Empowerment and Participation in Youth Work

About Annette FitzsimonsCharlie CooperKeith RussellMax Hope

Annette is programme director for Youth and Community Work in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Hull where she teaches undergraduates and postgraduates. Her research interests are in gender and equalities where she has published extensively/par1/Annette has extensive experience of working with community and voluntary sector organisations particularly those engaged in delivering support services to vulnerable young people. Her current research reflects this experience and focuses upon current issues in youth work in particular policies directed at social exclusion and notions of young peoples resilience Max Hope is a Lecturer in Education and Social Inclusion at the University of Hull. She has extensive grassroots experience in the community and voluntary sector including young peoples projects HIV organisations and womens centres. She has a keen interest in democracy and participation and in particular about how the leadership and management of organisations can enhance these processes. Keith Russell is the coordinator at The Warren a voluntary youth project in Hull UK. Charlie Cooper is a professionally-qualified housing practitioner and youth worker. In the 1970s and 1980s he largely worked in the community and voluntary sector with Womens Aid and community-based housing associations. Since the 1990s he has worked in higher education teaching and researching in the areas of housing tenant participation education social policy and community and youth work.