Youth Work Tallinn City Government Sports and Youth

Youth Work Tallinn City Government Sports and Youth Department 2017

Youth Work Youth work is the creation of conditions to promote the diverse development of young persons which enable them to be active outside their families, formal education acquired within the adult education system, and work on the basis of their free will (Youth Work Act, 2010) 2017 1

Statistics Population of Estonia is 1, 3 million people Population of Tallinn is 439 517 people (01. 2016) By 01. 2017 there were 91 531 youths at age 726 in Tallinn Unemployment rate among youth (15 -24 y) in Estonia at first part of 2016 was 13, 4% (general unemployment rate in Estonia for all groups 1574 y was 6, 8%)

Organization of Youth Work in Tallinn 2017 Sports and Youth Department Other Departments • Coordination, quality, development • Information • City-wide programs • Training • Benefits • Education • Social Welfare • Culture 8 City Districts • Youth Centers (10) 3

Goals of Tallinn Youth Work 20172021 Professional and motivated youth workers Better co-operation within youth field Better knowledge of youth and usage of principles of service design Active young citizens and enterpreneurs

Budget of Youth Work in Tallinn Approx 2 mln €/year 2017 5

Youth Centers in Tallinn (10) Pääsküla Center At Kesklinna Center 2017 6

Youth Work Programs: non-formal learning Science Date Tallinn Youth Week Science Date 2017 7

Youth Work Programs: information No Vaata Newspaper 2017 8

Youth Work Programs: mobile youth work Dance Battle At the book store 2017 Group work 9

Youth Work Programs: participation Youth Council Participation Cafe 2017 10

Youth Work benefits (for projects etc) 100 -120 youth projects supported every year (monthly) 4 000 youngsters participate at summer camps (with city support) 1 000 youngsters take part of summer working camp 15 -20 youth associations get yearly support Youth Council has their own budget and seat in the City Council committees 2017 11

Acknowledgment and training of youth workers 2017 12

Research, quality, development 1. Quality model for youth centers (JAKOV-model) 2. State quality model for local governments 3. Research on state level: Youth Monitor 4. Research on local level 5. Participation in international networks and projects (for example: Union of Baltic Cities, Inter. City, Child- and Youth Friendly Cities) 6. Cooperation within Estonia 2017 13

Us 2017 14

Contact: marko. ool@tallinnlv. ee THANK YOU! 2016 15