Training materials

Gamification in youth work

These slides offer practical tips for using gamification in youth work. Discover what to consider when planning and facilitating game-based activities to make them engaging, inclusive and meaningful for everyone.

All in - how to make a great inclusive game

Game-based activities are an excellent tool for team building and encouraging participation. However, simply starting a game is not enough – game sessions should be planned just as carefully as any other group activity. Here you'll find the best tips for planning and facilitating a successful game session.

School engagement

This method deck helps professionals working with young people support teachers in seeing school engagement from a new perspective.

The cards offer practical ideas for creating safer encounters, stronger participation, more flexible ways of learning and a greater sense of belonging. They can be used to start conversations with teachers, reflect on everyday practices and experiment with small changes in the classroom.

Back to school -conversation cards

When school attendance becomes difficult, conversations between home and school can easily focus on absences, problems and what is going wrong.

As a youth worker, you can help create a different kind of conversation.These cards help parents explore what is behind the absences, what already works, what their young person needs and what home, school and other trusted adults could do differently together.

Parent strength cards

These cards are a practical tool for professionals supporting parents when a young person is struggling with school attendance.

Use the cards to open up conversations, explore difficult feelings and help parents see the situation from new perspectives. The themes range from understanding the young person's behaviour and taking small steps towards school to parental well-being, boundaries, hope and cooperation with the wider support network.