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,...

North East Regional Voice & Leadership Network for Young People: Planning Event will give opportunities for people to pitch their ideas of running a local event to young people’s “dragon’s den” at the regional event held on the 16th February. Organisations and projects working...

A  North East project that puts young people’s views at the heart of the decision making process has won a prestigious award. The North East Youth Advisory Board (YAB) was one of only four youth projects across the country to win a Young Partners Award at the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services...

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...

On the 12th August 2009, the RYWU and International Youth Opportunities North East (IYONE) coordinated a very successful event to celebrate International Youth Day. The You Are Here event was organised to showcase international projects which have taken place here in the region, celebrate young people’s...

Over the past twelves months the Regional Youth Work Unit has been coordinating work on the development of the Regional Youth Work Workforce Strategy for the North East. Following consultation with a range of groups including the Regional Principal Youth Officers group, the Regional Training and Development group,...

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...