The National Youth Agency (NYA)-backed Institute will enable members to network, develop best practice and keep abreast of policy developments through the website.
There are four levels of membership – volunteer, student, a "member" level for those working with young people without a formal qualification, and a "certified" level open to professionally qualified youth workers – with fees ranging from £10 to £40.
Youth workers who join the IYW will be required to join up to the body's code of ethics, which asks members to ensure the privacy and safety of the young people they work with.
Several organisations, including the Scouts, De Montford University and the NYA itself, have already signed up as "organisational supporters". They pay £1,000 a year in return for a 50 per cent membership discount for their members, employees and volunteers.
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