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BREXIT and youth work

Brexit has come So last week saw Britain vote to leave the European Union. The Brexit referendum saw an unprecedented...

Why you should support external supervision

Over a career spanning 15 years I have seen some abysmal youth work management. For the most part it is a pure lack o...

Keeping motivation in youth work

Life is tough, and so is youth work. Keeping motivation can be difficult. From the outside most people only see the c...

Youth work and politics

Politics is great One of my favourite questions for youth work students is how much they love politics. It asks them ...

Youth work and your family

Family comes first Over the past few weeks I have been reflecting on the pressures youth workers face because of the ...
Recruit great youth workers

7 tips for recruiting Ultimate Youth Workers

Recruiting Ultimate Youth Workers… Recruiting is one of the most important jobs a youth service manager will ev...

National Youth Week 2016

National Youth Week Every year adults around the country set apart a week to celebrate the exciting time of life call...

Training: The next evolution in Ultimate Youth Worker

Training for the future Well the world turns and we are still kicking. Funding cuts hurt us as an organisation as you...

Returning to our social justice roots

Returning to our social justice roots is imperative As a young man I attended a youth centre in the suburbs of Melbou...

To all the amazing women: Happy International Women’s Day!

Women are amazing! Let me just state that from the beginning. I am in awe of so many women in my life. Women I love, ...