A Practical Approach to Youth Participation

A brilliant collection of simple to organise and low risk yet effective group work activities are brought together in this handbook along with guidance on how to deliver training sessions and ensure participants gain maximum development.

In addition to 30 teambuilding activities there are further activity ideas based on sports and arts, all requiring minimal resources and preparation.

Guidance chapters include:

• Leadership
• Why do People Belong to Groups?
• The Importance of a Goal
• How Groups Develop
• Effective Communication
• Problem Solving and Making Decisions
• Self-Organisation
• Planning and Preparing Training Sessions
• Giving Effective Instructions & Delegating Tasks
• Encouraging Participation in Sessions
• Giving Good Feedback

The activities are based on training developed as part of a successful national programme for young people that supported groups in areas of deprivation throughout the UK to organise community activities and projects. The book includes colour photographs throughout 160 pages and will appeal to youth work practitioners, community leaders, teachers and young people involved in peer education programmes.