Youth work is often misunderstood, but its impact is undeniable. Here, you’ll find ways to:

• Debunk stereotypes with facts and compelling arguments.
• Showcase the skills and dedication of youth workers.
• Tailor messages to inspire recognition and support.

Use these insights to advocate for the true value of youth work.

Discover how tailored advocacy strategies can make a difference

Explore fictional examples that showcase creative approaches and messages—ready for you to adapt to your own context.

Use these ideas to strengthen your efforts and build greater support for youth work development

This Advocacy roadmap is a visual tool to help users plan their advocacy journey, outlining steps for a structured approach to advocacy on youth work.

Check whether your advocacy plan worked. What has failed and what worked well. Reflect, evaluate, repeat or change!

Available in web and print formats 

This ready-to-use template has been designed to assist users to create an advocacy strategy tailored to your context by following a 10-step process.

It provides guiding questions, practical tips and examples to help you define objectives, map stakeholders, build a support base and create key messages.

It ensures a structured approach to achieving systemic changes in the youth work field, offering clear navigation for users to design and implement a targeted advocacy plan.

You want to advocate for youth work recognition and development, but you are unsure what exactly should be the focus of your advocacy? The first part of this tool will help you determine and narrow down the advocacy focus and a starting point in advocacy efforts.

You have determined the focus of your advocacy, but are you still unsure where to start with it? The second part of this tool will help you orient yourself within your context and determine your starting point for the advocacy process.