The ‘Essence of Youth Work’ group, spearheaded by the chief executives of youth mutuals Vibe in Knowsley and Youth First in Lewisham, is asking practitioners and organisations to sign up to an open letter that calls for the sector to agree on a “clarity of purpose” for youth work.
The letter states that youth work is in essence “the expertise to support young people to develop and maintain healthy relationships across all areas of their lives”.
Agreeing on a sector-wide definition for the aims of youth work would aid negotiations with the government over a future funding settlement, the letter states, adding that youth organisations urgently need additional funding to stave off further cuts to services.
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