Youth Work Resource Packs
Bereavement youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers running sessions on bereavement.
Sexual health youth work resources
A round-up of sexual health resources to use with young people during youth work sessions. Topics include STIs, contraception, teenage pregnancy and sex education.
Alcohol youth work resources
A round-up of alcohol resources to use with young people during youth work sessions. Covers topics such as binge drinking, calculating units and facts about alcohol.
Financial literacy youth work resources
A round-up of financial education resources to use with young people during youth work sessions. Covers topics such as money management, budgeting, credit and debt.
Healthy eating youth work resources
A round-up of healthy eating resources to use with young people during youth work sessions. Covers topics such as obesity, eating disorders and healthy diets.
Mental health and wellbeing youth work resources
A round-up of resources designed to promote mental health and wellbeing to use with young people during youth work sessions.
Summer games youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers looking for ideas for activities during the holidays.
Youth Work Sessions: Exploring Alcohol with Young People
It is important for young people to understand the effects and dangers of drinking too much alcohol. These activities will help them discover more about alcohol, and to distinguish between responsible drinking and alcohol misuse.
Youth organisations unprepared for social investment, finds study
Youth groups need to keep up with changing commissioning practices if they are to win social investment, a research organisation has warned.
Personal relationships youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers running sessions on personal relationships.
Politics and democracy youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers looking for ideas to get young people talking about politics and democracy.
Peer pressure youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers looking for ideas to get young people talking about peer pressure.
Drugs youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers running sessions on drugs.
Diversity and stereotypes youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers running sessions on stereotypes and diversity.
Youth work resources for boys-only sessions
A round-up of resources for youth workers running sessions with boys and young men.
Anger management and conflict resolution youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers running sessions on anger management and conflict resolution.
Bullying youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers running sessions on bullying.
Self-esteem and confidence-building youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers running sessions on self-esteem and confidence-building.
Employability skills and careers youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers running sessions on employability skills and careers.
Media and popular culture youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers running sessions on media and popular culture.
Girls-only youth work resources
A round-up of resources for youth workers running girls-only sessions.
Youth Club Sessions
Youth Work Sessions: Exploring Alcohol with Young People
It is important for young people to understand the effects and dangers of drinking too much alcohol. These activities will help them discover more about alcohol, and to distinguish between responsible drinking and alcohol misuse.
Youth Work Sessions: Celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee through youth work
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 60 years as a monarch on 6 February 2012. She ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom in 1952, when she was a 25-year-old princess. Throughout the year, there are celebrations to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee, including an extra bank...
Youth Work Sessions: Exploring feelings and emotions
Young people often need help to develop the skills they need to cope with life’s challenges and to deal with their emotional health and wellbeing. Vanessa Rogers examines various exercises designed to help them express their feelings and emotions, encouraging them to consider...
Youth Work Sessions: Developing problem-solving skills
These activities will help young people to look at problems they encounter from different perspectives, equipping them with the skills to make difficult and stressful situations easier
Youth Work Sessions: Personal development
These activities encourage young people to identify their existing skills and qualities and set personal goals to develop new ones. This can be a useful process for young people entering the workplace or for those who would like to change some of their behaviour or learn...
Youth Work Sessions: Group work
The ability to work together effectively involves important skills essential for nearly all parts of daily life, from problem solving to relationships through to the workplace. These group work activitieshelp young people to reflect on group membership and develop positive...
Youth Work Sessions: Setting Achievable Goals
New Year is the time for reflection, making resolutions and setting personal goals. This selection of activities encourages young people to set themselves targets that are achievable and relevant. Included are ideas for setting goals, identifying potential barriers and creating...
Youth Work Sessions: Peer Pressure
Young people encounter different sorts of peer pressure across a range of settings, so it is important they are equipped to cope, says Vanessa Rogers
