CYF established after looking that the number of youth who has lots of idea but they don’t know where they go to put out their inputs. Youth, means Female and Male, in and out of school youth, employed and unemployed youth without to look on belief, culture or ethnic group. Main Head Quarters are in Tabora Municipality, Tanzania.

Vision statement

Is a community where youth are able to give voice to their aspirations, identify their own solutions and fulfil their role in society, it is a Community Youth Forum (CYF) where youth individually and collectively will express themselves for the public good at local and national levels by facing life challenges, building strong communities and promoting citizens’ rights.

 Core values

• Professionalism and Knowledgeable.
• Team working and Commitment.
• Accountability, Transparency and Integrity.
• Respectfulness and Equity.
• Achievable and Working Environment.
• Time management and Creativity. 

Mission statement

Is to strengthen youth across the country as they promote sustainability, influence policy making, good governance, information sharing, to explore their talent and inter-cultural exchange by conducting forums, seminars, workshops, camps, conferences, to undertake study tours and exchange visits.

 Objectives

Main objective

• To popularize National Youth Development Policy to youth and community at large in order that they can use as directive tool to achieve their targets and fulfill their role in the society. 

Specific objectives           

• To support National strategy of fighting against HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other disease.
• To conduct community debate on education matters.
• To promote good governance, transparency and accountability.
• To explore youth talents and to do capacity building program.
• To deal with human and children rights.

The role of CYF

Community Youth Forum operate as part of a web of supports and establishments that provide young people with a solid developmental foundation made up of specific resources/inputs.

These are:

Healthy start (Psychological, Spiritual, Social and Physical health)

Safe places (safety and structure)

Relationship with caring adults

Marketable skills (for employment)

Opportunities to participate and contribute to community life.

Membership

a)    Membership of the organization shall be open to all youth (Male and Female).

b)    Also membership will be open to any adult person believe to youth issues.

Collaboration

In daily activities CYF collaborate with Tabora Advocacy Centre for Development (TACEDE), Tanzania Albinos Society (TAS) - Tabora and Students’ Centre Tabora.

Networking

CYF is a member of the following organization TANGO, Tanzania Education Network (TEN/MET), Wildlife Conservation Society in Tanzania (WCST) & Tanzania Youth Coalition (TYC)