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Asset Based Youth Work

We use an asset based approach...

We believe that the people who can help the community the most are the community themselves. That includes you!
With funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation we have now got three youth management boards who help run Heart and Sound.
All the boards are made up of 11-24 year olds and cover issues such as 

1. sport and diversionary activities
2. Youth work and young people's issues
3. Music, media and the arts.

If you would like to join one of these boards and help shape our community then let us know.

10 Asset Spots

 Heart and Sound takes an asset based approach to youth and community work. We look for the positive in people, looking at what they are good at, their potential. Rather than focusing on the problem or issue and trying to fix solutions. Continue this mentally and discuss how Heart and Sound focus on these ten key areas of asset based approach. 
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1. Identify 
How you express your ethos and approach as an asset-based organisation 

Music Studio
Fun Youth Environment 
Community 
Safe Space where everyone can be Non-judgemental
Feels like home
Helpful / Supportive 
 2. With You 
​How you involve young people in decision making, servicing design and deliver roles
Decision Board             
Being Involved
        
Group Meeting 
        
Suggestion Box 
        
Social Media 
      
Being a good role models
      
Help in desperate situation 

        
3. Connect 
How you reach, motivation and build relationships with young people 
        Everyone talks to everyone else 
        Making new friends 
        Team Games / Ice breakers 
        Mentoring 
        Buddy System
        Celebrating Special occasions 
        Development 
        Volunteering 
        New parental consent forms
        Facebook chat 
        More workshops
4. Invest 
    How you enable young people to find and develop different asset 

    Clear instructions 
    Identify skills and development 
    Building confidence 
    Positive feedback
    Helping to find their strengths
    Encouraging environment
    Dream / Goal Setting 
 

5. Validate
How you help young people gain more experience, recognition and value


    Praise Informal
    Volunteer of the week 
    Help finding college places / jobs / placements 
    Share stories on facebook
    Further Learning 
    Prises / Free Stuff
    Kids / family environment / Mother and tots groups
    Days out - loch leven / Road trips
    Residentails 

6. Mobilise 
How you bring together, share and to assets within a community or network


Video for other charities
Special needs music workshops
Gigs with others 
Busking  
Football Leagues

7. Know-How
Your capacity to grow an asset approach through staff, resources & processes


Awareness Raising 
National Frameworks
Educational 
Tying in with other things / year of young people / mental health awareness week
   

8. Footprint 
How you collect and measure an asset evidence base


    Testimonials 
    Portfolios
    Feedback
    Vlogs / Video Documents
    Monitoring 
    Evaluations 

9. Amplify 
How you promote positive perceptions of young people and their abilities     


Facebook live  / social media / youtube / more regular updates
New gigs / events
Word of mouth 
Partnership work
Schools work 
School Testimonials 
Diverse Projects
Learning food cooking skills 

10.
Shape 

How you get involved in policy campaign work to advance asset opportunity  

Petition 
Connect with Local MSP / MP
Local Affairs 
Protest / Rebellion
Discussions Groups 
Publicity  

    

Volunteers Rock!

We also love giving young people more opportunities to volunteer and support their peers, whether coaching sports, teaching instruments or training to be youth workers and junior leaders. 
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  • YOUTH PROJECT
  • CREATIVE ARTS
    • FILM
    • MUSIC
  • COVID-19
    • FOOD DELIVERIES
  • CONTACT US
  • CHURCH PARTNERSHIP
  • FUNDERS
  • STAFF
  • VOLUNTEER
  • Asset based Approach