Gabriel Eichsteller is the co-founder and co-director of ThemPra Social Pedagogy, a social (pedagogical) enterprise supporting the development of social pedagogy in the UK and internationally. He has gained international practice experience in play work, youth work, children’s participation and advocacy. Gabriel has written about concepts and developments in social pedagogy, children's risk competence and children's rights. He co-edits the International Journal of Social Pedagogy.