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SVSYF Online E-newsletter issue 7Sunderland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum - Issued: September 2008 Want to subscribe to our E-newsletter? click here to send us your information Welcome to the July 2009 edition of our e-newsletter Most of you will know that Iam leaving the Forum at the end of this month to take up a new post in West Cumbria. I am really sad to be leaving; I've had an immensely rewarding and enjoyable time as the Forum's Development Manager. Its been such a privilege to work with what are without doubt some of the best youth work organisations in the region! I'd like to thank all the Trustees for their support and commitment over the years. Lisa Wilson as the Chair has been a great force in driving the organisation forward and Phil McAloon has continued to keep a watchful eye on the pennies. I'd also like to thank Amanda for all the work she has done and for putting up with my erratic filing system! Finally, a sincere thanks to everyone I met and worked with during my many years of working in Sunderland. Steve Barna SVSYF News
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Ultimate Day Out - Drinkaware is giving five young people the chance to win their ultimate day 16 and 17 year olds are being asked by Drinkaware to tell them what their ultimate alcohol-free day would be. It must be an ‘experience’ (i.e. they can't buy things), be legal and not exceed £2,000. Apart from that they can be creative as they want and can take along up to three of their friends. Entries must be uploaded in video or photo format to the competition website and will be voted on by their peers online. A judging panel will vote on the shortlist and decide the final five. Each of the winners will get their ultimate experience organised for them. Further information >>
For more information about "Shine Week" why not visit their Website and see how your organisation can get involved? You are here - International Youth Day Workshops and presentations for workers and young people; volunteering abroad, youth exchanges etc.. click here for more details
ASDAN Assessment session - next assessment will take place Thursday 10th September 2009 9.30 - 12.30 at Pit Stop.
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Along similar lines - Road safety THINK! is the government’s UK road safety campaign.
‘Tackling Knife Crime Training’ After the successful consultation back in May the ‘Tackling Knife Crime Training’ developed by Fairbridge Training and Fairbridge Tyne & Wear is ready to be delivered as a full pilot.
If you are interested in the training contact Peter Nicol (Connexions) Peter.Nicol@sunderland.gov.uk
Number 10 is calling on budding young artists to put pens, pencils and brushes to paper for the Number 10 Art Competition. We’re looking for the best pictures on the theme of the Environment. The winning pictures will be hung in the waiting room of 10 Downing Street and the young artists will be invited to the house to see their work on display. The panel of judges will be looking for creativity and artistic flair when choosing the best pictures from three age groups: 5 – 7, 8 – 11 and 12 – 16 years. more details |
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 Teenlife check
NHS Teen LifeCheck, the quick quiz-style online questionnaire for young people between 11 and 14 was launched nationally Talking point - do sex education campaigns need to be hard-hitting nowadays? A video campaign aimed at cutting teenage pregnancy rates has caused controversy for showing scenes of a teenager giving birth in a school playground. Youtube pulled the campaign by NHS Leicester just 24 hours after if was uploaded for fear of causing offence. Tim Rideout, chief executive has defended the campaign saying the hard-hitting content is necessary to hammer home sexual health messages to traditionally hard-to-reach teenage girls, The campaign has also been backed by youth charity Street Dreams. If you want to view the video and check out some of the resources |
 Drinkaware's unit calculator helps you work out how much alcohol you drank last night, along with the number of alcohol units and calories. You then have the option to sign up to a drinks diary and track your drinking over time.
Free Theatre Tickets for under 26 year olds
We have just released the next allocation of tickets for shows in July and you can now apply for tickets for: Quadrophenia on Thursday 9th July (this show may contain adult content), Wizard of Oz on Wednesday 22nd July* or Dolly on Friday 24th July. To apply for your ticket click here |
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Funding Central - The new funding website funded by the Office of the Third Sector and delivered by NCVO has now been launched. Funding Central brings together funding opportunities in the form of grants, loans and contracts, as well as advice, support services and partnership opportunities for the voluntary community and social enterprise sector visit the website Youth Leadership Fund - The Youth of Today Leadership Fund has been set up to fill outstanding gaps in the provision of leadership opportunities available to young people. Up to 30 grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 are available. More info Grants range from £250 to £1000, whether it be to improve facilities, purchase new equipment, gain coaching qualifications, or generally invest in the sustainability of their club. There are 3 tiers of grants at £250, £500 and £1,000 which are awarded on a discretionary basis. Any sports club can apply as long as they are registered with their sport’s National Governing Body or local authority. Funding can be requested for anything that will add to the sustainability and effectiveness of the sports club. Application forms are available on their website from mid July 2009. |
Greenprints will offer funding of up to £10,000, as well as support and practical expertise from the partners, to enable 16-25 year olds to make a real difference to the communities in which they live.GreenPrints funding can be spent on anything involved in making physical improvements to a green space. This might include buying tools, materials, training or transport for volunteers etc. Funding might also be used to promote and celebrate the project or pay for more specialist support. more info The Mediabox programme, funded by the DCSF, has launched a new fund called Mini Mediabox to provide grants of up to £5,000 to support projects that enable young people aged 13 to 19 to produce their own creative media projects. Registered charities, trusts and incorporated associations, not-for-profit, non-statutory youth and community based organisations in England can apply.
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We held our first 3 Keyfund Community Panel Meetings recently and groups of young people have successfully presented their ideas to panel members from SNCBC, Gentoo, ODYPP, YDG and SVSYF. The panel meetings were well organised by the hosts (Phil Conn even provided chocolate biscuits, pop and crisps much to the delight of the young people) and the young people seemed to enjoy the experience. 
What is a positive activity? - The Children & Young People Now Show played host to a raft of high-profile speakers debating policy and practice on services for young people. One of the highlights was the discussion regarding the debate on positive activities. (C & YP Now 3rd June 09) 
Learning by Doing: How best can museums inspire and engage young people? 
Young People' Minister Beverley Hughes has announced a national week to celebrate young people. "This is a key part of our overall drive to promote young people's participation in positive activities as well as tackle negative perceptions" 
Streetgames Regional Festival - 30th July at the Centre for Sport in Newcastle. 
Volunteering opportunities for young people - 
NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED - The Arts Councils free theatre ticket initiative - We have one free ticket to give away to every under 26 year old in the region and aim to give 2000 young people the chance to attend a performance here completely free of charge. 
Cash 4 Clubs Cash 4 Clubs is a sports grants scheme which provides funding to support grassroots UK sports clubs. 
The Big Lottery Fund and The Secret Millionaire have teamed up to give viewers of the programme a chance to act on the charitable inspiration fueled by the show. Lottery funding worth £1 million has been lined up for people to apply for, or nominate projects to apply for grants of between £300 and £10,000 from the Secret Millionaire Fund