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Youth Work News

Okezie: “We need to balance painting the picture of need with equipping young people with the tenacity to navigate this situation. We can’t remove hope from the narrative”

News 25 September

UK Youth chief Ndidi Okezie to step down from role

Steve Chalke: Oasis Restore will provide an environment where young people feel safe and secure. Picture: Oasis Charitable Trust

News 23 September

Oasis partners with south London youth organisation

News 20 September

Fire service seeks views on new working with young people qualification

Some youth bodies used the call for evidence as a chance to express frustrations about existing guidance. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 September

Warning over voluntary youth providers' low funding reserves

A 12-year-old boy has been sentenced at Liverpool Youth Court following riots in August

News 18 September

Boy, 12, youngest person to be sentenced over riot offences

Russell: ‘I’m absolutely passionate about the cause’

News 11 September

Leadership team to leave Redthread amid Catch22 merger

Sir Keir Starmer, Idris Elba and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper meet with coalition members

News 10 September

Government launches anti-knife crime coalition to tackle youth violence

News 6 September

APPG on Youth Affairs meets for first time since election

The wraparound offer will run for three weeks as pupils return to school

News 5 September

London council launches wraparound youth work support as schools return

Redthread says it has been experiencing 'major financial difficulties'

News 4 September

Catch22 confirms Redthread merger

Digitally excluded young people are more at risk of fake news, a report finds. Picture: AdobeStock

News 22 August

Digitally excluded children at greater risk of fake news, researchers warn

Youth Work Opinion

Act early to promote healthy relationships

Junior Smart

Fiona Simpson: 'Tying youth services to violence prevention so closely risks increasing stigma around access to support'

Open-access youth services key to community support

Fiona Simpson

Paul Oginsky is chief executive of youth work charity Vibe

Riots reaction: how Vibe youth workers have supported the Southport community

Paul Oginsky

Junior Smart, founder of SOS Project St Giles and director, Smart Training and Consultancy

Six reasons to support, not condemn, young people

Junior Smart

Youth Work Best Practice

Volunteering boosts confidence and leadership skills for girls and young women

Hospital youth workers tackle risk factors

Young people developed their skills by taking ownership of the project and promoting equality in the centre. Picture: Ourside

Young people co-produce inclusive toilets at youth centre to better meet their needs

More Best Practice

Youth Work Features

Harkin: 'I care that they will not relive the past, that they will understand that everyone deserves their place in a shared community.'

How I Got Here: David Harkin, youth worker

How hubs can tackle violence

The decline of open-access youth work and how to turn it around

Youth Work Research

Evidence of outcomes would often be recorded anecdotally with no scientific data. Picture: Gorynvd/Adobe Stock

Using young people's stories to gather evidence and show impact

Physical activity impacts on children’s mood, concentration and helps with learning. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Youth work and sport: Research evidence

Grants are designed to improve youth facilities, DCMS says. Picture: Adobe Stock

Hundreds of youth groups receive first YIF grants

Increasing confidence and wellbeing are cited among the benefits of residential trips. Picture: Kingswood

Teachers’ views on the value of outdoor residential trips