The North East Youth Network is a forum that brings young people together from different projects
from around the region.
It enables them to share experiences, ideas, actions and opportunities to identify, campaign and take action on issues they have identified as regional priorities.
The North East Youth Network has secured funding to develop their regional campaign on Youth Unemployment. The Unit was successful in it’s application to the Millfield House Foundation and will be developing the campaign over an eighteen month period from January 2012.
Young people from Youth Councils and UK Youth Parliament from the around the country attended an awards celebration in Westminster last year to receive their Youth Voice awards, for speaking up in their local communities.
The North East Youth Network were one of the award winners so a big congratulations to them on all of their hard work.
To read more about the awards Click Here.
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The RYWU are delighted to announce that we have secured funding for the North East Youth Network to develop their regional campaign on Youth Unemployment. The Unit was successful in it’s application to the Millfield House Foundation and will be developing the campaign over an eighteen month period with work commencing in January 2012.
For more info on the Millfield House Foundation go to www.mhfdn.org.uk
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Maddie Otter is a member of the North East Youth Network and now found space with the somewhereto_ programme. She has had a brilliant article published in Live Magazine and we thought we would share it with you. Not only does the article highlight the positive activities of youth programmes and how useful they are to young people, but really shows how talented this young person is. Enjoy.
http://www.live-magazine.co.uk/2011/10/politics-whats-the-point-in-participation/
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The North East Youth Network steering group had their third meeting last Wednesday 24th August at the RYWU offices.
The North East Youth Network had an amazing team building day on Tuesday 2nd August at South Shields Water Activity Centre and Simonside Centre for activities for young people. The group participated in water sports activities in the morning and then indoor wall climbing in the afternoon. The group will be starting to develop projects within the region in the coming months and found the day as a real opportunity to get to know each other while flying around the North sea on jet ski’s and climbing walls of up to 30 feet!
See photos here
The North East Youth Network have also developed a good working relationship with the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS). NCVYS have a national youth forum called ENVOY and the Network are pleased to announce that it has two of it’s members sitting on this national forum.
The Network also overlapped with the somewhereto_ programme the Unit are coordinating as Nadia from the network won a trip to T4 on the Beach courtesy of a national somewhereto_ contest through channel 4.
Posted by Ria | 0 commentsNEYN had their first meeting last Saturday at Newcastle City Library. The day was very successful with brilliant attendance. The group identified a number of issues which they want to address through various projects.
If you are aware of any youth projects, or individuals, who would like to be part of the North East Youth Network, or just want more information please don’t hesitate to contact Neil Burke. 01914404410 or neil@rywu.org.uk
Posted by Ria | 0 commentsFollowing consultation and the active participation of young people and workers, a North East Youth Network has been established.
Developed by the Regional Youth Work Unit North East (RYWU-NE), the North East Youth Network (NEYN) is a forum that brings young people together from different projects from around the region and enables them to share experiences, ideas, actions and opportunities. NEYN builds on the previous regional initiatives of the North East Regional Youth Assembly (NERYA) and Youth Action North East (YANE). NEYN will be supported through the Regional Active Participation Network (RAP).
The aim of the network is to:
We believe that the North East Youth Network provides a unique and innovative way of bringing young people together on a regional basis that will build on their skills, confidence and self-esteem to empower them to speak out about what’s important to them as a representative regional voice. NEYN enables young people to be empowered through strength in numbers, reducing feelings of isolation and enables them to drive and influence policies that impact on them.
Any youth organisation within the North East region can become a member of NEYN, and membership is FREE. NEYN is built on the principle of strength in numbers, and as with any network we will only be as strong as our membership.
The benefits of becoming a member of the North East Youth Network
Members of the network will mainly communicate with one another virtually, through a NEYN Social Network site, which also enables organisations to share video’s, photo’s, news and advertise events. In addition to the Social Networking site, quarterly meetings will be held to provide young people with the opportunity to meet one another, share experiences, receive training and drive their work forward at a regional level.
NEYN is to be coordinated by a Steering Group made up of young people and support workers. This puts young people at the centre of decision making about NEYN. The Steering Group will be responsible for deciding the direction that NEYN will take, organising events, conferences and training.
How the North East Youth Network is structured?
NEYN is made up of member organisations that are undertaking participation work with young people within the region. Currently NEYN consists of themed groups that member organisations align to, based on the focus of their work. Established theme groups are:
• Positive Images
• Education & Employment
• Health
• Arts & Culture
• Themes under development include International Work & Housing and Homelessness.
We are now recruiting groups to the network and anyone interested can register their membership by completing the membership form and returning it to Rachel Kane @ Rachel@rywu.org.uk
If you would like any further information and/or would like to discuss any issues in reference to the North East Youth Network please contact Kevin Franks, Claire Troman or Neil Burke RYWU – NE.
