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SUMMARY:Youth Work Connect - Navigating Risk\, Building Resilience: Youth Work Approaches to Reducing the Risk of Violence
DESCRIPTION:Following Dr Carlene Firmin (Durham University)  webinar in February where she shares new research that shines a spotlight on the vital role youth workers play in preventing violence and safeguarding young people\, the Youth Work Connect session in March will explore the role of youth workers as trusted adults and their role in building safe\, youth led spaces where early intervention\, de-escalation and meaningful relationships can thrive. \n\n\n\nFor this Youth Work Connect we are pleased to be joined by Denise Lewis from the Solihull Safeguarding Children Partnership. \n\n\n\nDenise is a member of the Association of Child Protection Professionals and she has a Master’s Degree in Youth & Community Development and a range of practice experience working with young people in different areas and settings. Denise started volunteering at age 17 in the junior section of the youth centre she attended and has been Manager of a Local Authority Youth Service\, and has delivered open access\, targeted\, detached and outreach youth work. \n\n\n\nShe has been involved with the Global Contextual Safeguarding Unit at Durham University (previously Bedfordshire) since 2016; and has been a practitioner co-researcher on the sustaining social work project (blog available here). She coordinates the west midlands regional contextual safeguarding champions network and co-chairs the national youth worker network for contextual safeguarding.  
URL:https://nya.org.uk/event/youth-work-connect-navigating-risk-building-resilience-youth-work-approaches-to-reducing-the-risk-of-violence/
CATEGORIES:Youth Work Connect
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SUMMARY:Youth Matters: Delivering the National Youth Strategy Together online roadshow
DESCRIPTION:The National Youth Strategy\, ‘Youth Matters’\, sets out a ten-year vision for young people with three bold shifts: from national to local\, from fragmented to collaborative\, and from excluded to empowered.  \n\n\n\nNow it is time to turn that strategy into action. Whether you are in education\, health\, youth work\, policing\, housing or community leadership\, your voice is needed to ensure the strategy delivers for the young people who need it most.  \n\n\n\nThis is your opportunity to influence the next decade of youth support in your region.
URL:https://nya.org.uk/event/youth-matters-delivering-the-national-youth-strategy-together-online-roadshow/
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SUMMARY:Standing Together in Solidarity session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next session in the Standing Together in Solidarity series\, co-hosted by UK Youth\, the National Youth Agency and the Network of Regional Youth Work Units. We are planning to be joined by British Muslim Trust\, whose mission is rooted in driving systemic change by challenging prejudice\, Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred. 
URL:https://nya.org.uk/event/standing-together-in-solidarity-session/
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SUMMARY:Youth Work Insight: Faith-based youth work: Ethics\, Boundaries and Practice with Young People
DESCRIPTION:Young people are navigating identity\, meaning\, and belonging in increasingly complex ways. For many\, faith and spirituality are important parts of that journey\, but they can also raise questions about boundaries\, inclusion\, and professional practice.  \n\n\n\nThis webinar brings together a diverse panel of voices to explore how youth workers can engage with these topics in ways that are ethical\, inclusive\, and grounded in young people’s experiences.  \n\n\n\nThrough honest discussion and shared insight\, we’ll explore:  \n\n\n\n\nHow to navigate conversations about belief \n\n\n\nWhere professional boundaries sit \n\n\n\nHow to create safe\, respectful spaces for all young people \n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re confident in this area or unsure where to start\, this session will offer practical insight\, reflection\, and reassurance to support your practice. \n\n\n\nOur panellists:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore to follow…
URL:https://nya.org.uk/event/youth-work-insight-faith-based-youth-work-ethics-boundaries-and-practice-with-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Youth Work Insight
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SUMMARY:Designated Safeguarding Lead Training for the Youth Sector - St Helens
DESCRIPTION:£160(+VAT) per person*. Please note\,This course is only for individuals working in England.*This price is reduced due to funding by DCMS and YMCA St. Helens kindly providing the training venue. \n\n\n\nTailored for those working with 8-24-year-olds and holding safeguarding responsibilities in a youth work setting\, this two-day intensive in-person training equips you for the pivotal role of Designated Safeguarding Lead. It will equip you with the knowledge and tools to effectively foster a young person centred safeguarding culture\, to elevate awareness of safeguarding and child protection issues within your organisation. \n\n\n\nClick below to find out more:
URL:https://nya.org.uk/event/designated-safeguarding-lead-training-for-the-youth-sector-st-helens/
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