I believe that youth work is important in making a young person feel welcome and special, especially when the child or young person has not been made to feel that way before, for many reasons. Youth workers engage in the young persons’ lives helping them reach goals they may have thought weren’t possible. I believe a good youth worker can help a young person aspire to develop into effective and caring citizens who are economically secure. This keeps them away from a life of crime, drugs, etc… I believe a good youth worker should be able to help the young person change their life around and explore options for a better future.

I can see that nowadays young people are bored, and this boredom encourages street activity, young offences, crime, drugs, sex and teen pregnancies. Youth clubs are one of the key places that provide these young people with a place where they can feel wanted, stay occupied, safe and off the streets. They can then start to build themselves as great young adults and brighten their future.

The Youth Club, with youth activities, centres and so on, help to bring the community together. It tries to break boundaries or discriminations in gender, race, beliefs, disabilities, gangs, or any other issues someone may be dealing with. The idea is to make the person feel accepted and safe in their community.

I have studied psychology and I understand that every child needs to make an attachment to someone. Unfortunately not every baby or child is loved or wanted by their parents and does not receive that level of bonding. This may result in the child living a neglected cold life, maybe an abusive one. This is where a social worker or youth worker becomes important. They safe guard, help and build a relationship with the child. This relationship may be vital to the young person’s personal and social development.

Sade Harvey  28-10-10

(Sade is an 18 year old student at Bosco studying a Youth work Apprenticeship)