Prince’s Trust 12 Week Team Programme Starting 8th May 2017
The Prince’s Trust Team Programme is a 12 week personal development training programme for young people aged 16 – 25 years. The programme is made up of young people from all areas of the local community, including employed and unemployed. Unemployed young people (18+) can still claim JSA whilst on the Programme, and all travel by bus or train will be reimbursed.
See Here for a Breakdown of the Programme
Training at Artsbase: ‘Narrative approaches when working with emotionally vulnerable people’
ArtsBase are happy to be hosting a Professional training entitled “Narrative approaches when working with emotionally vulnerable people ” with Poet and Play wright Bob Beagrie on Wednesday 24th May, 1pm – 4pm at the ArtsBase Studio, The Earthbeat Centre, Marske Road, Saltburn, TS12 1QA.
They are offering places to professionals who work therapeutically with vulnerable adults and/or young people and are asking for a donation of £40.
Please call 07496473612 or email info@artsbase.org to book a place. Kindly note that your place will only be secured once payment has been received. Place’s are non-refundable.
Bob Beagrie is a poet, playwright and literary activist who has worked for over twenty years with a wide range of groups in both formal and informal settings, including primary, secondary and 6th form schools, in prisons, community centres, youth clubs, teenage pregnancy units, detention centres, with Crisis Skylight, with groups of refugees and asylum seekers, in care homes for the elderly, with people recovering from addictions, with Middlesbrough Mind, the Youth Justice Service and Barnardo’s, as well as being a senior lecturer in creative writing at Teesside University.
Bob will lead a series of guided exercises in simple movement, spoken word, creative writing and storytelling, taking participants through a process of creative exploration, interpretation, reflection and sharing. Many of these activities have been tried and tested on a variety of projects and proved to be effective in establishing a safe environment, stimulating creative work, providing structure and shape for developing raw material and encouraging reflective practice. The training session will allow for discussion and sharing of responses, and a consideration on how best to adapt the activities to suit the particular needs, abilities and interests of specific target groups.
Training at Artsbase: ‘Attachment Theory Considerations when working with people who have Mental Health Difficulties’
ArtsBase are delighted to invite you to attend the upcoming training workshop – ‘Attachment Theory Considerations when working with people who have Mental Health Difficulties’ with Rachel Close – Trainer, Researcher, Master in Social Care and Documentary Film Making.
The training will look at the application of Attachment Theory within therapeutic practice. It will explore how Attachment Theory can inform our approach and interventions, focusing on specific intervention tools to support your work. This training is informed by evidence based research in the fields of Interpersonal Neuroscience and Developmental Psychology. The training/workshop will focus upon practical implementations of attachment based working and offer professionals a chance to reflect upon their own practice should they wish to.
The training will take place on Wednesday, June 14th 1pm – 4pm at ArtsBase in Saltburn by the Sea, and costs £40. To book your place please email info@artsbase.org or call 07496473612. We anticipate that places will go quickly!
Saltburn Cliff Lift – Refurbishment and Maintenance – DN250906
The above opportunity has been published live via the NEPO portal (www.nepo.org) with a closing date of before 12 noon Tuesday 2 May 2017.
Description:
Refurbishment works to Saltburn Cliff Lift which will include but not be limited to the replacement of main re-rail and sleeper installation, installation of new stairways, Civils and emergency access/egress and refurbishment of winding gear. In addition this includes the on-going maintenance contract for the cliff lift.
State of Social Enterprise 2017
Nick Temple writes: “Every two years, Social Enterprise UK undertake the largest social enterprise survey – the State of Social Enterprise. We do this to:
- build a rigorous evidence base for social enterprise
- understand the barriers, needs and challenges social enterprises face
- provide insight to funders, investors, support organisations
- advocate with confidence to government at all levels
- equip social enterprises with information they can use in their work
Put simply, we think it’s among the most important work we do – and it has value for the whole movement. The more responses we get, the better the evidence, and the more use we can make of it: locally and nationally.
So please take the time to complete the survey here
Completing the survey takes around 15-20 minutes – and is best done by someone who knows the organisation, its people and its finances well. Please check that someone in your organisation hasn’t already done so by phone or online.
Social Enterprise UK has commissioned BMG Research to carry out the research, which is supported by Santander. SEUK works with Co-operatives UK, Locality, Social Enterprise Mark, UnLtd and many local and regional networks to reach as many social enterprises as possible.
If you have any problems, enquiries or questions about the work, please don’t hesitate to contact myself at nick.temple@socialenterprise.org.uk “
Say ‘Thank You’ to Your Volunteers – RCVDA Volunteer Awards
If you haven’t already done so don’t forget to say ‘Thank You’ to your volunteers or team by nominating them for an award:
Nomination forms are available here
Please complete and simply click the submit button. You will then receive an automatic acknowledgment that we have received your submission.
The event is on Friday 14th July 2 – 4 pm in the Marquee at Westfield Farm – with a delightful afternoon tea!
Tees Valley Youth Employment Initiative – Call Launched
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is pleased to announce that a Tees Valley call for the Youth Employment Initiative has been launched by DWP with a deadline of 26 May 2017.
Please note that due to the timescales this call is being assessed under a ‘one stage’ application process therefore the deadline is for Full Applications. Information on the call can be accessed here.
Applicants will need to ensure that they deliver activities which are in addition to existing Tees Valley YEI activity. They must demonstrate how they add value to and minimise duplication with those projects.
Activity
The Youth Employment Initiative will deliver support to young people aged 15-29 who are Not in Education, Employment or Training.
Preferred core project activities include:
- Access to independent and impartial Careers Education, Information Advice and Guidance, before direction and solutions are proposed, to ensure young people make informed choices which are relevant to current and future labour market opportunities.
- The use of Tees Valley and local economic information to direct activities towards supporting key sectors and those with realistic sustainable employment opportunities.
- Participation in work related experiences and employer based activities to increase opportunities for employment.
- Proactive employer engagement activities on behalf of YEI participants, to offer a structured and accessible route to employment for these young people.
Additional project activities could also be included as ancillary support to those above. Full details can be found on page 8 of the call specification.
For further information on the call or if you have any specific queries please contact Sue Hannan by email sue.hannan@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
PARTICIPANTS NEEDED – Pathways to Stimulant Use in the North East
Liam is part of a team currently working on a new EU study looking at pathways to stimulant use in the North East, at the Institute of Health and Society (Newcastle University), and writes:
” I was hoping I could ask for your help in reaching people who might be interested in taking part in the study? If you could circulate this amongst your contact networks and service users, I would be very grateful. I have included some information on the research below, and attached a PDF flyer. Please do get in touch if you want to chat further about this – we would be very happy to come in and chat about the study first if you would prefer, we can also post out copies of the flyer if you would like to distribute these. Many thanks for your assistance.
(ATTUNE) Understanding Pathways to Stimulant Use: a mixed-methods examination of the individual, social and cultural factors shaping illicit stimulant use across Europe
This study aims to understand more about pathways to illicit stimulant and NPS use and the impact these have on your day-to-day life. We are interested in the factors that have shaped your stimulant use (particularly ‘amphetamine type substances’ – e.g. speed, ecstasy, whizz, crystal meth, MDMA, mephedrone, misuse of Ritalin®).
- Are you 18 years+? Are you a current or ex user of stimulants? Have you had the chance to use stimulants and then didn’t?
- Taking part would involve an informal interview that would last about an hour with a trained researcher.
- We are interested in your personal views – there are no wrong or right answers.
- All the information collected will be anonymised and treated as confidential.
You will receive a £10 high street Love2Shop shopping voucher for taking part. If you are interested or have any questions please get in touch with myself, or Dr Michelle Addison (michelle.addison@ncl.ac.uk or 0191 208 3031), or by contacting us on our study e-mail address (attune@newcastle.ac.uk).”