This article features links and resources with ideas and inspiration about to engage children and young people in sharing and repair activities.
Resources for working with school age children & young people
The Culture of Repair in California have compiled an extensive list of online resources from around the world (including the UK) which include workshop plans, classroom materials and other tools to engage school-age children and young people with repair.
Repair in UK Universities
The Restart Project and Community Repair Network have published a report on the Student Repair Revolution project – a project that supported staff and students to run repair activities at UK universities. The report shares learning from the project and showcases the formats that worked and ways to engage students.
Practicalities of working with children and young people
- Make sure you have up-to-date, robust safeguarding policies and procedures and that any staff or volunteers working with young people are registered with Disclosure Scotland.
- For further advice and support about working with young people check out the resources available from Youth Scotland’s Youth Work Essential’s Resources, and SCVO. You can also find support via your local Third Sector Interface organisation.
- Keep your insurance company informed of your activities.