Young people are growing up in a digital world. Blogging and video sharing platforms give young people the chance to access and publish content in ways literally impossible just a few years ago. Mobile phones and games consoles are increasingly internet-connected. And with more than 80 per cent of 11- to 25-year-olds using one or more social networking sites, according to research consultancy NFP Synergy, high-speed digital communication has become an essential part of most young people's lives.
Some people have seen the digital world as a threat to youth work as we know it - but digital technologies offer youth workers a whole new set of tools to work with, and create opportunities that youth work cannot afford to miss.
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