It raises understanding of issues as diverse as Jewish identity, the centrality of Israel, adolescent development, academic pressures, careers, eating disorders, and substance abuse. This work also raises awareness in the Jewish community of the issues that affect their young people. Youth workers work closely with Jewish young people to tackle these issues. Our work programme helps management committees to support their workers through enhancing their supervisory and monitoring roles. Where appropriate, we organise seminars or workshops to familiarise parents with young people's views and to help devise strategies and responses.
Similar work is undertaken with young people and their families.
We provide training and support using various methods and approaches including seminars, skills workshops and courses. Our programme covers the whole range of Jewish youth organisations. It is able to respond to different religions, cultural and social environments. A key area for the AJY is in developing new and existing provision from young people. This aims to ensure that young people's needs are being responded to in appropriate community settings and to increase both the quality and quantity of provision.