Development Through Sport
A programme aimed at getting people aged over 16 involved in sport but to also use this involvement to help them to develop themselves through attending various courses in area such as CV writing, goal setting and qualifications such as coaching awards and community leadership awards.
The main session is a football session held at Gateshead Stadium on Friday afternoons from 2.30 – 4.30pm. Attached is information to give you a broader understanding of what the project involves. If you think that any of your young people would be interested in attending the sessions please contact Allyson Dixon.
Alyson Dixon
Sports Development Officer
Team Northumbria
6, North Street East
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
0191 2273872
07792683065
www.teamnorthumbria.com
www.sportuniversitiesneengland.org.uk
Young Leads Officers Pilot Scheme
Northern Architecture is currently looking for two young people aged between 14 and 19 years to get involved in Northern Architecture’s work and become our ‘Young Lead Officers’. The young person will need to commit one day a month to the role over a four month period during which they will work with Northern Architecture’s education team to improve the education work Northern Architecture do with young people, asking for the Young Leader Officers’ thoughts, ideas and recommendations on how they would make these projects better. It’s a voluntary role with all expenses paid and the young people does not need to be in education. Our only real requirement is enthusiasm and a willingness to share their ideas.
For more information email info@northernarchitecture.com
Two postgraduate practitioner research studentships (part-time)
Centre for Social Justice and Community Action, Durham University
Two research studentships are available for part-time study in the recently established Centre for Social Justice and Community Action. These studentships will suit people working in the broad field of community action and engagement, and who wish to study for a research degree on a part-time basis whilst working. This includes people working in voluntary or statutory sector organisations in community development, youth work, health, social care,community planning, for example. Two scholarships are available covering tuition fees for:
1) Master of Professional Practice (MProf, part-time, two years);
2) PhD (part-time, six years).
The studentships can commence either on 1st October 2009, or 1st January 2010. Closing date: Tuesday 1st September 2009. For details of how to apply see: www.dur.ac.uk/sass/pgr
For further information, please contact Sarah Banks, s.j.banks@durham.ac.uk, Tel: 0191 3341497 or Rachel Pain, Rachel.pain@durham.ac.uk, Tel. 0191 3341876
Value the Difference
Updates about the Training Course “Value the Difference – From monoculture to cultural diversity” will take place from 6 to 11 of October 2009. Each country will send 3 participants and Finland 4. Obviously we can see if one of you want to send more and another less.
The deadline for participants to apply is 28th of August and the selection to be made by NA is 8th of September.
http://www.salto-youth.net/napax/course-337.html
Call for participants extended deadline 23rd august
Newcastle College NVQ level 2 & 3 youth work courses are looking for work placements for students undertaking this study. Organisations that would be interested in contributing to the training and development of these students and benefit from the contribution they can bring should contact Course Leader, Donna Calverly on 0191 2004308 or donna.calverly@ncl-coll.ac.uk
Introduction to Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Who the course is for
Children’s mental health and psychological well-being is everybody’s business. This course is for anyone who wants to develop a basic knowledge of children’s mental health and the role that they can play in promoting good mental health, preventing mental health problems and working together. Previous participants have come from primary healthcare, social work, schools, early years, further education, youth work, family support, community and voluntary settings.
‘There is a need for better basic knowledge of child development and mental health and psychological well-being across the children’s workforce’ (Children and Young People in Mind: Final Report of the National CAMHS Review 2008)
What the course will cover
Participants will be helped to explore a shared understanding of mental health and psychological well-being and to develop and apply knowledge of attachment, brain development, risk and resilience.
Learning outcomes
This course aims to raise awareness of what mental health is and the factors that can support or put at risk good mental health. At the end of the course participants will be better able to:
• Describe the role they can play in promoting mental health
• Identify children and young people experiencing, or at risk of mental health problems
• Intervene early to support children and young people and/ or their families
• Work together with others to support better mental health and psychological wellbeing
What others have said about the course
“Would highly recommend this training to all those working with children: excellent – inspiring and practical” – Youth and community worker, Belfast
For more information or to book a course see attached flyer.
The cost for a one day course: £100 plus current rate of VAT.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided
Liz.rickarby@youngminds.org.uk Tel: 020 7336 1473
Mentoring and Befriending Foundation
Mentoring and Befriending Foundation is seeking participants for a DCSF-funded outcomes measurement programme commencing in September 2009, to help demonstrate the positive outcomes that peer mentoring is having for young people. MBF would like to support participating projects to measure the improved outcomes they are achieving and to effectively evaluate their projects in order to share learning and help encourage the expansion of quality peer mentoring for all young people. For further information and to sign up please email the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at sara.daintree@mandbf.org.uk
LLUK and the development of new qualifications in youth work
LLUK have asked for the below link to be circulated to networks. They are progressing the work on the development of new qualifications for those in the Youth Work Sector and you can use the link to express interest in getting involved or request to be kept informed of developments and progress.
LLUK recently sent an invitation to be part of a steering group for this work and the NYA will be part of this and will keep ETS informed as the work develops. To give an overview of the work and timeframe, in the email they conveyed “LLUK recognizes the huge importance of this work to the Youth Work sector and those areas that interface with youth work. The project has active support of our Executive Directors and Chief Executive. The project aims for delivery of LLUK “instructions” to awarding organizations by the end of the year which should enable awarding organizations to develop qualifications which could be available (and funded) by September 2010 – these qualifications will be on the QCF for England, Northern Ireland and Wales. We are also supporting the development of Modern Apprenticeship and SVQs for Scotland – again with an end of year deadline.”
This is welcome news and good to see things moving and I am sure your thoughts and contributions to the process will be welcomed during the process of development.
http://tiny.cc/YWregisteryourinterest.
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