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LYA E-Bulletin October 2005 LYA NEWS Welcome to new readers of the Association’s regular e-newsletter and thank you to everyone who came along to our Annual General Meeting in September and the Ensuring Youth Matters event at County Hall. Members approved the new Vision and Mission statements at the AGM plus a modest membership fee increase for next year. Over 100 people attended the Ensuring Youth Matters event, jointly sponsored by the Association and the Council for Voluntary Youth Services, and guest speakers provided a useful background to the changes, which the Government plans to introduce for children and young people. Young people had the opportunity to inform the audience about their work and many of those present received awards in recognition of their contribution to the lives of others and their communities.
The Youth Matters consultation period lasts until 4th November and you can access the questionnaire from our website by clicking the link below. I would be grateful if you could forward any responses to this consultation to me by 21st October and I will ensure that these are forwarded to the DfES by the due date.
YOUTH MATTERS CONSULTATION:
http://www.lancs-youth.org/clientimages/1129126742.pdf
Please forward this email to anyone who you think would like to know more about our work and activities for young people across Lancashire. Ask them to click the subscribe link (below) so that they will receive all future editions automatically.
Thank You – Graham
Latest news: Association staff, working with colleagues in the voluntary sector across the North West, have sucessfully secured an important contract. News was announced yesterday that Youth Federation Trading Ltd, working in partnership with NW Youth (a co-operative group formed of NW Youth Associations), has been awarded a contract from the NW Regional Youth Work Unit to conduct some regional mapping work and quality standards development over the next 12 months. Watch this space for further developments.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: Click the link below to go to this month's funding update. http://www.lancs-youth.org/cgi-binlya/news.pl?RecordNumber=25
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/1124188268.pdf
PARLIAMENTARY NEWS: For a comprehensive round up of all the current topical news from Parliament, click the following link: http://www.lancs-youth.org/cgi-binlya/news.pl?RecordNumber=26
CONFERENCES: For news about up and coming conferences for young people and youth work click the following link: http://www.lancs-youth.org/cgi-binlya/news.pl?RecordNumber=27
LYA CONTACT DETAILS:
Quality Standards: now available directly via our website click this link now to download your copy http://www.lancs-youth.org/clientimages/1114615422.pdf OTHER USEFUL WEBSITEShttp://www.childrenlaw.uk/ Website of Children Law UK, which promotes justice for children. By linking professionals and policy makers it acts as a catalyst to achieve the best solutions for children and young people in legal proceedings.
http://www.l8r.uk.net/ L8r is an award-winning, ground-breaking interactive drama on the web, video and TV (BBC Learning Zone). The teenage audience participate in the drama by voting on critical outcomes advising the characters on the internet.
http://www.thehideout.org.uk/ A new website has been designed to inform children and young people about domestic violence, help them identify whether it is happening in their home and signpost them to additional support and information.
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/teenzone/index.html Diabetes UK has re-launched its Teenzone website with a new look. Aimed at young people with diabetes or those who want to find out more, Teenzone provides news and information on the latest diabetes kit, trends and events. The site includes interviews and stories about young people with diabetes. There is also a chance to ask Diabetes UK’s resident agony uncle questions on a whole range of issues.
http://www.there4me.com/ A unique website that aims to help young people aged 12 – 16 years by giving easily accessible information, advice and support on the issues important to them. There's on screen advice about a number of topics, including bullying, relationships, exams, drugs, difficulties at home, and also the offer of a confidential private advice session, where young people can talk 1-2-1 in 'real time' with an NSPCC adviser, or e-mail for reply within 24 hours. The service is anonymous.
http://www.thecompact.org.uk/ The Compact is the agreement between government and the voluntary and community sector in England to improve their relationship for mutual advantage. This website allows you to find out how the Compact can help you, as well as containing news, resources and information on campaigns and good practice
http://www.voluntarysectorskills.org.uk. The website of the UK Workforce Hub, which provides news and information on skills development and good employment practice.
Lancashire Youth Association compiles this bulletin. If you forward the bulletin to other people or use information from it in your own publications, please make sure that Lancashire Youth Association is credited.
In compiling this Bulletin, we use material from numerous sources. In particular we would like to credit the following organisations: UK Youth, NCVYS (bulletin@ncvys.org.uk), NCVO (deborah.turton@ncvo-vol.org.uk), and LCVYS.
While reasonable care has been taken in the compilation and editing of this publication, Lancashire Youth Association shall not be liable for any loss howsoever arising which is associated to any person who places reliance upon any editorial material, and in particular (but without limitation) for any loss occasioned by factual changes which have occurred since this publication went to press. (Acceptance of advertisement does not imply recommendations by the publisher.)
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