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Youth Worker

Show up for young people when nobody else does

€22k–€42k Medium demand

Youth workers build relationships with young people — especially those who are disengaged, at risk or excluded — through informal education, activities and trusted adult presence.

1Doing nothing in particular with a teenager — which is sometimes exactly what they need
2Running a session on a topic the group didn't think they'd care about
3Being the first person a young person has told something to
4Advocating for a young person in a meeting full of adults

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Volunteer with a youth club, sports team or charity targeting young people.

Relationship buildingGroup workSafeguardingInformal education

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Skills to build

Relationship building
Group work
Safeguarding
Informal education
Resilience
Report writing

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