The How To Effectively Engage Teenagers (EET) programme gives masjids and community organisations training, coaching and accreditation to build trusted, well-attended youth provision.
Most youth programmes struggle not because of a lack of effort, but because teenagers disengage.
EET gives you a clear, proven framework for spaces where they show up, and keep coming back.
This programme is for organisations, not individuals acting alone. It's ideal for:
With access to, or influence over, a physical space.
The people responsible for youth provision.
You're looking for a one-off course or personal development only.
Individuals can take part where they have influence over a space and a team, for example a youth lead, coordinator or trustee.
Seven stages from your first call to full accreditation, then ongoing development every year.
An evaluation of your existing youth engagement to set a baseline for measuring impact. This happens during the online Kick-Off Meeting.
A one-day, in-person workshop delivered at your premises, covering:
Weekly online coaching sessions alongside the launch of your regular Youth Hub sessions. Practical support and peer learning with other organisations on the same journey.
Your Youth Hub opens
Ongoing delivery of youth sessions, continuous improvement and organisational development. Provisional accreditation and recommendations follow a site visit.
Provisional accreditation
Continued regular youth engagement, with improvements to your Youth Hub based on the recommendations from your site visit.
Programme review, online evaluation, evidence submission, and the award of full accreditation following a site visit and 1:1 progress discussions.
Fully accredited
Annual reassessment on a rolling 12-month basis to keep standards high, with ongoing professional development for your organisation and team.
Where you'll end up confidently running a local Youth Hub with regular sessions, engaging teenagers consistently rather than now and then, and building a generation of active, confident young adults connected to their community.
EET is built around our Youth Engagement Framework. It covers nine core areas that support both the quality of your youth work and the organisation behind it. Accreditation recognises quality practice across all nine.
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“This initiative supports mosques and community organisations in building impactful youth services.”Abdulla Alamun, Islamic Relief
Explore whether EET is right for your organisation. Ask questions, understand the commitment, get clarity. Booking is the first step, not a commitment to join.
We'll only move forward if the programme is the right fit for your organisation.
Times are UK time. You'll get a Google Meet link by email.
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