Learn how youth groups empower young people through community service and social care in this free online course. Young people are the future of society. They are energetic and offer a source of boundless potential that should be nurtured through inspiration and proper guidance. This course explains how to work with young people and lays out the challenges they face. We describe the role that community service can play in harnessing the energy of young people and explain how to empower them to grow as responsible human beings and members of society.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define ‘group work’ and identify its types • Describe the processes of youth group work • List the essential characteristics of an effective youth group • Summarise the role of social care in an individual's life • Discuss the issue of mental health issues facing the youth and explain how to manage them • Describe different types of responsibilities associated with young people • Outline the UK’s policies and procedures related to safeguarding a child or adolescent • Assess and analyse internet safety risks facing young people • Discuss the importance of effective communication skills when working with and understanding youth |
| Course Code | 1214 |

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