Bulletin 8 January 2010
UK Youth Qualifications
UK Youths New Level 2 Peer Qualifications
UK Youth have developed 4 new qualifications, a level 2 Peer Education Award and Certificate, and a level 2 Peer Mentoring Award and Certificate which are to be launched from January 2010.
UK Youth first launched its BTEC qualifications in Peer Education and Peer Mentoring in 2004. The feedback from deliverers and learners was that the BTECs needed updating and changing. Taking into account this feedback, these programmes have now been reviewed and rewritten to accommodate the changes and become units that conform to the Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF).
The four new qualifications
• Level 2 Award in Peer Education (70hrs)
• Level 2 Certificate in Peer Education (130hrs)
• Level 2 Award in Peer Mentoring (70hrs) show
• Level 2 Certificate in Peer Mentoring (130hrs)
All of the qualifications are open to young people aged 14 years and above. All qualifications are made up of mandatory units and optional units.
The units that make up the Awards define the essential knowledge, understanding and practical skills required of a competent peer educator or peer mentor.
The units that make up the Certificate builds on the Award by providing additional opportunities to address development needs which are specific to particular sections of this diverse area.
These new qualifications are intended to provide added creditability to peer education and peer mentoring through recognition of the valuable role it plays in non-formal teaching and learning.
These qualifications will support career progression both in general terms and in within the area of learning support and progression into other related roles.
AV Festival 2010 Volunteer Information
AV Festival 2010, the biennial international festival of electronic arts, including visual art, music and film, returns this year and will take place over 10 days from 5 to 14 March 2010 across the urban centres of NewcastleGateshead, Middlesbrough and Sunderland. The programme is curated around the theme of energy and includes over 20 new commissions, 20 exhibitions, 30 performances, 10 film screenings and 3 conferences.
The Festival occupies some of the region’s most outstanding cultural venues including mima (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art), BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and Tyneside Cinema. In addition, new works have been commissioned for landmark buildings including the Civic Centre Carillon Bell Tower, Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens and the north tower of the iconic Tyne Bridge in Newcastle. The theme of energy is examined from different perspectives, ranging from kinetic, sound, light and electromagnetic energy to the spiritual and human.
AV are looking for motivated and enthusiastic volunteers from across the whole region to get involved with all aspects of the festival. The success of the festival depends on the astounding support of the volunteer team.
AV are looking for volunteers…
• With a wide range of skills and experience
• From all backgrounds , at least 16 years of age
• Who are able to commit to a minimum of 5 shifts, ranging right up to the whole festival
• Who are enthusiastic, committed and flexible
• Have an interest in culture and the arts
• Know the North East region
• Who are confident, outgoing and friendly
Volunteering with AV Festival 2010 will provide you with the opportunity to…
• Develop new skills
• Explore new interests
• Enhance your CV
• Take responsibility in a challenging but well supported environment
• Increase your confidence
• Develop networks and contacts
• Gain knowledge of events management
• Develop communication skills
• Improve employability – get a very real ‘foot in the door’
• Meet likeminded people and make new friends
AV will provide festival volunteers with…
• Induction and Training
• Support from the volunteer coordination team
• Some food and travel expenses
• Volunteer closing party
AV Festival Volunteering Tasks
Here are just some of the tasks you will be able to get involved with as a festival volunteer, if you have a particular interest in one area of the festival or experience you think is relevant, please let AV know and they will do their best to match your skills and experience to your role as a festival volunteer.
• Event assistance Taking responsibility for festival hospitality, ticketing, ushering, invigilation and assisting the festival team at previews, openings and VIP events
• Artist liaison Looking after festival artists and VIPs
• Documentation Photographing, blogging, filming and podcasting festival events
• Market research Conducting audience research
• Marketing assistance Promotional support, e-marketing and social media support
• Technical assistance Helping with the installation and running of exhibitions and events
• Administration Supporting the festival team in the day-to-day operations of the festival
How to apply
Please complete the online application form here
The deadline for applications is 11th Jan 2010
Opportunity to win IPod Shuffle
The Young Advisors Charity is working with Community Development Foundation to see what makes or doesn’t make young people feel an active member of their community. If you’re between 13 and 21, and you would like to spend just five minutes answering six really quick questions, you could be in with a chance to win one of four iPod Shuffles.
Just go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/empowered
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SALTO European Training
A new training offer has been published in SALTO’s European Training Calendar.
Date: 2010-01-06
Title: Body Response: Dance, Movement and Expression Training for Youth Leaders, Youth Workers, Youth Trainers
From 2010-01-22 to 2010-01-24 in Greece
Activity type: Seminar
Target groups: Trainers, Young people, Youth leaders, Youth workers
For participants from: ALL YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME COUNTRIES, SOUTH-EAST EUROPE
For detailed information, please have a look at http://www.salto-youth.net/find-a-training/1678.html
For more training information please visit: http://www.salto-youth.net/training/
