{"id":246,"date":"2025-06-20T10:45:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:04:20","slug":"core-principles-of-youth-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/en\/chapters\/core-principles-of-youth-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Core principles of youth work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"246\" class=\"elementor elementor-246\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cad159 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cad159\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a8470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"23a8470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/core-principles-of-youth-work\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Core principles of youth work<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1ec5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c1ec5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/youth-work-policy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Youth work policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252cccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"252cccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/organisation-practice\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Organisation &amp; practice<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54405f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f54405f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/youth-workers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Youth workers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6a8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b6a8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/quality-development\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Quality development<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503ca37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"503ca37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4110990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4110990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b9586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0b9586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258100194 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258100194 BCX0\">Start with watching the vide<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258100194 BCX0\">o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258100194 BCX0\"> or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258100194 BCX0\">read the text <\/span><\/span><a href=\"#introduction\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW258100194 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258100194 BCX0\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258100194 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258100194 BCX0\">!<br \/>You can also download the text as PDF <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Introduction-Core-principles.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b675075 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b675075\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6abb6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6abb6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48c68f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a48c68f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The core principles of youth work<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a981ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a981ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Youth work is value based and its core principles are that it needs&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed0333 elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"1ed0333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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1px;--border-top-width:1px;--border-right-width:1px;--border-bottom-width:1px;--border-left-width:1px;border-color:#FFFFFF;--border-color:#FFFFFF;--padding-top:10px;--padding-bottom:10px;--padding-left:10px;--padding-right:10px;}.elementor-widget-theme-post-title .elementor-heading-title{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-268 .elementor-element.elementor-element-89d3300 .elementor-heading-title{font-family:\"europa\", Sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268 e-loop-item e-loop-item-244 post-244 bulletpoint type-bulletpoint status-publish hentry category-core-principles-of-youth-work\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe8e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fe8e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/en\/bulletpoint\/to-be-based-on-voluntary-participation-on-young-people-being-active-in-youth-work-out-of-their-own-will-and-motivation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d3300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89d3300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">to be based on voluntary participation \u2013 on young people being active in youth work out of their own will and motivation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268 e-loop-item e-loop-item-245 post-245 bulletpoint type-bulletpoint status-publish hentry category-core-principles-of-youth-work\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe8e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fe8e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/en\/bulletpoint\/to-be-based-on-and-respond-to-the-needs-interests-ideas-and-experiences-of-young-people-as-perceived-by-themselves-thus-bringing-added-value-and-or-joy-in-life\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d3300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89d3300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">to be based on and respond to the needs, interests, ideas and experiences of young people as perceived by themselves, thus bringing added value and\/or joy in life.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268 e-loop-item e-loop-item-400 post-400 bulletpoint type-bulletpoint status-publish hentry category-core-principles-of-youth-work\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe8e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fe8e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/en\/bulletpoint\/to-be-created-organised-planned-prepared-carried-out-and-evaluated-together-with-or-by-young-people\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d3300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89d3300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">to be created, organised, planned, prepared, carried out and evaluated together with or by young people.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268 e-loop-item e-loop-item-406 post-406 bulletpoint type-bulletpoint status-publish hentry category-core-principles-of-youth-work\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe8e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fe8e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/en\/bulletpoint\/to-contribute-to-the-personal-and-social-development-of-young-people-through-non-formal-and-informal-learning\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d3300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89d3300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">to contribute to the personal and social development of young people through non-formal and informal learning.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268 e-loop-item e-loop-item-407 post-407 bulletpoint type-bulletpoint status-publish hentry category-core-principles-of-youth-work\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe8e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fe8e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/en\/bulletpoint\/to-strive-to-enhance-young-peoples-self-determination-autonomy-and-access-to-rights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d3300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89d3300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">to strive to enhance young people\u2019s self-determination, autonomy and access to rights.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268 e-loop-item e-loop-item-408 post-408 bulletpoint type-bulletpoint status-publish hentry category-core-principles-of-youth-work\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe8e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fe8e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/en\/bulletpoint\/to-have-a-holistic-perspective-on-young-people-and-meet-them-where-they-are-as-capable-individuals-and-primary-resources-in-their-own-lives-and-for-society-as-a-whole\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d3300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89d3300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">to have a holistic perspective on young people and meet them where they are, as capable individuals and primary resources in their own lives and for society as a whole.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268 e-loop-item e-loop-item-409 post-409 bulletpoint type-bulletpoint status-publish hentry category-core-principles-of-youth-work\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe8e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fe8e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/en\/bulletpoint\/to-promote-critical-thinking-and-creativity-as-well-as-human-rights-democratic-values-and-active-citizenship\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d3300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89d3300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">to promote critical thinking and creativity, as well as human rights, democratic values and active citizenship.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268 e-loop-item e-loop-item-410 post-410 bulletpoint type-bulletpoint status-publish hentry category-core-principles-of-youth-work\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe8e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fe8e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.europegoeslocal.eu\/en\/bulletpoint\/to-be-actively-inclusive-and-offer-equal-opportunities-to-all-young-people\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d3300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89d3300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">to be actively inclusive and offer equal opportunities to all young people.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38dfae3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38dfae3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"introduction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161ef3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"161ef3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2730661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2730661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8051416 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8051416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A definition of youth work could relate to its function, its aims, its inherent values, its methods, its activities or various combinations of these different aspects. Given this, it is not hard to understand why there in Europe are so many different definitions of youth work. These core principles take all these different aspects into account, they describe what makes youth work youth work and define, taken together, a common European ground for youth work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The core principles listed here are the ones that are specific for youth work. There are of course other principles that organisations as well as individuals should strive to meet, such as transparency and honesty. Most of these are, however, self-evident and too many to be mentioned here.\u00a0<\/p><p>For local youth work it is also important to look at these principles as a whole and not feeling obliged to answer to each one of them separately. Taken to the edge, there might for example be young people that have ideas that are contradictory to democracy and the equal rights of all young people. Youth work could never meet these ideas as such but should of course try to reach these young people in a way that opens up for and stimulates change in attitudes and values.\u00a0<\/p><p>Another example of this is that young women who have formed a group with the aim of combating sexual harassments in school should not be expected to answer to the core principle that youth work needs \u201cto work actively inclusive and offer equal opportunities to all young people\u201d and be forced to invite young men to take part in their activities. There will also always be different forms of targeted youth work and projects that do not direct themselves to all young people.\u00a0<\/p><p>These principles refer to what young people should be able to expect, not to what all youth work providers have to do.\u00a0<\/p><p>Have a nice process! 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