LYA E-Bulletin May 2005

Welcome to the first of our network e-bulletins. Our goal is to provide you with up to date information about your Association and on all the issues and news on youth work and the voluntary sector.

LYA Funding News

The Association has recently secured major funding from the Rank Foundation, Burnley Urban 2 Programme, The Lloyds TSB Foundation and the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund to support a number of new posts over the next two to three years.

Trainee Youth Worker posts

With this funding we have appointed three Trainee Youth Workers, Ben Brotherton, Roxanne Newton and Kayleigh Wainwright. Ben and Roxanne are based in Burnley at the Association's Youth Action Project on Fraser Street and they will be supporting five local residents and community groups to provide a range of new and exiting youth work opportunities, including outdoor, sports and arts based activities, whilst undertaking the diploma in Youth Work. Kayleigh, based in Blackburn with the Roe lee Area Residents Association, will provide a programme of youth work for local people, whilst completing her Diploma in Higher Education with St Martins College Lancaster.

Network Quality Standards Support post

To provide additional and long overdue support for member youth groups, we have appointed Shelley Aspin with the funding from the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund to join our Administration team on Fishergate Hill. Shelley will provide a dedicated ‘hot line' to members on all quality standards matters. This includes: staff vetting; CRB disclosure checks and Child Protection Policies; plus all matters relating to Health & Safety and risk assessments. Shelley can be contacted Monday – Friday, from 8.30 to 4pm on 01772 556127. The Association identified and secured this funding in anticipation of the new requirements of the insurance scheme and please contact us if ever you in need of support on any of the related matters.

Funding Opportunities for Members

Click the link to go to this month's funding update. http://www.lancs-youth.org/cgi-binlya/news.pl?RecordNumber=19

Thank You

Thank you to all our Funders and Supporters we really appreciate your investment in youth work and the young people of Lancashire.

Association Projects and Services 2005-2006 - contact details

Membership and Quality Assurance Services: Erika or Shelley on 01772 556127

Huncoat Youth Project: Sharon on 01254 389417

Volunteer Youth Support Services: Julia on 01772 208594

East Lancashire Community Cohesion Project: Rehana on 01282 411183

Youth Action@Hyndburn: Thom on 01254 398609

Youth Action@Pendle: Abbie on 7985 634117

Youth Action@Burnely: Brian on 01282 411183

Trainee Youth Worker & Accreditation Services: Tracy on 01772 208597

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NEWSFLASH…

Updated Quality Standards: now on the web at http://www.lancs-youth.org/html/networkqualitystandards.htm register on this page to create a login and download your copytoday.

New Vision and Mission Statements: Please send us your comments of the proposed statements and strategic priorities for the next five years. Click http://www.lancs-youth.org/cgi-binlya/news.pl?RecordNumber=18 to see a copy of the draft document.

LYA Bursaries: Individual grants for young people involved in the LYA network of groups and projects “to do something you really want to!”. This bursary fund is supported by the Association's very own funding pot. For an application form please click http://www.lancs-youth.org/clientimages/1059396827.pdf

Coming Soon: Special funding from the Rank Foundation for young people who want to go on an Outward Bound Course, Tall Ships Adventure or to learn the ropes with the Jubilee Sailing Trust. For more information please send an email to grahamw@lya.org.uk. Other sections to come in your next e-bulletin:Training and Members' News.

OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES

BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/index.shtml contains information and advice about work, travel, relationships, bullying, body image, bereavement, race, health, finance, housing, religion, addiction, disability, gap year, exams etc.

On visiting the website you will find contact details and website addresses

for all kinds of different organisations able to help and support you.

BUDGET YOURSELVES

Budget Yourselves software, designed to help smaller voluntary and community groups create and use budgets has now been refined and brought up to date with Version 2.

It is now easier to link budgets together or create cost centres or project columns within an overall budget.

It runs on any Windows machine from Win95 onwards. Download it for free from the website http://www.funderfinder.org.uk/budgetyou.php

YOUTH WORK

Margaret Hodge has told the NYA that youth work will continue to make a strong and valuable contribution to services for young people.  The Minister replied to a letter from NYA chair Roger Sainsbury and reaffirmed her commitment to the Transforming Youth Work agenda.  To read the full text of the letter go to http://www.nya.org.uk/shared_asp_files/uploadedfiles/90A77857-DA6A-46A4-948C-604DD5F8E318_MargaretHodgeResponse.pdf

DEPARTMENT FOR SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT

The DfES and the Teenage Pregnancy Unit have published revised guidance for those working with young people on enabling access to contraceptive and sexual services - http://www.dfes.gov.uk/teenagepregnancy/dsp_showDoc.cfm?FileName=YSW%20guidance%20PDF%20version%2Epdf