Department of Youth Affairs
The Department of Youth Affairs aims to provide efficient service and support systems by focusing on the following areas of youth development; empowerment, participation, volunteerism and capacity building.
Contact Us
Janis Solomon Building,
#28 Orange Hill Road,
Scarborough
612-3792 Ext 1036
Units
District Servicing Unit (ext. 1034)
Field Work including links between the DYA to the communities manifested though our Youth centres. Supports and encourages youth groups, community projects and other avenues of personal development. There are currently five (5) youth centres: Pembroke, Signal Hill, Bethel, Castara and Roxborough.
Tobago Youth Development Institute (ext. 1031)
This Unit includes the management of youth development research, training of youth and youth workers, linking of Tobago’s youth to overseas training and development opportunities
Project Implementation Unit (ext. 1030)
This unit oversees the planning and implementation of the Department programmes and project ensuring that they are in synch with the Youth Policy. They also engage mobile youth healthy educational lifestyle programme.
Latest Updates
Youth Leaders and Workers in Tobago continue retooling skills
Leaders of youth organizations from across the island and workers are currently undergoing in-depth training designed to boost their capacity...
Feedback invited on draft policy document
The Tobago -Youth Empowerment Strategy (TOBAGO-YES) is a rights-based, socially inclusive and positive youth development instrument. It is intended to...
SHYDC continues to engage youth
Youth from Signal Hill and environs are staying positively engaged through access to the Signal Hill Youth Development Centre. On...
Committed to youth
Assistant Secretary of Community Development, Youth Development and Sport, Wane Clarke has reiterated the commitment of the Division to support...
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH WORK WEEK 2021
Youth workers are making an undeniable difference in the lives of young people all over the world. International Youth Work...
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Youth Clubs & Organisations
Youth clubs and organisations are the lifeblood of the youth fraternity in Tobago.
Youth Auxiliary Officers
Youth Auxiliary Officers are the link between the DYA to the communities manifested. They support and encourages youth groups, community projects and other avenues of personal development.
