In the Loop: Number 1 2016
Welcome to the YWU’s fortnightly bulletin aiming to keep members up to date with the latest
developments. This is e-mailed to staff in member LAs & voluntary organisations.
Youth Work Unit –Y&H. - Stringer House, 34 Lupton Street, Leeds LS10 2QW.
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12th January 2016
National News
The pressure for the "perfect online life" is being blamed for a nation of "deeply unhappy" young people:
"Social Media just makes me more depressed"
Concerns over what kind of advertising content should be shown to young people: A new approach
Young People's mental health: Social Media has a social responsibility:
Alcohol Aware and Gamble Aware should be seen as models of good practice
Capgemini and The Prince's Trust to improve digital skills of disadvantaged young people:
Tech help for those at risk of exclusion
Campaign to get teenagers and bus drivers talking: "Fed up with the rudeness on both sides"
Not just a problem for old people: Why the young are lonely too: "Epidemic of loneliness’’ across Britain
Pay teachers in poor areas more to raise standards says Clegg:
Could help end the "postcode inequality"
Cameron announces drive to improve parenting skills:
"Families are the "best anti-poverty measure ever invented"
Officers issued 140 child abduction notices to adults believed to be forming inappropriate relationships
with youngsters in Lancashire between March 2014 and April 2015. Young People at risk of CSE
Safer Internet Day 2016 will take place on the 9th February with the theme Play your part for a better
internet.
Safer Internet Day 2016
DfE: 'No link' between spending on children's social care and quality: Cost not an issue
Government refuses to publish evidence submitted to cost of childcare review Gag will not be removed
Alton Towers to launch world’s first virtual reality rollercoaster: In space, you can't hurt people
Why not set yourself a challenge for 2016 and run the greatest race on earth whilst raising vital funds to
support young people across the UK? Run the London Marathon and raise funds for Young People
Y&H News
Gettaway Girls: Launch of Women in Music exhibition. Sat 16th January 8pm. Live music by Christella
music HannahTrigwell and more. Details
Jo-James's story: calls for more support for transgender people in rural communities:
"It's the whole LGBT community that's missing out"
New Year Honours list. The complete list of honours given to folk in the Yorkshire and Humber region,
including many for work with young people: See who got the honours in Yorkshire and Humber
Young Muslims help in Leeds flood clean-up: Young People get stuck in
More social workers to be trained for jobs in South Yorkshire: Scheme to recruit top talent
Children and young people across the East Riding of Yorkshire who are experiencing a mental health
crisis can now access around the clock support: Really positive feedback from children and young people
A new university technical college which opens its doors in Leeds this year is to hold a launch event to urge
young people to consider careers in manufacturing and engineering:
Specialised vocational education
Bus driver put the lives of young people at risk as well as his own:
Bus driver suspended for driving through floods
Video: ‘Deep concern’ at rising number of women and girls travelling to Syria Exodus causing concern
Harrogate LGBT group admit agony of growing up gay in the district
Not a good place for LGBTQ young people
Youth Voice Y&H
iDebates will be returning to Leeds this February 2nd, hosting an evening of stimulating discussion on
British Politics and the impact it has on young people. Hilary Benn, Natalie Bennett and Stuart Donaldson
will be on the panel: Get details - and tickets
UK Youth Parliament working in communities to reduce racism and racial discrimination: The campaign
Young People can vote for their new MYPs for Leeds here: Vote here
Blogs & Comment
The end of JNC? A Question of Resistance? Employers’ side is unilaterally abandoning JNC
Reports and Publications
National Citizen Service 2014 Evaluation. Return to society between £1.12 and £3.98 of benefits per £1
spent on the programme: Read or download here
Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2014: Download the report
Consultation
Budget Conversations with Leeds Children's Services. Wednesday 20 January, 10:00am - 11:30am,
Stringer House, Hunslet, Leeds. Book a place: Join Young Lives Leeds at this event
How can we make Leeds a healthy, caring city? Leeds is developing a new strategy that will set its
vision and priorities for health and wellbeing for the next five years: Take part in the consultation
No one should be told their identity is something that can be ‘cured’. Yet many LGBT people have
experienced unhealthy attitudes from health and social care staff including hearing that sexual orientation is
something that can be ‘cured’: Consultation of young people who have been told this
Vacancies
The very latest Youth Work related vacancies in Yorkshire and the Humber:
Youth Work related vacancies in Yorkshire and Humber
CYPN jobs page, Yorkshire and Humber
Resources and Services
Tim Webb – five tips for creating work with young people with disabilities: Advice from the expert
Starbucks Youth Action. Grants of up to £1,000: How to apply
Talking to young people about mental health:
Watch the video
A group of young people has created a graphic novel that will help alert others in North Yorkshire to the
risks of child sexual exploitation:
Created by young people
Five must-reads for charity workers: You gotta read these
Open letters that women have written urging mothers in this country to take steps to prevent their
daughters from travelling to Syria: The letters
Do you know who I am? Young Muslims explain how they feel: Watch their video
Health behaviours in young people – What About YOUth? Findings
Events and Training
Postgraduate Conference on Exploring Qualitative Research Methods in Youth and Community Work
Saturday 16th January, 2016 from 10.30am-4.00pm at Manchester Metropolitan University: Details
‘Shaping the future: Where now for youth and community work?’ Consultation that looks towards the
future of youth and community work/education. From 9.30am-4.30pm. University of Huddersfield, Saturday
5th March 2106
Details and link to booking form
LGBT History Month event: Claiming our Histories: Lesbian, Working Class and Poor – Reflections on
the Lives of Three Lesbians Leeds Beckett University event
Free from Fear, Free from Pain: Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation in Europe:
Details and booking arrangements
Making Evaluation Work for You. Venue: Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL)
Details
Funding Opportunities
A selection of the latest funding opportunities for third sector organisations in Leeds:
Funding links and ideas
Cabinet Office Funds Training Programme for Small Charities. The Cabinet Office has funded a national
fundraising training programme for charities with an annual income of up to £1 million: Details
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