PURPOSE Our Cultural Olympiad puts Culture at the heart of the Games – encouraging participation and celebrating the cultures that make up the UK.  The Cultural Olympiad values include ‘inspiring and involving young people to unlock their creativity’.  Guided by this value there is regional...

The Regional Youth Work Unit is delivering FREE participation training to health professionals and to young people. The purpose of the training is to: Enhance the knowledge and skills of health professionals to enable their effective engagement with young people in health service planning, delivery,...

On the 3rd Dec 2009, the RYWU held its 20th anniversary conference entitled ‘The Future for Youth Work’.  The conference was attended by 70 people from across the region and feedback on the day has been very positive.  The day was chaired by Tom Adams, director at the RYWU and started with two...

The North East has a rich history of innovative, effective youth participation and leadership where young people have made a significant contribution to decision making at a local, regional and national level. Young People are currently involved in a wide range of projects and initiatives across the...

Raising and Realising Aspirations Seminar Series presents Professor Sugata Mitra in a discussion of ‘How do Children Aspire?’ Newcastle City Library, 15th Janauary 2010, 9:15am – 1:00pm. In 1999, Sugata Mitra and his colleagues dug a hole in a wall bordering an urban slum in New Delhi,...

Regional Youth Work Unit presents The Future for Youth Work? conference to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Unit and also to promote debate and discussion about the future for youth work. WHEN? Thursday 3 December 2009 9am—4pm WHERE? Marriott Hotel, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9XF BOOK NOW Youth...

A Day of Celebration and Information on International Opportunities for Young People in the North East International Youth Day 12th August 2009, 10am—4pm Riverside Suite Durham Cricket Club Aim of the day For Young People • To see what opportunities are available, including group initiatives, youth...

Due to low numbers this seminar has been postponed. Details will follow… 9:30—13:00, Friday 10th July 2009 Great North Museum: Hancock The Regional Youth Work Unit commissioned Michael King, MKAssociates, to undertake two regional audits in the period January to March 2009. The first focussed...

The seminar will take place on the 26th June 2009, 9:15am – 1pm, venue to be confirmed. Aim of the day: To explore how the four pillars of career and transition support can be strengthened and contribute to raising aspirations of young people in transition. In particular the seminar will examine: the...

The Raising and Realising Aspirations Conference took place at Stadium of Light on 30th January 2009, was delivered by a partnership group consisting of Government Office for the North East – Children and Learners Group including the Regional Teenage Pregnancy Coordinator,  the Learning and Skills...