Positive Youth Development (PYD) is an approach that focuses on nurturing young people's strengths and abilities, promoting their healthy development, and fostering their positive engagement with their communities.
It emphasises building upon young people's assets rather than solely addressing their deficits.
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What effect do these concepts have?
These concepts provide guidance for decision makers and those working with young people on how to best structure their programmes and approaches in a way that is positive and constructive for young people.
We draw on these concepts to inform all of our work, including our resources and training.
If you would like to gain a deeper understanding of PYD in practice, our training sessions are designed to guide you through the key concepts, then help you contextualise PYD within your specific community and practice.
