HEI Annual Monitoring Survey, 2023
The 2021 – 2022 Annual Higher Education Institutions (HEI) Monitoring Survey reflects the appetite from employers for new entrants to the sector who possess the skills and qualifications needed to deliver high quality youth work. The survey report reveals an uplift of 32 students since the previous report with some 302 students enrolled on professional … Continued
Opening Ceremony – The Power of Youth Work Conference
Monday 10 July Delegates were welcomed to the conference by National Youth Agency (NYA) Young Assessors Lewis and Harrison. Kim Allen, Chairperson, Commonwealth Youth Council thanked all the organisers for hosting and putting together the event, before commending all of the youth workers across the Commonwealth working hard to support young people, and highlighting the … Continued
Armoured Heart Sculpture Showcased To Delegates As Reading Hosts Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work
Delegates attending the 4th Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work made a visit yesterday to Reading’s Armoured Heart sculpture – a physical symbol for peace and hope created in part from blades handed in to knife amnesty bins across Reading and the rest of the Thames Valley. Partners responsible for the creation of the Amnesty Art … Continued
Learning from approaches to educating youth workers from around the world
A key role of the NYA is to ensure youth workers – whether they work in a traditional youth club, a faith-based organisation, delivering detached youth work, or are based in a healthcare or other allied setting – have access to high quality training and continuing professional development. This should be available from their first … Continued
UK Conference Aims to Highlight The Power of Youth Work Across the Commonwealth
Youth work practitioners, academics and policymakers from across the Commonwealth are coming together at the University of Reading, UK, and virtually, for the 4th Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work, being held under the theme, The Power of Youth Work: Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future. Youth work helps and supports young people with their personal, … Continued
Youth work empowers young people in unimaginable ways
One of the joys of my job is meeting others driven by the same conviction of working in partnership with young people to improve their outcomes and help them assert their purpose and voice in their communities. That’s what youth work is fundamentally all about. Many people working in the sector literally owe their own … Continued
Join us at the Power of Youth Work Conference to learn, network and explore collaborations
Whilst ironing the various nations’ flags in readiness for our upcoming Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work, I began to ruminate on the key aims of the event: to celebrate, collaborate and collectively advocate for youth work. At its most basic level the event is about sharing learning and celebrating those spearheading new approaches to youth … Continued
New research highlights positive impact of youth work with schools
An independent review of the impact of youth work delivered with schools, commissioned by the National Youth Agency, reveals youth work significantly improves engagement with learning and attendance, as well as boosts young people’s mental wellbeing and confidence. The Better together: Youth work with schools report, published on 19 June, is the result of a call for … Continued
Mental Health Awareness Week
Nicola Kelly is an NYA Youth Work Specialist delivering on the NYA Academy. Nicola has worked with young people for over 25 years and facilitates unique Well Being events using Creativity, Mindfulness, Change Work and Sound Therapy. For this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, join us daily for Nicola’s top tips for youth workers dealing … Continued
The Sad Passing of Toby Ducker, NYA Interim Chair
We are shocked and saddened to report the passing of Toby Ducker, Interim Chair of our Board. Toby succeeded our outgoing Chair, Barbara Bradley, during 2022 but had served as Trustee of the Charity since June 2016, during which time he chaired our Finance and Governance Committee. Carol Stone will take over as Interim Chair … Continued