Library
Reading that backs the practice.
Hand-picked articles, guides and toolkits from NYA, infed, IYW and others — organised by cornerstone.
The Cornerstones of Effective Youth Work
The defining set of principles that underpin youth work practice in the UK.
Ethical Conduct in Youth Work
Statement of values and principles from the NYA.
What is informal education?
Foundational piece on conversation-driven, learner-led education.
Empowerment, participation and youth work
How power, voice and action sit at the heart of practice.
Detached & outreach youth work
Reaching young people on their terms, in their spaces.
Creative methods in youth work
Arts, play and digital approaches to expressive practice.
Anti-racist youth work
Naming and challenging racism in practice and structure.
Co-production with young people
Designing services with, not for, young people.
Reflective practice for youth workers
Models and habits for turning experience into learning.
Youth voice & influence
Structures that take young people's voice seriously.
Trauma-informed youth work
Practice that holds safety, trust and choice at its centre.
Why play matters
The case for play across the life of a young person.