What is participation work?
Youth participation is about giving young people the opportunity to get their voices heard and to help them make decisions for themselves. Some workers focus on helping young people in campaigning, research, training, or conflict resolution to enable them to voice their opinion politically or within their community. Others work within an organisation, helping young people get involved in matters such as recruitment.
What qualifications and skills do you need for the role?
Workers tend to take a general youth work qualification and then specialise. There is no need for a specific participation qualification; experience of working with young people whether through paid work or volunteering is more important. Organisations such as the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) offer training in participation work.
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