VISION, MISSION & VALUES
Action4Youth Vision, Mission & Values
Vision
Exceptional experiences that make a lifetime of difference.
Mission
To support all young people’s growth towards fulfilling and responsible adult lives, A4Y develops physical, mental, spiritual, moral and cultural abilities which act as:
- A Springboard towards realising dreams
- A Safety Net for those at risk
- A Voice of influence- from the young and for the young
In order to benefit as many young people as possible while maintaining A4Y’s financial stability, we partner with those (government, schools, youth clubs, businesses, trusts and foundations and others) who share our mission.
Values
Be exceptional – Use imagination, determination and resilience to achieve exceptional outcomes everyday
Care – Always seek to understand and look after each other
Trail blaze – Be adventurous in exploring how we could serve more and better
Make responsible choices – Use resources wisely so that we can sustain our investment in young people
Do what is right – Hold ourselves and others to the highest standard of behaviour
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What’s the importance of counselling to youth work today?
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What are young people’s hopes and fears for 2023?
One major advantage for us all at Action4Youth is interaction with thousands of young people from diverse backgrounds, circumstances and ages. In a year we work with over 25,000 young people. Taking time to really listen to them provides rich insight into the priorities in their lives. As we move into 2023 Programme Director Emily
Action4Youth December Newsletter 2022
A message from Jenifer Cameron, CEO December is always a time for reflection as we look back on the year just gone. Last January we were living with covid uncertainty as omicron arrived following a quieter-than-usual Christmas season. That uncertainty hovered over us for the next few months; was there going to be another lockdown
Does evidence suggest that bullying isnt just a playground phenomenon
In anti – bullying week, it is worth reflecting that bullying has been around for a very long time and is likely just one of those unfortunate aspects of the human experience? Is the story of Cain and Abel the first recorded story of bullying? It didn’t end well for Abel or indeed for either
Find out what we discovered last week at the Bucks Business First Future of Work Summit
Last week we attended Bucks Business First’s Future of Work Summit where there was much consideration of different working styles, their benefits and disadvantages. For us at A4Y, we have seen the benefit of hybrid working for office based team members. At first we opted for flexible hybrid but quickly found that didn’t meet our
