Bulletin 22 May 2009
Meeting room space available
The Regional Youth Work Unit meeting room is available for booking. You can book it on an hourly basis, for a half day or a full day. For more details please contact Caroline Garrity at the Unit on 0191 440 4410 or email caroline@rywu.org.uk .
Tender opportunity: Making an Impact
How do you measure an individual’s progress in a voluntary sector youth project?
Measuring the progress young people make as a result of any intervention by voluntary sector youth projects is a difficult and complex process. Any method used needs to be appropriate to the setting in which it is used and should involve, inform and motivate the young person to set their own goals. The Foundation would like to commission a piece of work which explores the methods of measuring progress that are currently used by voluntary sector youth projects based in the North East and Cumbria, and compare these with best practice. The Foundation is particularly interested in looking at the advantages and disadvantages of a web-based system of measurement and recording. Interested? Tender documents are available to download from the latest updates section of the Foundation’s website: www.nr-foundation.org.uk. Completed tenders should be returned to the Foundation by noon on Friday 12th June 2009. Shortlisted applicants should be available for interview at the Foundation on 29th June 2009.
Live it. Breathe it. Design It.
London 2012 are inviting young designers aged 16-21 years to create a special infill version of the London 2012 logo. This is the first time such a competition has ever been run!
The winning infill will sit alongside the Paralympic logo to become the official ‘London 2012 education logo’ and be seen by young people and their communities across the UK.
Live it. Breathe it. Design it.
Their challenge to talented young designers is to create a new infill that reflects the ambitions and excitement of Get Set, the official London 2012 education programme, and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. They are looking for a distinctive concept that fits with the London 2012 brand and its strategy of participation.
The winning design will be used by schools and colleges across the UK and the winning designer will get the chance to work with London 2012 to see their artwork turned into an official logo!
Watch a film to find out more about the competition
This competition is a fantastic opportunity for young people considering a career in design.
Posters promoting the competition will land on your desk very soon, spread the word and help young people to be inspired!
Get Set for London 2012
More than 3500 schools and colleges in the UK are already registered with Get Set, the official London 2012 education programme. Register now if you haven’t already!
From September this year registered schools and colleges who are demonstrating a student led commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be rewarded with the new education logo and will become members of the Get Set network. Find out more
Calling all young filmmakers from the UK aged 6 – 16 years
Jack Drum Arts is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the first ever UK Kids for Kids Film Festival for children and young people in collaboration with Kids for Kids and CIFEJ (International Centre of Film for Children and Young People).
The UK Kids for Kids Film Festival is now seeking submissions of short films made by children and young people of up to 10 minutes in any of the following 3 categories:
• Live Action
• Animation
• One Minute Films
Selected films for the competition section will be screened at our festival that will take place in the City of Durham on the weekend of 18th and 19th October, 2009. Details of festival to follow.
The festival team will appoint a professional jury and a children’s jury. The jury will award the following prizes:
Best Film in each age group and in each category, and one Grand Prize for Outstanding Achievement for a film made by children and young people from each age group. Awards and Prizes will be announced at the conclusion of the festival.
Deadline for entries is July 31st, 2009
For further information and to download a film submission form and guidelines please click here
