Workshops and resources

As we all know, often the best youth work takes place during everyday interaction and conversations with young people. But there are also a lot of resources that can help you run sessions or workshops and explore global issues with young people in a structured way.

Y Care International has produced various resource packs for youth workers to help young people explore issues such as child soldiers and youth justice. Contact us for more info.

Members of our Youth Workers Network also receive a global youth work resource pack filled with sessions and workshops - join now and get yours!

Below are links to resources and activities designed by other organisations to help you carry out global youth work. Although some of these materials have been designed with schools in mind, it's easy to adapt many of the activities so they can be used in an informal and youth work setting.

Resources from development education agencies
Global Youth Work: Taking it Personally
This resource from the National Youth Agency gives youth workers a range of practical ways of getting involved in global youth work.

Global Eye
Teaching resource for schools to raise awareness of global development issues, including many activities that could be adapted for youth work.

National Youth Agency ebooks
Download various publications about youth work practice from the National Youth Agency website.

Development Education Centres (DECs)
Youth workers can access global youth work materials through their local DEC, which will have material for sale, hire or loan. To find out where your nearest DEC is, visit the DEA website.

Resources from other development agencies
Oxfam Education - Oxfam
Activities, materials and printed resources, designed for teachers but easy for youth workers to adapt.

m:power for youth leaders - Christian Aid
Download or request global issue resource packs and activities for use in youth groups.

Resources and materials for youth leaders - CAFOD
Topics, advice and resources for youth leaders working on global issues.

‘Get Global!' teachers guide - ActionAid
Order or download a guide on how to facilitate and assess active global citizenship.

Producing your own global youth work resources?
If you're considering producing a resource to help you or others deliver global youth work, or want to produce a resource with young people as part of your programme, the Development Education Association's publication ‘Guidelines on Producing Resources for Global Youth Work' may help. Download it here