The Trump Card
In this week’s blog, Jamie Mercer from Youth Focus: North East looks at Donald Trump and the executive orders signed that threaten public harmony around the world. In January, just … Continue reading
Training Youth Workers for the Future
In this week’s blog, Gill Millar explores what potential changes to youth work qualifications could look like and looks forward to a new youth policy announcement. After a year when … Continue reading
Leon Mexter – a champion of youth work practice
We are so shocked and sad that our friend and colleague Leon Mexter died suddenly last week. All our thoughts and very best wishes are with his family and his … Continue reading
On Youth Training and Provision
In this week’s blog, Patrick Ambrose reflects on his youth work training and explores the differences and similarities in youth provision since then. I realised this week that it is … Continue reading
Reasons to be cheerful (2016)
In this week’s blog (and the last of 2016), Jamie Mercer from Youth Focus: North East reflects on the last 12 months and asks are there reasons to be cheerful … Continue reading
On Youth Policy and Young People
In this week’s blog, Charlee Bewsher from Youth Work Unit – Yorkshire & Humber tackles youth policy, the importance of youth work, and exploring the role young people can have … Continue reading
Training youth workers for the future
In this week’s blog, Gill Millar looks at youth work qualifications and the future of youth work training. In a year when most of the news has been pretty dreadful, one … Continue reading
Cognitive Dissonance – or just being plain two faced?
What did we talk about before Donald Trump came on the scene? With his comedy partner Nigel alongside him, he has raised a number of philosophical questions, which have … Continue reading
National Citizen Service – value for money?
In this week’s blog, Gill Millar reflects on the news that the National Audit Office will study the value for money offered by the National Citizen Service (NCS) and explores … Continue reading
Good education for all young people?
In this week’s blog, Gill Millar looks at the prospective changes to the education system and explores what the role of youth workers could look like as part of a … Continue reading
On Words and Meaning
In this week’s blog, Charlee Bewsher from Youth Work Unit – Yorkshire & Humber looks at the language of youth work and whether we need to be clearer on the … Continue reading
A Future at Risk: Is This It for Youth Services?
In this week’s blog, Jamie Mercer from Youth Focus: North East examines UNISON’S latest report on youth services and explores how charity and voluntary organisations can support young people who may … Continue reading
Youth Policy Moves to Department of Culture, Media and Sport
In this week’s blog, Charlee Bewsher from Youth Work Unit – Yorkshire & Humber explores the move of Youth Policy to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport following Theresa … Continue reading
Me, You, and the EU
On Friday 24 June it was announced that 52% of people in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. There are some core groups who are left feeling frustrated … Continue reading
Where Did All This Hate Come From?
[Editors Note: This blog post was written prior to the tragic death of Jo Cox MP. Our thoughts are with Jo’s family and friends.] In this week’s blog, Patrick Ambrose … Continue reading
Is Youth Work in Danger of Forgetting About Non-16-18s?
In this week’s blog, Charlee Bewsher from Youth Work Unit Yorkshire & Humber explores how cuts to services have affected delivery to under-16s and over-18s and examines whether not reducing the … Continue reading
South West Regional Youth Work Unit – what next?
In this week’s blog, Gill Millar reflects on her time at Regional Youth Work Unit at Learning South West as the organisation closes its doors after 68 years. It’s been … Continue reading
Time Lapse
In this week’s blog, Patrick Ambrose from Youth work Unit – Yorkshire & Humber looks at whether youth work has been guilty of being inefficient in the past and asks whether, … Continue reading
Is there a youth offer?
In this week’s blog, Matthew Walsham from Partnership for Young London explores the issues around cohesive impact measurement for the sector and addresses the need for further support for young … Continue reading
The EU Referendum: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
In this week’s blog, Jamie Mercer from Youth Focus: North East looks at the EU referendum, young people’s voice, and the ramifications that the verdict could have on the youth … Continue reading
Meeting needs or solving root causes?
In this week’s blog, Charlee Bewsher from Youth Work Unit – Yorkshire and Humber looks at the role of faith organisations and whether charities should be meeting the needs of young … Continue reading
The highs and lows of youth work
In this week’s blog, Gill Millar from Regional Youth Work Unit at Learning South West looks at Bristol’s new Strategic Priorities for Young People document and explores the impact that cuts … Continue reading
“Adapt or Die”
In this week’s blog, Jamie Mercer from Youth Focus: North East explores devolution, cuts to powers and local authority, the role of communities’ voice, and how the voluntary sector can … Continue reading
The Time Is Right for a National Youth Trust
In this week’s blog, Leon Mexter from Youth Focus: North East expands on his positively received Establishing a National Youth Trust blog and includes further details such as who could … Continue reading
Who has heard of the Northern Powerhouse?
In this week’s blog, Charlee Bewsher from Youth Work Unit Yorkshire & Humber looks at whether people are interested in the Northern Powerhouse and how we can involve young people … Continue reading
Leading the Youth Sector – What Do Young People Think?
In this week’s blog, Gill Millar from Regional Youth Work Unit at Learning South West looks at leadership challenges in the youth sector and making sure decisions are made with … Continue reading
Network of Regional Youth Work Units England blog 