Worth Unlimited This week on the podcast, which you can listen to on Spotify, Anchor or Apple, I talked to Matt Perry of Worth Unlimited about the impact of Covid 19 on the work of his organisation, and in particular the challenges he faces as National Director. Matt and I trained together many years ago …
A couple of weeks ago I had a great podcast chat with James and Mike of the Concrete Academy. I used to work with James on the Mental Health and Young People Think Tank and Mike and I have often chatted on Twitter so it was an easy conversation with lots of laughter – always …
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WARNING: Spoilers! I have tried to be vague but there are huge spoilers for anyone who hasn’t yet seen all the episodes and wants to. If you’d told me, back in 2008, that I would cry as much as I would laugh or be in awe of a bunch of films about superheroes, I’d have …
What a year 2020 has been! I mean, I usually get to this point in the year and begin to look back on all the things that have happened and have a similar sort of thought – after all a year is a long time and lots can, and usually does, happen – but this …
Advent – the liminal space I wasn’t brought up in the Anglican church, so I hadn’t heard much about Advent and the beginning of the church year until well into adulthood. Now though, there is something quite other-worldly, something quite unsettling about the time that runs up to Christmas. We might be rushing about buying …
Ending Loneliness I’ve read a lot about loneliness and the impact it has on people, about the toxicity of individualism and a success driven society, especially where that success is defined by the accumulation of wealth, stuff, followers or influence. This year we have seen much of this life disrupted as we deal with the …
Be aware of ‘Zoom fatigue’ and plan in some time outdoors each day, within government guidelines, to try and blow those cobwebs away.
Imposter Syndrome in Youth Work One of the things I have noticed about my work as I move from one role to another is this mindset that appears which tells me ‘you don’t have the right training to be here in this role’ or it might say ‘you’re in way over your head this time’. …
Avoiding Burnout in Youth Work What does burnout look like and how can it be avoided? Burnout was recognised by the World Health Organisation in 1993 as a work-related condition that is caused by poor management and overwork. We are all, whether youth workers or not, more susceptible to burnout than we have ever been …
7 Advantages to Digital Youth Work There has been SO much debate in the last 6 months about digital youth work – is it as good as face to face? Do young people occupy the digital space in the way we thought they did? How can we have proximity and intimacy to our work when …
