0. Tallinn City Government Sports and Youth Department
Youth Work
Tallinn City Government Sports and Youth Department
2017

1. 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

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

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

4. Goals of Tallinn Youth Work 2017-2021
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

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

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

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

8. Youth Work Programs: information
No Vaata
No Vaata
Newspaper
2017

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

10. Youth Work Programs: participation
Youth Council
Participation Cafe
2017

11. Youth Work benefits (for projects etc)
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

12. Acknowledgment and training of youth workers
2017

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

14. Us
2017

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