VYON Updates
VYON Kirklees is the Voluntary Organisations Network for Kirklees, which aims to help voluntary and community organisations who are working with young people aged 0-19 year olds, to share information, work together and influence decision makers.
Young Partners Award 2008 (18/08/08)
The Young Partners Award is a celebration of young people's involvement in decision-making within voluntary youth organisations & projects. Find out more: Young Partners Award 2008
Young Equals Day of Action (18/08/08)
Young Equals is a group of charities, children & young people who are campaigning to stop age discrimination. The campaign is designed to influence the development of new equality laws currently being planned by the Government. Find out about the day of action: Young Equals day of action on age discrimination Thursday August 28th
Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board Newsletter (18/08/08)
This newsletter aims to keep everyone up to date with what's happening with local and national safeguarding issues. Find out more: Issue 1 - InDesign Version
Safeguarding Children New Updates (18/08/08)
Latest updates, courses, conferences etc. Read more: Info Update 2008-07-28 Info Update 2008-08-04 Info Update 2008-08-11 Safeguarding Children Conferences - updated August08
Participation Guide (18/08/08)
Participation Works has issued its latest 'How to...' guide: 'How to work successfully with children and young people from different faiths & cultures'. More details: Participation guide
Launch of UK Youth's Junior Achievement Award (18/08/08)
UK Youth will be holding two one day conferences to launch the Junior Achievement Award. The award programme for children aged 7 to 11 is absed on the success of the Youth Achievement Awards and the Youth Challenges aimed at older young people. Find out more: Launch of UK Youth
Kids Need 'Risky' Play (18/08/08)
An ICM research report for Play England says that parents harm their children's development if they prevent them from taking part in adventurous play. Read more: Kids need the adventure of
How to Deliver Successful Integrated Youth Support Services (18/08/08)
This training course, being organisaed by Yorkshire & the Humber Youth Work Unit, will be run by John Thutlbeck, Acting Head of IYS Manchester. More details: YW Unit Flyer
Fair Play Launches OnLine PDF Library (18/08/08)
Flay Play are aiming to build up a large bank of publications about children, their play, rights, health, youth justice and much more. They are hoping that people will contribution to the library by uploading reports, research reports, local project reports etc. Find out more:Fair Play
CAMHS Suffer From Performance Focus (18/08/08)
Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are in danger of being performance managed into the ground, sector experts have warned. Read more: CAMHS suffer from performance focus
Children, Young People & Families Grant Programme (18/08/08)
This national grants programme provides strategic & innovation grants to organisations doing work of national significance that support DCSF's Every Child Matters programme. More details:CF Grants Programme
Help Children Shine (30/07/08)
Does you have a bright idea for children aged 5-13? The Joint Commissioning Group has made available small grant funding (up to £10K). Priority themes are work with children with a disability, inter-generational work and work to support children's progress at school. More details: Small Grants Advert JULY 08
Student Placements Needed (10/07/08)
The University of Huddersfield are currently seeking placements for Youth & Community Work students. If you think your organisation can help, see here for more details: my letter Placements request 08-09
Every Organisation Matters (10/07/08)
'Every Organisation Matters' is the first ever mapping of the children & young people's voluntary and community sectors. The research was undertaken by a team from the University of Hull led by Professor Gary Craig. Find out more:Research
Roots Around Paddock (10/07/08)
A celebration of the lives and times of the Paddock community, performed by young people of the area, this show and exhibition will take you back in time to relive memories of Paddock between 1900 - 2000. More details: RAP1
Sources of Funding for Young People (10/07/08)
The Big Lottery has produced a guide to sources of funding for young people. The guide hopes to show that there are alternative sources of funding other than The Big Lottery. More details: ypf_funding_guide
Young Volunteer Leadership Programme (10/07/08)
v (the youth volunteering charity) has funded National Children's Bureau (NCB) to run a three-year project which aims to support four volunteer leaders in each of the English regions to develop and implement a local project on any issue they care about. Find out more: Young Volunteer Leadership Programme
Team Leader - Prince's Trust (10/07/08)
The Prince's Trust requires a Team Leader to successfully deliver their team programme in Wakefield district. The team programme is dedicated to helping young people (16-25) to achieve their potential. More details: Team Leader Advert PTT - July 08
Children Want More Childcare (10/07/08)
Most children enjoy being in childcare and wish they could have more of it, according to research.The research part of the 'Listening to Families about Childcare' project was based on interviews with children & young people aged between 6 and 12. Read more: Children want more childcare
Development & Capacity Building Grants (10/07/08)
Kirklees Council have announced a second round of the Kirklees Integrated Youth Support - Development & Capacity Building Grants programme. The grants (between £4,000 - £10,000) are for organisations working with young people aged 13 - 19 focussing on activity programmes for young people who are at risk of school exclusion, isolation, anti-social behaviour and non participation in education/employment or training. Guidelines and application form: Dev Cap Info 4 apps Rd2 final & Dev Cap App Form RD2
Byron Action Plan (10/07/08)
The Government has published a cross-departmental action plan based on the recommendations in the Byron Review 'Safer Children in a Digital World'. The plan sets out how the government will work with industry and the third sector to improve children's safety online or in playing video games. More details: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/byronreview/actionplan/
Young People Left "Globally Illiterate" (10/07/08)
The education system is failing to prepare young people for the world around them, new research has found.
A poll by Ipsos Mori found that one in five English schoolchildren were not discussing world problems or world events at school. Read more: Young people left
Playday 2008 (03/06/08)
This free event for children & families will take place at Oakwell Hall, Birstall on 6th August. It will include the launch of 'Kirklees Framework for Play'. More details: Paly invite Aug 08
Cheap Software for Young Peoples Projects (03/07/08)
The Charity Technology Trust currently offers Microsoft, Cisco & Symantic products via the online CTX shop. More details: IT Solutions
Young People's Service Newsletter (03/07/08)
Kirklees Young People's Service is about to produce its latest newsletter. If you have any news or stories you would like including in the newsletter please contact Damien Hunter: damien.hunter@kirklees.gov.uk The deadline for submission is Friday 18 July.
New Initiative to Kick Start Improvement in Youth Facilities (03/07/08)
myplace is a new £190m capital investment initiative aiming to kick start the Government's ten year strategy to improve facilities for young people. The initiative will drive a major change in the way facilities for young people are planned and delivered. Read more: myplace QA 25june
Free Confidential Helpline for Young People (03/07/08)
'Get Connected' is the new free, confidential helpline that can find anyone under 25, anywhere in the UK, the right help for any problem.
The service has already found help for 13,500 last year via phone, email and webchat facilities. Find out more: GET CONNECTED
Duty to Help Disabled Children Learn until 18 (03/07/08)
Councils could be required by law to help disabled children stay in education until 18
The government is considering the move after pressure from disability campaigners, who fear disabled young people could be overlooked in plans to raise the education leaving age to 18. Read more: Duty to help disabled children learn until 18
'The Source' (13/06/08)
The 1st May saw the launch of UK Youth's new publication 'the Source' a monthly online resource packed with information, features & more. More details: Greetings
Youth Work for Health (11/06/08)
The National Youth Agency still has places available for these regional events for policymakers and managers from local authorities, PCT's and VCS organisations, to examine the key role that youth work has in addressing the health issues of young people. More details: Youth Work n Health
UK Youth - 'Junior Achievement Awards' (11/06/08)
UK Youth will be holding two one day conferences to launch the 'Junior Achievement Award'. The award is a new national award programme for children 7-11 years old and is based on the success of other established awards for older young people. For further details of these events see here: Launch of UK Youth
Safeguarding Children - Info. & News Update (06/06/08)
The latest bulletin, packed full of news and information links: Info Update 2008-05-29
Development Award for those working with vulnerable young people (06/06/08)
Skills for Justice are taking the lead in developing a qualification for those members of the workforce who work with vulnerable young people.
They are holding a number of consultation workshops around the country during June & July to look at the content & structure of the qualification. All the workshops are free and there are also a number of travel bursaries available to participants from voluntary organisations. More information: Workshop flyer re new Award June08
'Young People & Money' (30/05/08)
Young People & Money is a FREE one-day workshop and aims to equip youth workers with the skills to help engage young people on financial matters to improve their financial skills. More details Fairbridge Training
