black Sands Communication
- Ohemu Godwin Pius – The Global Health Network
- Dr Kate Grailey – Fleming Initiative
- Avni Gupta – Head of Communications and Events at INEOS
- Dr Isabel Meyer – Principal Researcher, The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- Prof Marc Mendelson – Director, The Trinity Challenge
- Dr Jessica Mitchell – University of Edinburgh and CE4AMR network
- Dr Helen Nguyen – Professor of Environmental Engineering, Uni of Illinois
- Claire Oxlade – Private Secretary to the UK Special Envoy on AMR
- Daniel Waruingi – Co-Founder of the Zihi Institute
- Nadya W – International Veterinary Student’s Association
The Trinity Challenge Youth Summit – Educating for Behaviour Change
Calling all young people working in antibiotic resistance (AMR) across One Health – protecting people, animals and ecosystems.
Register now for the Trinity Challenge Youth Summit on Educating for Behaviour Change.
Join young leaders, activists and experts to explore the everyday behaviours in your community that contribute to antibiotic resistance and how innovative campaigning can bring about meaningful change.
This year’s event also offers an incredible opportunity: Win up to £7,500 in grant funding to help turn your campaign ideas into action.
What to expect: expert presentations, campaigning advice, interactive workshops and funding competition launch following the event!
Don’t miss your chance to collaborate, learn, and create impact on the antibiotic emergency in your community.
Note there are two identical sessions, at 08:30 and 17:30 BST, to cater for different time zones. You need only register for one session.
Visit our event page to book your place.
Resources & Contact
The Trinity Challenge continues to support youth-led initiatives through advocacy resources, partner toolkits and recorded sessions.
Statements/manifestos:
- WHO Youth Manifesto on AMR
- African Youth Position Statement on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – coordinated by ReAct
AMR Toolkits and frameworks
- ReAct Campaign Toolkit
- WHO AMR Educational Toolkit
- Meaningful engagement of patients, survivors and carers in addressing antimicrobial resistance – WHO Taskforce of AMR Survivors
- Free health education resources: e-Bug
- OUCRU – Youth against AMR Framework
Watch summit session recordings and lots more on our YouTube channel.
Contact: Jennie Smith – jennie.smith@