Barriers and enablers to UK-German youth exchanges within the youth sector
Encouraging UK-German Youth Exchanges
Potential for youth worker exchanges In the initial stages of this research the resonance group identified the value of youth worker exchanges as a key enabler for creating UK-German youth exchanges. Building on this, youth worker survey participants were asked how interested they were in various different youth worker exchange topics (Graphs 5.6 and 5.7). Levels of interest were high in all topics and significantly 18 higher overall in the UK than in Germany.
Graph 5.4 Youth workers – Enablers to own ability to take part in UK-German youth exchanges (UK)
More support from external organisations (n=47)
To a great extent To a moderate extent To a small extent Not at all
66.0
23.4
8.5 2.1
In Germany, the three most highly rated topics (based on number of participants rating extremely interest or very interested) were:
In the UK, the three most highly rated topics (based on number of participants rating extremely interest or very interested) were:
More information on funding or project opportunities (n=47)
61.7
21.3
17.0
1. International youth work good practices, 2. Sharing youth work practice, 3. Finding international project partners.
1. Using youth work to address key social issues (e.g., environmental issues), 2. Finding international project partners, 3. International youth work good practices.
Better access to international exchanges for youth workers (n=46)
71.7
10.9
15.2 2.2
Youth worker training (mean frequency, n=47)*
34.6
32.2
26.3
6.9
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Valid %
* Mean frequency across all training topics per Likert rating Graph 5.2
Graph 5.6 Youth workers – Levels of interest youth worker exchange topics (UK)
Using youth work to address key social issues
Extremely interested Extremely interested Somewhat interested Not so interested Not at all interested
6.5 6.5 2.2
52.2
32.6
Graph 5.5 Youth workers – Enablers to own ability to take part in UK-German youth exchanges (DE)
Finding international project partners
43.5
37.0
17.4
2.2
International youth work good practices
52.2
28.3
10.9 2.2 6.5
Developing youth work skills and competences
To a great extent To a moderate extent To a small extent Not at all
More information on funding or project opportunities (n=83)
43.5
34.8
10.9
6.5 4.3
50.6
36.1
13.3
Sharing youth work practice
50.0
26.1
13.0 8.7 2.2
Better access to international exchanges for youth workers (n=81)
42.0
39.5
18.5
Youth work with marginalised or vulnerable groups
52.2
21.7
17.4 2.2 6.5
More support from external organisations (n=83)
42.2
36.1
19.3
2.4
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Youth worker training (mean frequency, n=83)*
33.0
33.9
24.8
8.3
Valid % (n=46)
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Valid %
* Mean frequency across all training topics per Likert rating Graph 5.3
18 F(6, 120)=2.793, p<0.014; Wilk’s Λ=0.877, partial η2=0.123.
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