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Shared values are embedded in everyday practice, team relationships, and leadership behaviours. Organisational culture is intentionally shaped, inclusive, and aligned across delivery sites and roles. This will look different in every hub, reflecting its history, local community, and ways of working. While culture and values are enacted differently in each local context, they should reflect a youth work ethos and embody the principles of the quality framework.
What matters is that values foster a positive environment that brings staff together, builds trust, and supports a shared sense of purpose. These values should be clearly articulated by staff, and felt by young people, families, and partners engaging with the service. Culture and values are closely linked but not the same: values are the principles an organisation stands for, while culture reflects the overall feel, climate, and day-to-day experience of the service.