Digitally inclusive youth work, a blueprint

The significance of working with digital appliances has become increasingly evident, especially for young people whose lives are predominantly digital, including their learning and leisure activities. In this policy brief, we aim to share the lessons learned from three national research projects focused on ‘digital youth work’, digital non-formal education and counselling. Within this project, we zoomed in on digital youth work for vulnerable youth. We will discuss the key findings from Belgium (Flanders), Ireland, Germany, provide reflections on the challenges, and provide recommendations for establishing effective digital youth work. These projects were conducted as part of the larger Digital Youth Work study by the National Agencies of Erasmus+ Youth and the European Solidarity Corps[1], which seeks to enhance and develop digital youth work practices throughout Europe.