Wendy Gill

Wendy Gill is a Lecturer in Community and Youth Work at the University of Sunderland, affiliated with the Department of Community and Youth Work. She teaches BA Community and Youth Work Studies, MA Childhood and Youth Studies, and Social Work. Her role includes placement supervision and academic tutoring, supporting students during practice placements and university studies. With extensive experience in both public and voluntary youth work sectors, her expertise spans management and hands-on youth engagement.

Her research interests focus on the values of traditional youth work, young people’s agency, youth cultures, community action, social justice, and innovative research methods like participatory action research. She actively contributes to a charitable youth organization in a voluntary capacity.

No scientific awards or specific articles are listed in her profile. Her recent involvement includes an exhibition on Northeast punk culture inspiring Youth Work students, highlighted in university news (February 2024).