I Love Youth Work https://www.iloveyouthwork.com Conversations with and for Youth Workers Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:38:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-Screen-Shot-2018-11-01-at-17.52.03-e1542486233478-32x32.png I Love Youth Work https://www.iloveyouthwork.com 32 32 The I Love Youth Work Podcast- Hosted by David Mcqueen and Bob Singha. The most badass podcast for people who work for and with young people. David Mcqueen and Bob Singha. no Copyright © 2011 Mavericks and Moguls Copyright © I Love Youth Work 2011 podcast The I Love Youth Work Podcast- Hosted by David Mcqueen and Bob Singha. The most badass podcast for people who work for and with young people. I Love Youth Work https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/logo-5.jpg https://www.iloveyouthwork.com 4f23f5f4-32f6-54d0-8a23-4ff3a654f7a7 29349020 youth,workyourmum@iloveyouthwork.comDavid Mcqueen and Bob Singha. Bob on YouthWorkToolBox with Tony Brown https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/418 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:45:04 +0000 http://www.iloveyouthwork.com/?p=418 https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/418#respond https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/418/feed 0 I appeared as guest on Tony Brown’s awesome YouthWorkToolBox podcast. Check it out: YWTB 013 – The Art of Youth Coaching with Bob Singha http://www.youthworktoolbox.com/ywtb013/ I like the way YWT BO13 kind of spells out BOB. Bo13  — BoB. No? Just me then. Ok. Bob I appeared as guest on Tony Brown’s awesome YouthWorkToolBox podcast.

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Check it out:

YWTB 013 – The Art of Youth Coaching with Bob Singha

http://www.youthworktoolbox.com/ywtb013/

I like the way YWT BO13 kind of spells out BOB.

Bo13  — BoB.

No? Just me then. Ok.

Bob

]]> I appeared as guest on Tony Brown’s awesome YouthWorkToolBox podcast. Check it out: YWTB 013 – The Art of Youth Coaching with Bob Singha http://www.youthworktoolbox.com/ywtb013/ I like the way YWT BO13 kind of spells out BOB. Bo13  — BoB. No? I appeared as guest on Tony Brown’s awesome YouthWorkToolBox podcast. Check it out: YWTB 013 – The Art of Youth Coaching with Bob Singha http://www.youthworktoolbox.com/ywtb013/ I like the way YWT BO13 kind of spells out BOB. Bo13  — BoB. No? Just me then. Ok. Bob I Love Youth Work full false 418 yourmum@iloveyouthwork.com (David Mcqueen and Bob Singha.)youth,work Episode 10 – Ketan Makwana (Founder of Youth Enterprise Live) https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/308 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:19:34 +0000 http://www.iloveyouthwork.com/?p=308 https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/308#respond https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/308/feed 0 Episode Ten Youth Enterprise LIVE Enterprise training in schools and colleges. Joined up working? Hopes for the future.   Ketan Makwana, Founder of Youth Enterprise Live. Ketan is a serial entrepreneur who since being made redundant in 2009 has gone on to start 4 businesses – Enterprise Lab, Medzooma, SMARK-IT and Ketan Makwana Consulting Ltd – 2 […]

Episode Ten

 

Ketan Makwana, Founder of Youth Enterprise Live.

Ketan is a serial entrepreneur who since being made redundant in 2009 has gone on to start 4 businesses – Enterprise Lab, Medzooma, SMARK-IT and Ketan Makwana Consulting Ltd – 2 of which are international and 1 of which he sold after just 6 months.As a speaker, mentor and business advisor Ketan has appeared on numerous TV/radio shows and has written for many business publications. With a particular passion for developing the enterprise, intraprenuership and employability skills of young people Ketan co-founded Enterprise Lab in 2011 which delivers 10 week incubator programmes in schools, colleges, universities and communities. He is also the founder of Youth Enterprise Live, the UK’s largest 2 day event for young people focussing on education, enterprise and employability which will take place in London in October 2012.

 

 

]]> Episode Ten Youth Enterprise LIVE Enterprise training in schools and colleges. Joined up working? Hopes for the future.   Ketan Makwana, Founder of Youth Enterprise Live. Ketan is a serial entrepreneur who since being made redundant in 2009 has gone on... Episode Ten Youth Enterprise LIVE Enterprise training in schools and colleges. Joined up working? Hopes for the future.   Ketan Makwana, Founder of Youth Enterprise Live. Ketan is a serial entrepreneur who since being made redundant in 2009 has gone on to start 4 businesses – Enterprise Lab, Medzooma, SMARK-IT and Ketan Makwana Consulting Ltd – 2 […] I Love Youth Work full false 308 yourmum@iloveyouthwork.com (David Mcqueen and Bob Singha.)youth,work Episode TEN (audio) – Ketan Makwana (Founder of Youth Enterprise Live) https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/307 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:23:38 +0000 http://www.iloveyouthwork.com/?p=307 https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/307#respond https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/307/feed 0 Episode Ten Youth Enterprise LIVE Enterprise training in schools and colleges. Joined up working? Hopes for the future. Ketan Makwana, Founder of Youth Enterprise Live. Ketan is a serial entrepreneur who since being made redundant in 2009 has gone on to start 4 businesses – Enterprise Lab, Medzooma, SMARK-IT and Ketan Makwana Consulting Ltd – 2 of […]

Episode Ten

Ketan Makwana, Founder of Youth Enterprise Live.

Ketan is a serial entrepreneur who since being made redundant in 2009 has gone on to start 4 businesses – Enterprise Lab, Medzooma, SMARK-IT and Ketan Makwana Consulting Ltd – 2 of which are international and 1 of which he sold after just 6 months.As a speaker, mentor and business advisor Ketan has appeared on numerous TV/radio shows and has written for many business publications. With a particular passion for developing the enterprise, intraprenuership and employability skills of young people Ketan co-founded Enterprise Lab in 2011 which delivers 10 week incubator programmes in schools, colleges, universities and communities. He is also the founder of Youth Enterprise Live, the UK’s largest 2 day event for young people focussing on education, enterprise and employability which will take place in London in October 2012.

 

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]]> Episode Ten Youth Enterprise LIVE Enterprise training in schools and colleges. Joined up working? Hopes for the future. Ketan Makwana, Founder of Youth Enterprise Live. Ketan is a serial entrepreneur who since being made redundant in 2009 has gone on t... Episode Ten Youth Enterprise LIVE Enterprise training in schools and colleges. Joined up working? Hopes for the future. Ketan Makwana, Founder of Youth Enterprise Live. Ketan is a serial entrepreneur who since being made redundant in 2009 has gone on to start 4 businesses – Enterprise Lab, Medzooma, SMARK-IT and Ketan Makwana Consulting Ltd – 2 of […] I Love Youth Work full false 307 yourmum@iloveyouthwork.com (David Mcqueen and Bob Singha.)youth,work Episode Nine – Charlotte Hill (CEO of UK Youth) https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/286 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:38:41 +0000 http://www.iloveyouthwork.com/?p=286 https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/286#respond https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/286/feed 0 Episode Nine Who is Charlotte Hill? What is UK Youth? What is UK Youth doing in this time of change? What now after Tim Loughton? Funding and opportunities. Key lessons learnt as CEO. SERCO, NCS Partnerships with business. United Futures. Youth work qualifications for Police officers. Charlotte views of the proposed Institute of Youth Work. Important of schools. […]

Episode Nine

  • Who is Charlotte Hill?
  • What is UK Youth?
  • What is UK Youth doing in this time of change?
  • What now after Tim Loughton?
  • Funding and opportunities.
  • Key lessons learnt as CEO.
  • SERCO, NCS
  • Partnerships with business. United Futures.
  • Youth work qualifications for Police officers.
  • Charlotte views of the proposed Institute of Youth Work.
  • Important of schools.
  • Social enterprise
  • Hopes for the future.

Charlotte Hill, Chief Executive of UK Youth.

Charlotte started her career working for Richard Burden MP in Birmingham before moving onto work for the Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman QC MP in Westminster over a number of years.  She went on to become Parliamentary Advisor for the national UK charity the NSPCC.  She worked in Australia before joining UK Youth in 2008 as Head of Advocacy & Communications.  She became Chief Executive at UK Youth in 2010.

 

 

]]> Episode Nine Who is Charlotte Hill? What is UK Youth? What is UK Youth doing in this time of change? What now after Tim Loughton? Funding and opportunities. Key lessons learnt as CEO. SERCO, NCS Partnerships with business. United Futures. Episode Nine Who is Charlotte Hill? What is UK Youth? What is UK Youth doing in this time of change? What now after Tim Loughton? Funding and opportunities. Key lessons learnt as CEO. SERCO, NCS Partnerships with business. United Futures. Youth work qualifications for Police officers. Charlotte views of the proposed Institute of Youth Work. Important of schools. […] I Love Youth Work full false 286 yourmum@iloveyouthwork.com (David Mcqueen and Bob Singha.)youth,work Episode Nine (audio) – Charlotte Hill (CEO of UK Youth) https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/292 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:52:24 +0000 http://www.iloveyouthwork.com/?p=292 https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/292#respond https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/292/feed 0 Episode Nine Who is Charlotte Hill? What is UK Youth? What is UK Youth doing in this time of change? What now after Tim Loughton? Funding and opportunities. Key lessons learnt as CEO. SERCO, NCS Partnerships with business. United Futures. Youth work qualifications for Police officers. Charlotte views of the proposed Institute of Youth Work. Important of schools. Social […]

Episode Nine

  • Who is Charlotte Hill?
  • What is UK Youth?
  • What is UK Youth doing in this time of change?
  • What now after Tim Loughton?
  • Funding and opportunities.
  • Key lessons learnt as CEO.
  • SERCO, NCS
  • Partnerships with business. United Futures.
  • Youth work qualifications for Police officers.
  • Charlotte views of the proposed Institute of Youth Work.
  • Important of schools.
  • Social enterprise
  • Hopes for the future.

Charlotte Hill, Chief Executive of UK Youth.

Charlotte started her career working for Richard Burden MP in Birmingham before moving onto work for the Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman QC MP in Westminster over a number of years.  She went on to become Parliamentary Advisor for the national UK charity the NSPCC.  She worked in Australia before joining UK Youth in 2008 as Head of Advocacy & Communications.  She became Chief Executive at UK Youth in 2010.

 

 

]]> Episode Nine Who is Charlotte Hill? What is UK Youth? What is UK Youth doing in this time of change? What now after Tim Loughton? Funding and opportunities. Key lessons learnt as CEO. SERCO, NCS Partnerships with business. United Futures. Episode Nine Who is Charlotte Hill? What is UK Youth? What is UK Youth doing in this time of change? What now after Tim Loughton? Funding and opportunities. Key lessons learnt as CEO. SERCO, NCS Partnerships with business. United Futures. Youth work qualifications for Police officers. Charlotte views of the proposed Institute of Youth Work. Important of schools. Social […] I Love Youth Work full false 292 yourmum@iloveyouthwork.com (David Mcqueen and Bob Singha.)youth,work Episode 8 – Adam Nichols meets Bob and Dave https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/256 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:52:34 +0000 http://www.iloveyouthwork.com/?p=256 https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/256#respond https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/256/feed 0 Episode Eight Who is Adam Nichols? Youth leadership Changemakers The role of government in Youth Work Bottom up Vs Top down development Vested interest The institute of youth work Private sector involvement Hopes for the sector Where to find out more Adam Nichols Adam began his career living out of a suitcase as a Community […]

Episode Eight

  • Who is Adam Nichols?
  • Youth leadership
  • Changemakers
  • The role of government in Youth Work
  • Bottom up Vs Top down development
  • Vested interest
  • The institute of youth work
  • Private sector involvement
  • Hopes for the sector
  • Where to find out more

Adam Nichols

Adam began his career living out of a suitcase as a Community Organiser in some of the most deprived parts of Britain.  He moved on to roles at the National Union of Students, where he was responsible for skills development and employability, and CRAC (the career development organisation) where he set up an international accreditation scheme for work experience.

Adam joined Changemakers as Chief Executive in 2004. He is a prominent and widely respected speaker, writer and influencer and has helped to shape many of the key youth and education policy developments of recent years including the rollout of citizenship and enterprise education in schools, the establishment of v (the National Young Volunteers Service), National Citizen Service and the government’s new Positive for Youth strategy published in December 2011.  He has advised both the current and previous Prime Ministers on youth policy.

Adam holds non-executive directorships at a diverse range of organisations including the General Teaching Council, Platform 51, Isledon Arts, UnLtd and Harpenden Free School.  He is a member of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Adam lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter. Away from the day job, he is Artistic Director of St Albans based theatre company OVO and a passionate supporter of Liverpool Football Club. He is often seen crooning in high class and low rent karaoke bars across London.

]]> Episode Eight Who is Adam Nichols? Youth leadership Changemakers The role of government in Youth Work Bottom up Vs Top down development Vested interest The institute of youth work Private sector involvement Hopes for the sector Where to find out more A... Episode Eight Who is Adam Nichols? Youth leadership Changemakers The role of government in Youth Work Bottom up Vs Top down development Vested interest The institute of youth work Private sector involvement Hopes for the sector Where to find out more Adam Nichols Adam began his career living out of a suitcase as a Community […] I Love Youth Work full false 256 yourmum@iloveyouthwork.com (David Mcqueen and Bob Singha.)youth,work Episode Eight (audio) – Adam Nichols meets Bob and Dave https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/254 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:19:20 +0000 http://www.iloveyouthwork.com/?p=254 https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/254#respond https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/254/feed 0 Episode Eight Who is Adam Nichols? Youth leadership Changemakers The role of government in Youth Work Bottom up Vs Top down development Vested interest The institute of youth work The Privatisation of youth work? Hopes for the sector Where to find out more   Adam Nichols Adam began his career living out of a suitcase as […]

Episode Eight

  • Who is Adam Nichols?
  • Youth leadership
  • Changemakers
  • The role of government in Youth Work
  • Bottom up Vs Top down development
  • Vested interest
  • The institute of youth work
  • The Privatisation of youth work?
  • Hopes for the sector
  • Where to find out more

 

Adam Nichols

Adam began his career living out of a suitcase as a Community Organiser in some of the most deprived parts of Britain.  He moved on to roles at the National Union of Students, where he was responsible for skills development and employability, and CRAC (the career development organisation) where he set up an international accreditation scheme for work experience.

Adam joined Changemakers as Chief Executive in 2004. He is a prominent and widely respected speaker, writer and influencer and has helped to shape many of the key youth and education policy developments of recent years including the rollout of citizenship and enterprise education in schools, the establishment of v (the National Young Volunteers Service), National Citizen Service and the government’s new Positive for Youth strategy published in December 2011.  He has advised both the current and previous Prime Ministers on youth policy.

Adam holds non-executive directorships at a diverse range of organisations including the General Teaching Council, Platform 51, Isledon Arts, UnLtd and Harpenden Free School.  He is a member of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Adam lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter. Away from the day job, he is Artistic Director of St Albans based theatre company OVO and a passionate supporter of Liverpool Football Club. He is often seen crooning in high class and low rent karaoke bars across London.

]]> Episode Eight Who is Adam Nichols? Youth leadership Changemakers The role of government in Youth Work Bottom up Vs Top down development Vested interest The institute of youth work The Privatisation of youth work? Episode Eight Who is Adam Nichols? Youth leadership Changemakers The role of government in Youth Work Bottom up Vs Top down development Vested interest The institute of youth work The Privatisation of youth work? Hopes for the sector Where to find out more   Adam Nichols Adam began his career living out of a suitcase as […] I Love Youth Work full false 254 yourmum@iloveyouthwork.com (David Mcqueen and Bob Singha.)youth,work Episode Seven – Katie Bacon, Social media, Youth Work and Knobbly Knees https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/235 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:56:53 +0000 http://www.iloveyouthwork.com/?p=235 https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/235#respond https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/235/feed 0 Episode Seven Who is Katie Bacon? Social Media and Youth Work Examples of great practice 3 biggest mistakes in online youth work Where to find out more Katie Bacon is a professionally qualified Youth Worker with over 13 years’ experience of working with a wide range of hard to reach and vulnerable young people across a […]

Episode Seven

  • Who is Katie Bacon?
  • Social Media and Youth Work
  • Examples of great practice
  • 3 biggest mistakes in online youth work
  • Where to find out more

Katie Bacon is a professionally qualified Youth Worker with over 13 years’ experience of working with a wide range of hard to reach and vulnerable young people across a variety of settings.

 

Useful web links from Katie

 

Online Youth Outreach – http://www.onlineyouthoutreach.co.uk

YouthworkOnline – http://network.youthworkonline.org.uk/

FREE social media conference event on 12th July event (more info) http://onlineyouthoutreach.eventbrite.co.uk/

 

Websites to help keep informed on all things ‘Facebook’

Facebook Developers blog: http://developers.facebook.com/blog/

Facebook: Controlling what information you share:http://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.php

Facebook Help Centre: http://www.facebook.com/help/

To learn more about Facebook page insights and measuring visits to your page:http://developers.facebook.com/docs/insights/

 

Webpages for young people & youth practitioners about online safety

Think you Know: http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

CEOP: http://www.ceop.gov.uk/

Cybermentors: http://www.cybermentors.org.uk/

Digizen: http://www.digizen.org.uk/

UK Council for Child Internet Safety:http://clickcleverclicksafe.direct.gov.uk/index.html

 

 

]]> Episode Seven Who is Katie Bacon? Social Media and Youth Work Examples of great practice 3 biggest mistakes in online youth work Where to find out more Katie Bacon is a professionally qualified Youth Worker with over 13 years’ experience of working wit... Episode Seven Who is Katie Bacon? Social Media and Youth Work Examples of great practice 3 biggest mistakes in online youth work Where to find out more Katie Bacon is a professionally qualified Youth Worker with over 13 years’ experience of working with a wide range of hard to reach and vulnerable young people across a […] I Love Youth Work full false 235 yourmum@iloveyouthwork.com (David Mcqueen and Bob Singha.)youth,work Episode Seven (audio) – Katie Bacon, Social media, Youth Work and Knobbly Knees https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/221 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:43:04 +0000 http://www.iloveyouthwork.com/?p=221 https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/221#respond https://www.iloveyouthwork.com/221/feed 0 Episode Seven Who is Katie Bacon? Social Media and Youth Work Examples of great practice 3 biggest mistakes in online youth work Where to find out more   Katie Bacon is a professionally qualified Youth Worker with over 13 years’ experience of working with a wide range of hard to reach and vulnerable young people across […]

Episode Seven

  • Who is Katie Bacon?
  • Social Media and Youth Work
  • Examples of great practice
  • 3 biggest mistakes in online youth work
  • Where to find out more

 

Katie Bacon is a professionally qualified Youth Worker with over 13 years’ experience of working with a wide range of hard to reach and vulnerable young people across a variety of settings.

 

Useful web links from Katie

 

Online Youth Outreach – http://www.onlineyouthoutreach.co.uk

YouthworkOnline – http://network.youthworkonline.org.uk/

FREE social media conference event on 12th July event (more info) http://onlineyouthoutreach.eventbrite.co.uk/

 

Websites to help keep informed on all things ‘Facebook’

Facebook Developers blog: http://developers.facebook.com/blog/

Facebook: Controlling what information you share:http://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.php

Facebook Help Centre: http://www.facebook.com/help/

To learn more about Facebook page insights and measuring visits to your page:http://developers.facebook.com/docs/insights/

 

Webpages for young people & youth practitioners about online safety

Think you Know: http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

CEOP: http://www.ceop.gov.uk/

Cybermentors: http://www.cybermentors.org.uk/

Digizen: http://www.digizen.org.uk/

UK Council for Child Internet Safety:http://clickcleverclicksafe.direct.gov.uk/index.html

 

 


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