A source-led library for people designing youth, community and place-based work. Each framework page explains what the model is useful for, what to watch out for, and which questions help practitioners apply it responsibly.
Frameworks that start with existing strengths, uncommon success, assets, practical wisdom and what is already working.
Search themes: positive deviance, strengths-based change, asset-based community development
Frameworks that help organisations move beyond tokenism and create meaningful space, voice, audience and influence.
Search themes: youth voice, youth participation, youth-adult partnership, tokenism
Frameworks about youth work values, developmental practice, social education, youth development and young people's agency.
Search themes: youth work, youth development, resilience, developmental assets
Approaches for building local power, relationships, associations, assets and collective action.
Search themes: community development, community organising, social capital, local power
Models for personal growth, adaptive leadership, confidence, motivation, reflection and values-led action.
Search themes: youth leadership, motivation, adaptive leadership, growth mindset
Frameworks for essential skills, career readiness, enterprise education and progression.
Search themes: essential skills, employability, leadership skills, teamwork
Tools for understanding complexity, local ecosystems, system conditions and place-based collaboration.
Search themes: systems change, place-based change, collective impact, youth ecosystems
Frameworks for learning, measurement, outcomes, contribution, evidence and reflective practice.
Search themes: theory of change, logic model, outcome harvesting, evaluation
Frameworks for civic participation, youth-led change, campaigning, service learning and democratic practice.
Search themes: youth social action, civic power, campaigning, service learning
Models for the relationships and adult support that help young people grow, lead and navigate barriers.
Search themes: trusted adults, mentoring, developmental relationships
Frameworks for equity, rights, cultural humility, anti-racist practice, access and belonging.
Search themes: inclusion, belonging, anti-oppressive practice, trauma-informed practice
Tools for designing learning experiences, progression routes, projects, curricula and reflective practice.
Search themes: programme design, curriculum building, design thinking, service learning