Mark K. Smith specializes in the field of informal edu
cation and community
learning. He is the Rank Research Fellow and Tutor at YMCA George Williams
College, London and has been a Visiting Professor in Community Education, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Among his books are Creators not
Consumers (1982),
Developing Youth Work (1988), Local Education (1994), Informal
Education (1996, 1999, 2005 with Tony Jeffs), The Art of Helping Others
(2008, with Heather Smith), Youth Work Practice (2010, edited with Tony Jeffs)
and Journeying Together (2010, edited with Alan Rogers). He
writes for, and edits, infed.
Currently working with the Rank Foundation on an rolling evaluation of their Youth or Adult? Initiative, Mark K Smith is also involved with with them on initiatives around community development and the needs of young adult carers. In addition, he is a lead researcher on the evaluation of English myplace programme.
Mark K. Smith has worked as a careers officer, youth and community worker, and project co-ordinator. He studied economics with politics at the University of Lancaster, and gained his doctorate in the philosophy of education from the University of London.
YMCA George Williams College, 199 Freemasons Road, Canning Town, London E16 3PY, United Kingdom. Direct line/voice mail: 020 7540 4929. E-mail: m.smith@ymca.ac.uk
