YEUK meets Institute for Youth Work

Last week we caught up with the Institute for Youth Work who shared with YEUK what they offer individuals and organisations interested in a career in Youth Work and the support they provide for Youth organisations.

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The Institute for Youth Work (IYW) is a membership body providing a platform for the voice of youth workers and supporting individuals to reach the highest professional standards. It is open to all individuals committed to working ethically with young people including volunteers, paid employees, youth work students and JNC-qualified staff.

We invite organisational supporters to join IYW which would entitle your employees and volunteers to register at a discounted rate of 50% with access to youth work information, policy updates, networking opportunities, discussion forums and discounted CPD. Members can also record their professional development and will receive an annual certificate based on their completed CPD.

During this past year, amongst other things, organisational supporters have used their membership to…

For young people IYW Membership gives you access to updated youth work information, policy updates, networking opportunities, discussion forums and discounted training (e.g. first aid, youth work events). Members can also record their professional development and will receive an annual certificate based on their completed CPD record.

  • Promote, market and recruit new staff
  • Share best practice and case studies of their work
  • Extend their networks for training, events and campaign purposes

During this past year, amongst other things, individual supporters have used their membership to…

  • Stay up to date with policy that affects young people we work with
  • Raise awareness of campaigns that will interest youth workers
  • Publish articles about their volunteer work with young people
  • Stand for election on the IYW Council

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact us at iyw@nya.org.uk and let us know that you heard about it through YEUK!

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