Bulletin 7 May 2010

Child Poverty: a Challenge for the UK and a Challenge for the North East

The University of Sunderland Centre for Children, Young people and Families is pleased to announce a seminar on Thursday 13 May 2010
In St Peter’s Campus, Prospect Building, Lecture Theatre 009, from 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm, (Refreshments at 4.30 pm in Lower Cafeteria)
By MR Martin Nary
Chief Executive of Barnado’s
To reserve a place at this Seminar please email: freda.brown@sunderland.ac.uk

Ethical issues in youth work

Durham University & Regional Youth Work Unit- North East
Tuesday 13th July 2010, 10.30 – 16.30
Holgate House, Grey College, Durham University, South Road, Durham. DH1 3LG
This conference offers an opportunity to discuss and debate some of the key ethical issues facing youth workers, the young people they work with and managers and policymakers who oversee work with young people. With the development of integrated youth support services in local authorities, information-sharing between professionals and agencies, commissioning relationships with the voluntary sector, the ever present public concern about young people as problems and victims, the youth worker’s role is ever more challenging. The conference is occasioned by the publication of the 2nd edition of the book, Ethical Issues in Youth Work (Routledge), due to be published in June 2010.

The day will involve some of the contributors to the book and other national speakers with an interest in youth work in a panel discussion, followed by afternoon workshops covering issues such as:
•    when to breach confidentiality
•    information sharing in inter-professional contexts
•    the ethics of youth participation and active citizenship
•    how to balance the roles of control, empowerment and education
•    negotiating personal and professional values, interests and commitments
•    dilemmas for faith-based and black and minority ethnic workers
•    issues for practitioner researchers.

Programme inquiries: Sarah Banks, 0191 3341497

Downloadable booking form and programme is available on the website: http://www.dur.ac.uk/sass/

Film Nation: Shorts

Film Nation: Shorts is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the next generation of young film makers. The best work will be screened at the iconic venues during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to an audience of millions.

The project gives 11-25 year olds the chance to make films celebrating the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Annual regional and national awards ceremonies between now and 2012 will celebrate the best work.  The best of the best will be screened at venues during the 2012 Games, as well as on giant Live Site screens around the UK, on the London 2012 website, and on a dedicated Film Nation website.  Panasonic is the presenting partner for the programme, supplying state-of-the-art equipment and expertise for training sessions taking place across the UK.

Learning from experts
Film Nation: Shorts is not just a competition; it is also a chance for young people to meet professional film makers and learn new skills using the latest state-of-the-art Panasonic equipment.

A programme of 100 free workshops will run around the UK. More details of the workshops and a series of free online film making resources will be available on the Film Nation: Shorts website from June. Register for information about the workshops

Entering the competition
11 -25 year olds are invited to create short films (of no longer than three minutes) that celebrate the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games: respect, courage, excellence, friendship, equality, determination and inspiration.

Your film can be a documentary, drama, animation… it’s up to you.

Submissions will open in June when the project website goes live. If you’ve already got some film making skills then what are you waiting for? The next deadline for the competition is 1 October 2010, so start getting creative…

Click here for further details, including maps, bus routes and time tables and further information on our office & meeting space.

Contact: Joanna Makepeace, Content & Learning Co-ordinator

Telephone: 0191 2755 966  Fax: 0191 2755 931

Email: joanna@northernmedia.org Website: www.northernmedia.org

NAVCA to deliver an “Empowering the Voluntary Sector” workshop in conjunction with Children England

“How to use public law and Compact to protect your project”

20 May 2010 – 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
at  Pelaw View Centre, Hilda Avenue, Durham  DH1 2EH.

This workshop is delivered as part of the partnership project between NAVCA, Compact Advocacy and the Public Law Project and cover key aspects of the refreshed national Compact.

To date we have trained around 1500 people from third sector organisations in the principles of Public Law. In the three years of the project, the Public Law Project supported over 400 local organisations, their advice and support prevented over £600,000 being lost to the sector in cuts from public bodies.

You may be lucky enough to be able to put your new found confidence into practice straight away, like Jo from Salford, who successfully challenged her Local Authority the day after attending the Public Law Project’s workshop at the annual conference. Jo succeeded in putting Salford CVS in the driving seat by being asked to draft the process to be followed by all Commissioners when looking at service level agreement renewals. I’m sure it won’t be a surprise to hear that they have ensured it is fair to the sector and contains all the things that they want to see happen.

Other attendees have gone home at the end of the day feeling empowered and confident that they too could ensure a fair process at their Local Authority, and have expressed their relief at finally finding the information they needed to help them negotiate successfully with local public bodies:

“I have been waiting for a course like this for the last 5 years!”

“Excellent, exactly met both my needs and those of my organisation”

“It’s time the VCS had the tools to effectively stick up for itself, this course goes some way to doing that”

“Best and most useful course I have attended for ages”

You can download the projects newsletters and information leaflet as well as finding out about the free legal advice line run by the Compact Advocacy in conjunction with the Public Law Project as part of this project from www.navca.org.uk/evs.

The group will be limited to 15 participants, so we suggest you get your place booked as soon as possible.  There is no charge for this event.

To book a place on this event please contact:

Amanda Brown, 01388 816166 Ext 4637, Amanda.Brown@durham.gov.uk