Our culture
"I feel proud to work for an organisation with such a caring and compassionate culture" - Barca Leeds employee
The Barca Way
Barca-Leeds has a history of service innovation, our organisational learning has created a positive and inclusive culture of service delivery.
Even though our teams work across the city in a variety of different settings, they work to a shared service model and principles which include being:
- Trauma-informed
- Focus on assets and not a deficit-based approach
- Motivational, to help people achieve their aspirations
- Whole family approach
- Working in partnership with other agencies because the solutions are usually multi-faceted
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Barca genuinely value their employees and consider their wellbeing when making decisions that will impact them.
Barca employee
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This is a caring organisation and probably the best employer I've worked for in terms of respect for staff.
Barca employee
Staff survey
In our 2025 survey staff said they feel:
- that staff wellbeing is prioritised
- respected
- supported
- listened to
- valued
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I have worked for Barca for 30 years starting as a volunteer/parent. I enjoy my job as much now as I did when I first started working as I love working with young people and families and making a difference. I enjoy my work because of my staff team and management who have always made working so enjoyable.
Youth Worker
Our values
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Acting with integrity
We act with honesty and respect, building trust through partnerships and strong relationships.
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Compassionate
We demonstrate kindness, caring and a willingness to help others taking a trauma informed approach in all we do.
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Responsive
We listen deeply, understand individual, community and system-level needs, and adapt with compassion.
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Empowering
We support people to build independence, empowering them to shape their own futures.
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Bold
We amplify voices of those often unheard, advocating for change, and championing equity with courage.
