Principles
Professional open youth work ...
- is open to all young people on a voluntary basis
- is based on stable and meaningful relationships between youth workers and young people
- bases its offers and services on a sound pedagogical knowledge
- is a low threshold practice with a welcoming, friendly and inclusive atmosphere, which is interesting and fun
- uses informal and non-formal learning methods and adapts them to the respective needs of the process and the young people
- applies co-creation and co-production as basic working methods whenever possible
- supports young people in realising their talents and developing their skills and competences
- requires professionals to be aware of the influence their behaviour has on the young people and to act accordingly
- fosters responsibility in young people…
- is responsive to the needs and aspirations of young people
- gives young people a second chance by creating an environment that allows failure and uses it for educational processes
- takes an active role in advocating and promoting the needs and interests of young people
- respects the individual it works with and treats the personal information given by young people with confidentiality
- is aware of its position in relation to other fields of action concerned with young people
- applies a reflective and critical approach to its performance and uses quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate
- describes, explains and promotes its work in a professional way
