Cumbria Youth Alliance November 2022 Monthly Newsletter

Welcome to the November edition of the Cumbria Youth Alliance Newsletter for groups working with children, young people and families here in Cumbria

In this months newsletter we are introducing our projects, and good news stories ! We also have a lot of key information from organisations to share with you.

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POSITIVE ROLE MODELS

W H A T I S A P O S I T I V E R O L E M O D E L ?

The Positive Role Models support service will work with young people aged 15 18 years, to build positive relationships, support their personal and social development, raise aspirations and build resilience

Demonstrating that positive role model support can have a positive impact on the outcomes and life chances of young people.

Young people who have been identified as needing further support through the positive role model programme will work together within their school to create a social action project with the support of their positive role models

W H A T I S T H E D R E A M S C H E M E P R O J E C T ?

Grants of up to £400 are available to all schools and youth groups in Cumbria for social action projects that involve young people, It enables them them to participate in community based activity, learning and achieving self development, enterprise skills and offering accredited learning

Projects must include young people Projects must provide a community benefit.

Up to £400 is available for each Dreamscheme project

Dreamscheme's combination of volunteering, social action and enterprise skills and accreditation is a unique opportunity for young people to participate in community based activity, learning and achieving self development for themselves and their team

Fit for the Future

The Fit for the Future Programme provides organisations from across Cumbria with a range of essential skills to enable them to be more resilient moving forward

We are pleased to be delivering a range of free, practical and interactive workshops via Microsoft Teams on the following themes:

Engaging Your Community (5 December 2022 6.30pm 8.30pm)

Understanding and engaging with your community to a vial part of club sustainability. This workshop will guide you to understand who your local community are and how you can effectively engage with them to maximise the benefit for both the club and the community.

Planning For Your Future (30 January 2023 6.30pm 8.30pm) Do you have a dream for your club but struggle to make progress? This workshop will help you put together a simple yet effective business plan for your club to help your plan a brighter future and take real steps to reach your goals.

For further details please visit www.activecumbria.org/workforce/fit-future

CUMBRIA

COUNCIL

Youth & Community Work Conference

We aim to bring together community groups, local charities, youth organisations, parish councils from across Carlisle as well as students from the university who are hoping to start a career in community development and youth work. The conference will be a celebration of the work of the community & youth sector in Carlisle, an opportunity to share good practice, learn and inspire each other!

Objectives of CYWC 22:

Bring together CCC and key partners (3rd Sector, Carlisle City Council, community groups, parish councils) to celebrate successes over past few years Consider key themes that present opportunities and challenges for the sector and communities we serve.

Provide opportunities for groups to network and showcase projects

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) is a free, holiday activity and enrichment programme for eligible children aged 5 16 which includes food provision. The programme is funded by a grant to local authorities by the Department for Education based on the number of children eligible in that area Clubs operate during Easter, Summer and Winter holidays and are run by trusted organisations offering a range of physical and enrichment activities, providing a nutritious hot meal and ensuring children have fun, stay safe and keep active during the school holidays.

Please contact HAF@Cumbria.gov.uk for any further information

C U M B R I A Y O U T H A L L I A N C E

Call to social action

You will be part of a creative and robust social action package which will be delivered by our fully qualified Youth Delivery staff in a classroom setting with up to 30/35 young people from either Year 11,Year 12 or Year 13

Our Call to Social Action project will be predominantly delivered in school hours, however there may be times when you would be expected to attend some sessions outside of school hours

Each class of up to 30/35 students will be split into small groups and buddied with a professional mentor. Your role within the group is to facilitate the group during sessions, guiding them through the project, alongside the delivery team

To find out more visit; WWW.CYA.ORG.UK

BETTER TOMORROWS & CYA

Training in Carlisle

The next cohort for Youth Work Training level 2 and level 3 is now open for booking

This will take place in Carlisle Youth Zone starting Wednesday 19th April and will run for 12 weeks each Wednesday from 10am 4pm

For further details and an application form please contact Cath Corkill cathcorkill@dzypcouk or Juan Shimmin juan@cyaorguk

The course includes:

The key purpose and role of youth work including the skills, knowledge, qualities, and values required to practise in a youth work setting, including how to protect young people when using contemporary technologies

Young people’s development and how youth work can support young people during adolescence

Working with challenging behaviour

Work based practice, reflective practice

MECC

Train the trainer

Are you passionate about Making Every Contact Count (MECC) and want to upskill employees / volunteers with this training?

This training will provide your organisation with a Trainer who can deliver the training across your organisation, to educate teams around ways to deliver consistent and concise healthy lifestyle information via brief behaviour change methods to individuals This is in the hope that they engage in conversations about their health and ultimately make more informed and positive lifestyle choices

To book onto one of the sessions, please click the relevant link below:

21st November 1pm 4.30pm @ Lakes College, Lillyhall, Workington

https://trainingmeccgatewaycouk/register/jIIBcB xz

30th November 1pm 4.30pm @ Wigton Library, 28 High Street, Wigton https://training.meccgateway.co.uk/register/89omcZkn6

7th December 1pm 430pm @ Seaton Library, Workington https://training.meccgateway.co.uk/register/I _wY56q1

Dropzone

New youth hub opens in Barrow

Drop Zone has relocated to a new base in Abbey Road which will see it increase its capacity and provide a range of services for children and young people under one roof.

The property formerly known as Lakeland House has been taken over Barrow Borough Council using grant funding from the Government’s Towns Fund Accelerator scheme

The announcement came soon after the need for a youth hub in the town centre was identified as a priority by Drop Zone.

This was supported by the newly formed Furness Youth Work Partnership a group of charities, bodies and representatives linked to services for children and young people in the area

Councillor Beverly Morgan, Barrow Borough Council’s spokesperson for children, young people and families, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for everyone involved

The team at Drop Zone do an excellent job in making sure our young people are able to access the provision, space and support they need to learn, develop new skills, be empowered and to reach their potential

“Bringing youth organisations together as the Furness Youth Work Partnership has strengthened the voice of young people in our area which has helped to bring about projects like this “I look forward to seeing the new hub in Abbey Road up and running as soon as possible.”

Cath Corkill, from Drop Zone, said: “We’ve known for some time that a location in the town centre would be best for young people, particularly if it was near to public transport “We are very excited that this has now become a reality so the hub can host services from a range of organisations seven days a week.

“Our thanks go to Barrow Borough Council for listening and making this happen for our young people “Working in partnership with a number of excellent organisations across the borough will ensure we are able to make a difference to the chances of everyone who comes through our doors"

Councillor Anne Burns, Cabinet Member for Children's Services, is excited for the hub and wishes the group luck in their future.

She said: "I think it's long overdue for a youth hub It's close to the town centre, away from residential areas and close to bus stops so it's a good base to operate from "The Drop Zone do amazing work and I am excited for their future and all the work they will be able to do with young people in the area."

“We have been operating from Lakeland House now for just over a year and it’s been a really positive move. The building has taken a lot of sorting but ourselves and Age UK, who occupy a quarter of the building are able to deliver our services alongside one another. Our education provision operates from the ground floor with a fully functional kitchen and workshop so our young people can access both academic qualifications and life skills. Our main room upstairs is being well utilised for our youth work delivery, meetings, training and other organisations. We currently facilitate English lessons for asylum seekers once per week and art classes for Age Uk, once a week. We also have Strengthening Families hot desking in one of our offices and have facilitated one of the youth work qualification sessions. One of our local artists is also occupying one of our offices and involving us and our young people in community projects and Furness MultiCultural Forum have used both the workshop space and the kitchen. We are moving towards the initial plan of the building being a place where young people can access a range of support and to break down barriers between young people and support organisations. Currently we are looking at investment to improve the building so the future is very exciting.” Cath Corkill, Director, Dropzone.

www.dzyp.co.uk

Volunteer Training

Do you want to support people experiencing problematic substance use directly? Are you willing to commit to a challenging journey of self discovery? Can you offer your time to do a weekly half day helpline shift, support a weekly group or work 1:1 with our clients to help them make the changes they want to make after your training? If so, please read on!

Our Understanding & Working with Addictive Behaviours (UWAB) course is designed to provide CADAS staff and volunteers with the skills to support our clients in a range of environments

If you can complete Part 1, you will be ready to go on to further training to support clients on our Helpline and in our weekly peer support groups. If you can complete Part 2 as well, you will be ready to support clients one to one as a recovery coach No previous experience or educational qualifications are required, but you will need access to the internet and email, and be happy to work digitally and remotely That’s the best way for us to keep you, and our clients, safe.

We’re recruiting NOW for our next course in January 2023 Read more below or contact our Volunteer Co ordinator via contact@cadas.co.uk for an application form.

COWRAN CARE Ltd

Job opportunity

The Youth worker will be responsible for

JOB TITLE YOUTH WORKER FOR THE FARM FUTURES PROJECT REPORT TO PROGRAMME MANAGER COWRAN CARE CONTRACT PART TIME 30 HOURS PER WEEK

SIX MONTH PROBATION

FIXED TERM, THREE YEAR CONTRACT

1. Developing a new youth work provision, engaging the involvement of young people across the Furness Peninsula, with a particular focus on Barrow in Furness

2 Achieving this, by growing a team of youth support workers, and training them to support this work

3. Involving young people in activities like: food growing; animal care; environmental conservation, cooking, craft activities and a wide range of practical outdoor tasks and team building activities, including Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

4 Developing monitoring processes to make continual appraisal of the success of the program, and adjusting to improve the youth work provision, as it develops

All candidates will be required to complete an application form which is available from education@cowranestatecom They will be required to nominate two referees (one from a previous employer). References will be taken up and an Enhanced DBS certificate must be in place, prior to taking up the post Applicants are welcome to visit the Care Farm prior to submitting their application To arrange this, please text Mike on 07811 50422

W O R L D C O P D D A Y N O V E M B E R 1 6 T H 2 0 2 2

World COPD Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with health care professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world. Its aim is to raise awareness, share knowledge, and discuss ways to reduce the burden of COPD worldwide

The 2022 theme for World COPD Day will be “Your Lungs for Life" and takes place on November 16th. This year's theme aims to highlight the importance of lifelong lung health.

WWW.GOLDCOPD.ORG

F R E E O N L I N E T R A I N I N G

Are you looking to improve your knowledge and understanding?

Are you a manager looking for exciting training opportunities? Or maybe you just want to learn something new?

Cumbria Youth Alliance has teamed up with Embrace Resilience to offer staff and volunteers working with CYP in Cumbria, FREE and ACCREDITED online training.

These courses cover a wide range of subjects including; Mental Health First Response, Safeguarding, First Aid, Supporting People with Autism, Understanding challenging behaviour and much more!

To find out more or register your interest contact us at leonie@cya.org.uk