On the 3rd Dec 2009, the RYWU held its 20th anniversary conference entitled ‘The Future for Youth Work’.  The conference was attended by 70 people from across the region and feedback on the day has been very positive.  The day was chaired by Tom Adams, director at the RYWU and started with two...

As part of national action to improve services for children and young people via multi-disciplinary work, integration and workforce development, the ‘Children’s Workforce Strategy’ proposed an idea to bring ‘Social Pedagogy’ to England. Social pedagogy is widely used in European countries;...

On the 12th August 2009, the RYWU and International Youth Opportunities North East (IYONE) coordinated a very successful event to celebrate International Youth Day. The You Are Here event was organised to showcase international projects which have taken place here in the region, celebrate young people’s...

Darlington Youth Service Central House Gladstone Street Darlington DL3 6JX Tel: 01325 346285/346431 Durham Children and Young People Service Moor Chambers Front Street Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5EJ Tel: 0191 3740534 Gateshead Young People’s Services   Learning and Culture Civic Centre Regent...

The PYO group has been an intrinsic part of the Unit since its inception in 1989. The group supports all PYOs in the North East, and is now a key point of contact for a range of partners including Government Office and other regional stakeholders as well as national organisations such as the NYA and...

The Unit is a founding member of the Network of RYWU: England. The Network was established in May 2008 and includes eight of the nine English regions. The key purpose of the Network is for the promotion and support of RYWUs in developing youth work and services to young people. The Network supports and...

Research is a vital part of assessing and developing good youth work practice. The Unit has carried out a number of research projects in the region, and has worked with a range of professional and academic partners to progress a greater understanding of youth work and youth services. In 2007, the Unit...

The North East Detached Youth Work Forum was setup in 1980 and was originally known as North East Regional Detached Organisation (NERDO). Its aims at that time were to provide support to workers, challenge the establishment of single worker posts, and information sharing. NERDO was heavily involved in...

Youth in Action The Youth in Action Programme provides mobility projects and opportunities for young Europeans. It also promotes the development of good quality national and local initiatives involving young people. Youth in Action is operated by the European Commission and administrated by the National...

The North East has, for many years, promoted and supported international opportunities for young people in the region. A significant contributor to this work has been the Regional International Youth Committee, based at the Regional Youth Work Unit North East. For over ten years the committee has operated...