What Is Youth Work

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What is youth work? Youth work adds value to the lives of all young people, helping them develop lasting skills and attributes, and can particularly affect the lives of young people who are vulnerable or disadvantaged, or are most challenged by school. It can help to build confidence, provide role models, open up new experiences and give young people a sense of belonging. Here is a list of some of the benefits of youth work: * Helping build confidence * Education * Teaching tolerance * Group working skills * Attendance skills * Time keeping skills * A person to talk to about problems * Meet new people * To build self esteem * To help young people to develop social awareness and a sense of social solidarity * To give young people a voice in decision-making which affect their lives * To listen to and hear what young people have to say There is a definition of youth work which I will quote soon, But to really understand it you have to ask what are the values youth work has to offer I will list some of them. The values of youth work match the purpose of education and are fundamental to the process, raising the confidence of individuals, their contribution to society, and their value as citizens. These values are * Empowerment of young people * Equality and inclusion * Respect for all young people * Involvement of young people in decision-making * Partnership * Voluntary participation The definition of youth work is according to the youth work act 2001: “In this act youth work means a planned programme of education Designed for the purpose of aiding and enhancing the personal and social Development of young person’s through their voluntary participation” (some of this information was from
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