Parents/Carers

Youth Work Values

• Young people choose to be involved.
• Work starts where young people are.
• Seeks to develop young people, especially encouraging creative and critical responses to their world experiences supporting explanations of new ideas, interests and creative ability.
• Takes place because they are young people not because of negative labeling or categorization.
• Recognises, respects and responds to peers, communities and cultures important to young people.
• Helps young people build stronger relationships and collective identities, promoter inclusivity, particularly for minority ethnic communities.
• Concerned with young people's feelings not just their knowledge and ability.
• Facilitates and empowers the voice of young people.
• Ensures young people can influence their environment.
• Respects and values individual differences, supports and strengthens young people's belief in themselves.
• Works with other agencies; Complements and supports school and college education.