Ten Commandments of Youth Work

I had the privilige of listening to Bishop Roger Sainsbury last week and he presented his 10 Commandments of Youth Work, and here they are ..........

LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF YOUNG PEOPLE

HAVE A SPECIAL CONCERN FOR THE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND DISADVANTAGED

WORK CO-OPERATIVELY WITH OTHER AGENCIES, PARTICULARLY SCHOOLS

GIVE SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT A PRIORITY

DEMONSTRATE TOUGH LOVE

OFFER EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SECURITY

ORGANISE ACTIVITIES THAT HELP YOUNG PEOPLE FEEL VALUED AND SIGNIFICANT

CHALLENGE THE DEMONISATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND OFFER RESPECT

HELP BUILD COMMUNITY COHESION BY YOUTH WORK THAT EDUCATES YOUNG PEOPLE TO VALUE OUR COMMON HUMANITY AND SHARED CITIZENSHIP NOT SECTARIAN HATE

BE ACTIVE POLITICALLY TO SEEK LONG TERM FUNDING FOR YOUTH WORK FROM NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

*The picture is illustrative of the 10 Commandments theme and not meant to bear any resembelance to Bishop Roger. Whether it actually looks like Moses is another debate entirely