Opportunities for Young People

CLC Activity Agreement Pilot - Places are available! Refer now! Remember young people may be able to get a weekly allowance of £30, access to activities, discretionary fund to help with travel, clothes, courses and equipment and a dedicated PA. So if you are working with young people who are 16/17 and have been NEET for at least 13 weeks, please contact Bally Sappal or call Joe Brooke-Smith 020 7938 8080. Click here to view the AAP Course Calendar. 

 

Job Readiness courses - commencing 2nd July to 17 July 2008 including Life Skills and Motivation AT Birbeck College, young people will receive an in-house certificate on completion of a full day’s training. For more information click here, places are available, to book now email YPCourses@rbkc.gov.uk or call Joe Brooke-Smith 020 7938 8089.

One Drop Presents runs an ongoing programme of youth workshops, including poems, stories, lyrics (for songs or raps) or even personal or academic written work, which explore common problems through creativity. They also run a catering unit which employs the skills of disadvantaged young people in all aspects of delivering this service. For more information on either of these two initiatives, please contact Joseph Watters on 07865 225127 or email onedroppresents@yahoo.co.uk.

Free Theatre Workshops for Youth Organisations – As part of their summer youth programme, the Grass Market Project is offering a series of free introductory workshops to youth organisations, schools, theatres and community centres from July to September 2008. For more information on the programme, please contact Hannah Murphy or call 020 7307 8734. 
 
The British Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Awards - Do you know any young person or group aged 25 and under who has made a real impact on an individual or their community, and is eligible to be nominated for an award? If so nominate here! Nominations deadline is 26th September.

BBC Young Speaker Competition – BBC TWO is looking for Britain’s Best Young Speaker. In an elimination show, thousands of 14 to 18 year olds will compete in a series of challenges that will test all their communication skills. The deadline to submit your speech is midnight 1 August 2008.

Young Muslim’s Advisory Group (YMAG) – The Muslim Youthwork Foundation is looking for 20 inspiring and ambitious young Muslims, aged 16-21, male and female, who can collectively reflect the diversity of the country’s Muslim communities.

Young Volunteer Leadership Programme – V has funded the National Children’s Bureau to run a three-year project which aims to support four volunteer leaders (aged 16 and 17) in each of the English Regions to develop and implement a local project on any issue they care about. The volunteer leaders will attend 2 two days residentials and will need to commit a minimum of 30 hours of their time. They will be able to receive Open College Network credits and if they volunteer for 50 hours they can receive a v50 award. The closing date for applications is 1 August 2008. For more information please email Geraldine Lowe or call on 020 7843 6830.

New advice service for children on human rights and equality law in England – ‘You’ve got the Right’ is a new confidential advice service for children on human rights and equality law in England from the Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE). They can give advice over the phone or via email about the law, your human rights and what to do if you are being treated unfairly as well as put you in touch with other services that can help. This service is for anyone under 18 but they can also advise adults calling on behalf of children. Please email advice@crae.org.uk or call 0800 32 88 759. Lines are open Tue, Wed & Thur – 3.30pm to 5.30pm.

Islington Summer Uni - will be delivering a programme of activities over the holidays from 28 July – 22 August 2008. The courses are open to 10 - 19 year olds and are completely free to attend. To enrol, young people need to visit the following website www.summerunilondon.org/islington Previously enrolled young people simply enter the e-mail address they used to register in the box saying "username" and enter their password to use their previous information.

Reel Change – is a new Tower Hamlets Summer Uni project called Reel Change, young people will be producing a documentary outlining how young people think the £79 Million London Youth Offer could be spent to improve the lives of young Londoners. They are searching for opportunities where the young film makers can visit projects, particularly those which focus on improving the lives of young Londoners, so this is your chance to shout about your project. If you are interested in this opportunity and would like more information, please contact Joanne Whalley on 020 7183 3220.  Please note, it will be the young film makers' decision as to whether your project will be included in the documentary.

Free training for young people: Youth At The Table – Participation Works is offering free training for young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who are already charity trustees or would like to become one.  This course will develop young people to be more effective members of a trustee board by equipping them with essential skills and knowledge required for the role of trustee. This event will run in London on 4 October 2008.