Access All Areas

This resource is essential for anyone working with young people and invites organisations to examine how they engage with youth from a variety of backgrounds.

Use Access All Areas to assess the level of access you are providing to all young people, especially those from minority ethnic communities, young Travellers, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender young people, young people with a disability, early school leavers, young people involved in the juvenile justice system, young parents and young people with mental health issues.

Although I thought that I knew quite a bit about working with ethnically diverse groups, your resource has given me so much support, in fact I am finding it absolutely invaluable. It is the most comprehensive, helpful, useful, genuine and practical resource that I have found and I have read many. The links are fantastic and also comprehensive. I am going to recommend this to EVERYONE! Sarah – Youth and Community Work student, UCC

Access All Areas – How To Get Started

Chapter 1 – Promoting inclusive youth work practice, organisational support – all Ireland

Chapter 2 – Working with young people from a minority ethnic background

Chapter 3 – Working with LGBTI + Young People

Chapter 4 – Working with young Travellers – all Ireland

Chapter 5 – Working with young people with a physical disability, who have sight loss, or hearing difficulties

Chapter 6 – Working with young people with a learning disability – all Ireland

Chapter 7 – Working with young people with a mental health issue – all Ireland

Chapter 8 – Working with young people involved in the Juvenile Justice System – all Ireland

Chapter 9 – Working with young parents – all Ireland

Chapter 10A – Working with early school leavers – Republic of Ireland

Chapter 10B – Working with young people not in education, training or employment (NEET) – Northern Ireland

Chapter 11 – Working with young women and young men to challenge gender stereotypes – all Ireland

Chapter 12 – Working with young carers

Chapter 13 – Working across the generations

Chapter 14 – Working with young people in rural and geographically isolated areas

Chapter 15 – Working with young people who are affected by homelessness

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Have you found this resource helpful? Do you have any comments or questions? Please email anne@nyci.ie with your feedback.

Access All Areas can be used with NYCI’s video series “Let’s Act on Inclusion“.
Each short clip in the video series explores what young people and youth workers have to say about equality and inclusion.

LET'S ACT ON INCLUSION VIDEOS