Global Youth Work Project East Midlands..Enabling effective support for global youth work across the region

The Global Youth Work Project East Midlands is funded by the Department for International Development and coordinated by Global Education Derby with the support of the East Midlands Regional Youth Work Unit, MUNDI, Leicester Masaya Link Group, De Montfort University and Transformations Ltd.

Building on the strength of existing support for global youth work in the region the integration of global dimensions in the schools sector, the overarching aim of this project is to bring about an expansion in the scope and quality of global youth work carried out in the East Midlands region through the development of resources, training programmes, networking opportunities and events.

The project comprises of a range of activity which combined together contribute to achieving the project aim.

Such activity includes:

  • Research led by DMU into the state of global youth work in Higher Education youth and community programmes.
  • Training a group of youth workers from across the region at post graduate level to become peer leaders in global youth work within their own organisations.
  • The development of new resources for use with young people and as training tools for youth workers.
  • The establishment of locally placed support and resources for youth workers through Development Education Centres
  • Support of the East Midlands International Youth Work and Development Education Network
  • Annual showcasing events and conferences for young people and youth workers.

For full project briefing paper download PDF document here.