the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights. When it comes to working with young people, empowerment becomes an attitude all youth workers must adopt. The way we engage with young people should ensure that our working practice is always working towards young people taking control […]
Youth Work
A Challenge to Men
Don’t forget Peter Pan. Not a boy who never grew up but a boy who understood the importance of play. “A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men.” ― Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Roald Dahl sums it up perfectly. To play is to just get stuck in […]
Detached Youth Work
From “Thinking on your feet, The Prince’s Trust” Detached Youth Work is a model of youth work practice, targeted at vulnerable young people, which takes place on young people’s own territory such as streets, cafes, parks and pubs at times that are appropriate to them and on their terms. It begins from where young people […]
What does community mean to you?
I love living in Lostwithiel, I have a fantastic family and an amazing home. But I could pick my family up and move them anywhere. I could find a home in many different locations. What community means to me is this. This morning I woke up and took my dog for a walk. I saw […]
Youth Engagement – A Vision
Identify young people most at risk of disengagement Speaks for itself really. Strengthen employability This is not necessarily about equipping with skills. Young people need the discipline that comes from working. i.e. Be in work by 9, work until 5, no smoking, no swearing in work etc…. Social change We need to engage with the […]
Relational Youth Work
Love God. Philippians 2 v “Even if I am poured out… Love the young people. Be real – be yourself. Be exactly that. Believe in the young people that you’re working with. Stand with the young people when they are in it. Have a laugh with the young people. (Create memories). Cry with the young people. […]