Are you working with young people and looking for fresh, engaging ways to support their personal and career development? The Life Skills for Youth Guide is here to help!
Developed as part of the LS4YOU project, the guide is more than just a manual – it’s a hands-on toolkit full of practical methods, exercises, and resources designed to make life skills training easy, inspiring, and impactful.
Who is this guide for?
- Youth workers
- Educators and pedagogical staff working with young people
- Counsellors and support professionals working with youth
- Other professionals involved in youth development and education
What makes the Life Skills for Youth Guide special?
Think of it like a recipe book for life skills. Whether you’re a teacher, youth worker, career advisor, or trainer, you’ll find step-by-step instructions and ready-to-use activities that you can adapt to different groups and settings.
The Life Skills for Youth Guide helps you:
- Identify the life skills each young person needs.
- Strengthen key competences like communication, self-confidence, and decision-making.
- Support young people in becoming more aware of their strengths and goals.
- Foster both personal growth and career readiness.
What can you find in the guide?
The guide is structured around the LS4YOU method, a simple but powerful framework that focuses on four key areas of youth development:
- Personality: building self-awareness, motivation, and resilience.
- Self-marketing: learning how to communicate strengths and aspirations effectively.
- Physical and mental fitness: promoting well-being and stress management.
- Financial and material resources: strengthening understanding of money management and resource planning.
You’ll also find:
- An introduction to the LS4YOU approach inspired by LifeDesign, blending design thinking and positive psychology into a simple three-step process: Identify, Measure, and Implement.
- Engaging exercises for both online and face-to-face settings.
- Personas, fictional yet relatable profiles of young people that help professionals better understand common challenges and tailor the method to different life situations.
- A variety of assessment tools, ranging from self-evaluations and peer feedback to a four-level skills framework.
Linked with our digital Learning Platform
To make things even easier, the Life Skills for Youth Guide is closely connected to our digital learning platform, where young people can explore life skills topics independently, at their own pace, and with no registration required.
This combination of practical guidance for professionals and self-directed tools for young people makes LS4YOU a flexible and accessible resource for anyone interested in youth development.
Ready to explore
The Life Skills for Youth Guide is available for free download on our website.
Dive in, try out the methods, and start empowering young people today!
Download the Life Skills for Youth Guide here
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