Where we are and Joe Cullen how we got here Arcola Research A ‘ Commu mmunity ity Animateur’ Inclusive Trainin ing g Pro rogr gramme amme for Youth th Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019 Project number: 592182-EPP-1-2017-1-UK-EPPKA3-IPI-SOC-IN
The IDEA Came from other projects we’ve done Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019
In HERO the young people involved in the programme worked with In inmates on ‘Death Row’ in San Quentin in Prison, , Califo forn rnia ia, to explore issues around choices and opportunities Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019
In LONDON and PERUGIA SME Community Animators worked with young people and their communities to explore ways of reducing crime and anti-social behaviour Organising things like ‘ Strani Eventi ’ to bring different groups together Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019
8% UK population 50% volunteers have provide 49% of hours tertiary education volunteered 50% are in management 50% volunteers live in Over half aged 30-50 wealthy areas Sourc rce: EACEA 2016 Sourc rce: Mohan an, 2011 Volunteers in wealthy areas add value to social capital of their areas (Bourdie ieu, 1986) Youth organisations recruit volunteers from wealthy areas (Dean, 2016) 28/11/2019 Skills for the Future of Youth Work, Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019 5
Theory of of Expected OUTCOME ACTION OUTPUT pro robl blem Change Research on youth Competence YO’s better Increased YO’s lack the situation and framework, trained; more quality & competences needs; assessment young people effectiveness to engage develop tools, from of services; with competence Community marginal reduced marginalised framework & Animateur communities youth youth training programme volunteer exclusion programme Present enting ng Problem em: youth h organi anisat ations ns fail to engag age e with h highly marginal nalised ed young ng people. e. They face e increa easing ng demand and with h decreas easing ng resour urce ces Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019
Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019
Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019
What’s a Community Animateur? • 'Social Mediator' (‘ Portieri Sociali ’) • Makes a bridge between young people on the margins and other community actors and institutions • Works to reduce situations of social conflict between young people, their communities and other groups • By re- balancing the unequal distribution of ‘social capital’ • Young ‘volunteer’ who comes from the community, and is trusted by his or her marginalized peer group Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019
Perugia London 15 trainees 1 experiment 13 trainees 3 experiments Athens Santander 14 trainees 114 trainees 3 experiments 4 experiments Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019
The Future for COMANITY Support Council’s Call for Participation Competence Framework for Youth Workers COMANITY Hub Partners expand Transferability Toolkit programme Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019
JOIN THE COMANIT ITY Y COMMUNIT NITY! Y! https://comanity-project.eu/ http://comanity-hub.eu/ Skills for the Future of Youth work- Conference, Brussels, Nov 13, 2019
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