Regional Youth Work Unit

The Regional Youth Work Unit is a focal point for the in the youth work sector in the South West. 

We work with commissioners and providers of youth work and with young people to support, develop and advocate for youth work, especially in:

* Promoting the voice and influence of young people and of youth work organisations

* Identifying funding opportunities for creative youth work

* Providing practical help and resources to help organisations develop their offer to young people, including a document library of key government policies

*Sharing best practice through regional networks including VYON –SW  and Participation Workers Network

*Training and Development for youth workers, including nationally recognised qualifications and one-off conferences and programmes

* Improving quality of youth work practice and management through good practice guidance, reviews and consultancy

* Developing Youth Work Curriculum areas, including Recorded and Accredited Outcomes.
         

We are an integral part of Learning South West, steered by a Reference Group drawn from our stakeholders, including young people from South West UK Youth Parliament

We work with many partner organisations – local authorities, local voluntary youth organisations, regional organisations and national bodies with an interest in youth work.  We are a key partner in the National Network of Youth Work Units: England.  Much of our work is funded through partnership arrangements and joint projects. We are especially grateful to Big Lottery Fund for their financial support for our work with the voluntary youth sector (VYON SW) and Sounds Positive, a project to promote positive images of young people in the South West media.

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