YLC e-bulletin 14th August
15 August 2023 at 10:19
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and young people in Wakefield
This is a great opportunity for local organisations to submit information to this area about their offer for young people, events and even blogs/ pieces from young people you're working with!
Check out the 16+ area here and keep checking back as it continues to grow: https://wf-i-can.co.uk/16-area/
Got a question about this? Email info@ylc.org.uk
Please note that
CHANGING OUR DIRECTION FORM
has been updated.
To find out more about Changing Our Direction,
visit https://wf-i-can.co.uk/cod/
New app launched for parents and families in Wakefield – add your community group details
Parents, grandparents, and carers in the Wakefield district are being encouraged to download a new children’s healthcare app designed to support the health and development of children and young people. The “Children’s Health Services App – HDFT” has been developed by the Wakefield 0-19 Children’s Service (school nurses and health visitors), in collaboration with Wakefield Families Together, and is specifically tailored to the local area to ensure the information provided is relevant to people who live in the district. The app also features information on clinics, family and youth hubs, local support groups, Help at the Hubs and activities available across the Wakefield district. Users can also use the interactive app to provide feedback on their experience of the Wakefield 0-19 Children’s Service.
You can put details about your community organisation and its services on the app by completing this simple online form. The information you add to the app can be paused or deleted at your request at any time.
NEW - Community Bundles for Groups & Organisations
https://shop.crafting4good.org/collections/community-bundles
Collection from Unity Hall, Wakefield
Please submit expression of interest forms to wyicb-wak.cypf.program@nhs.net no later than Monday 18th September 2023.
The West Yorkshire ICB Children and Young People team will be in touch following the submission deadline to discuss your expression of interest.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Children, Young People and Families team via wyicb-wak.cypf.program@nhs.net and mark for the attention of Dannie and Chloe
Funding
We’re excited to announce a brand new collaboration between Prosper and Nova, aimed at empowering local VCSE organisations through core funding.
At the heart of our new fund is our genuine desire to listen to the sector’s valuable feedback about how we can simplify and streamline our approach as funders. This means that our new fund:
- Combines our funding so that you only need to complete one application, reducing the time burden of writing funding bids so you can focus on what truly matters to your organisation.
- Makes the application process simple and accessible, with longer timescales for you to apply.
- Offers core and project funding with minimal restrictions, so you can access support for what you need.
Grants of £500 to £20,000 are available for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Wakefield District to support core costs, continue existing projects and assist with a new project.
The Fund is made up of £230,000 (£180,000 from Prosper Wakefield District and £50,000 distributed by Nova Wakefield District from the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board).
We’re delighted to be distributing this grant funding through the Third Sector Framework to ensure the process is open and transparent.
For more information, please visit: https://www.nova-wd.org.uk/funding/core-grants-prosper-nova
The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund
£76 million Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund launched.
The government has launched the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund (CCLF), which will be delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF).
The £76 million package of funding aims to maintain and expand support for people and communities under severe pressure because of the increased cost of living, by distributing grants to critical frontline services seeing increased demand and increased delivery costs.
Grant awards will be decided through a competitive process, seeking applications from eligible organisations.
We will announce further details of organisations awarded onward grants through the CCLF later this year.
For more information visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-community-organisations-cost-of-living-fund
New General Funding Opportunities
News
The NHS Healthy Start scheme helps people buy milk, fruit and vegetables for their child. To qualify for the scheme, the individual must be at least 10 weeks pregnant or have responsibility for at least one child under the age of four, receive qualifying benefit and have a low income.
The scheme offers:
- £4.25 each week of pregnancy from the 10th week
- £8.50 each week for children from birth to 1 year old
- £4.25 each week for children between 1 and 4 years old
The money will stop when the child is 4 years old or if the parent no longer receives benefits.
If the application is accepted, the individual will receive a prepaid card that is topped up every four weeks. This will replace the paper vouchers previously used for the scheme.
They will be able to purchase healthy food such as:
- Plain liquid cow’s milk
- Fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables
- Cow’s milk-based infant formula milk
- Fresh, dried and tinned pulses
Those who are enrolled on the scheme can also collect the following free Healthy Start branded vitamins:
- Multi-vitamins (for those who are pregnant or breastfeeding)
- Vitamin drops for children aged 6 months to 4 years old
The prepaid card can be used in any store which displays the Mastercard® acceptance logo.
To apply for the card, visit Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start) - NHSBSA to start the online application process.
To find out more about Healthy Start, visit the Healthy Start website.
Networking Events to take place this September
These events are designed to be an informal networking event that gives you the opportunity to find out about what partners offer and what is available locally to support the children, young people, and families you work with. There will also be the opportunity to make connections with other partners attending the event to build stronger local links.
If you would like to host a stall or just attend one or more of the Networking Events and would like to book it or receive a calendar invite as a helpful reminder, please contact PartnershipCommunication@wakefield.gov.uk with the date(s) of the event(s).
The events are as follows:
Normanton & Featherstone & South East clusters
Tuesday 19 September, 2.00-5.30pm
Havercroft & Ryhill Community Learning Centre, Mulberry Place, Ryhill, Wakefield, WF4 2BD
Castleford, Airedale, Pontefract & Knottingley clusters
Wednesday 20 September, 1.00-4.00pm
The Hut, Kershaw Avenue, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3ES (Conference Room)
Wakefield Central North West & South West clusters
Thursday 21 September, 2.00-5.30 pm
Wakefield Trinity Rugby Ground, Doncaster Road, Wakefield, WF1 5EY (Rollin Shack)
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Training/ Workshops
Upcoming SafeTALK Training Sessions Across the Wakefield District
- Wednesday 18th October, 9:30-1:30, Samaritans Charlotte Street, Wakefield
Please note that more SafeTALK training session are coming soon. Don't forget to check our website for more updates.
Know what to do if someone is thinking about suicide by following the easy to remember TALK steps - Tell, Ask, Listen and Keep-safe.
These practical steps offer immediate help to someone having thoughts of suicide and help you both move forward to connect with more specialised support.
·Identify people thinking of suicide.
·Overcome barriers in talking about suicide.
·Identify reasons we may miss, dismiss or avoid suicide.
·Practice using the 4-step model of suicide alertness.
·Connect people at risk of suicide with further appropriate help.
‘’SafeTALK is informative, clear and concise I feel much more confident to ask people if they are thinking about suicide and know how to help them.’’
Places are free for those that live, work or learn in the Wakefield District. Including Hemsworth and District, Normanton, Castelford, Pontefract, Knottingley, Havercroft and Ryhill.
To book your free place visit our Calendar
ASIST Training
4th and 5th October 2023, 9am-5pmRed Roof Centre,
Wakefield Road, Kinsley, West Yorks. WF9 5BP
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two day interactive workshop in suicide first aid and more. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the workshop – anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST model.
Since its initial development in 1983 by LivingWorks, ASIST has received regular updates to reflect improvements in knowledge and practice, and over 2,000,000 people worldwide have taken the workshop. Studies show that the ASIST method helps reduce suicidal feelings in those at risk and is a cost-effective way to help address the problem of suicide.
Since 2013, ASIST 11 is the most recent version. For those trained in ASIST 10 or earlier, signing up for an ASIST 11 training is recommended.
“Cutting edge, front-line, hands on, LIFE SAVING resource, made highly accessible and instantly applicable. The kind of training that keeps people alive.” An ASIST participant.
What is ASIST?
An accredited two day, interactive training that prepares caregivers to provide suicide first aid interventions.
Who can attend ASIST?
Anyone 16 or older (despite previous training) can learn and use the ASIST model. No previous mental health or suicide prevention experience is necessary.
What will you learn as an ASIST trained first aid caregiver?
After taking ASIST, you will be better able to:
- Be suicide alert – identify people who have thoughts of suicide
- Understand the reasons behind thoughts of suicide and the reasons for living
- Assess risk and safety – develop a plan to increase the safety of the person at risk of suicide
- Recognise invitations for help
- Recognise potential barriers of seeking help
- Offer support – recognise other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care
- Effectively apply a suicide intervention model
- Link people with community resources
What are the workshop features?
- Presentations and guidance from two Living Works registered trainers
- A scientifically proven intervention model
- Powerful audio-visual learning aids
- Group discussions
- Skills practice and development
- A balance of challenge and safety
- Participant materials include a 20-page workbook, wallet card, and stickers. Participants also receive a certificate upon completing the workshop.
What is the structure of an ASIST workshop?
The ASIST workshop is divided into five sections that follow in a logical progression to gradually build comfort, confidence and understanding around suicide and suicide intervention.
Preparing: Sets the tone, norms, and expectations of the learning experience over the two days.
Connecting: Enables participants to reflect on their own attitudes towards suicide. This creates an understanding of the impact that attitudes can have on the intervention process.
Understanding: An overview of the intervention needs of a person at risk. The trainers focus on providing participants with the knowledge and skills to:
- recognise risk
- develop safe plans to reduce the risk of suicide
- increase the safety of the person
Assisting: Presents a model for effective suicide intervention. Participants develop their skills through observation and supervised simulation exercises in large and small groups.
Networking: The trainers share information about resources in the local community and promote participant commitment to encouraging the transformation of local resources into helping networks.
Please see EOI form for prices.
Click here to complete our Expression of InterestForm.
Basic Awareness in Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Training
- Saturday, 23rd September, 09:30-12:30, Salvation Army, Castleford
- Thursday, 12th October, 13:00-16:00, St Mary's Community Centre, Pontefract
Free safeguarding for VCFSE Groups
Do you want to learn more or to refresh your awareness of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults?
This course raises awareness of the signs and symptoms of abuse and what to do if you are worried.
The course is designed for those delivering projects, activities or services to children, young people and vulnerable adults in the voluntary, community, social enterprise sector. For example people running and volunteering within community organisations.
For further information please contact info@ylc.org.uk
To book your free place visit our Calendar
Introduction to the Wakefield District Resilience Framework Training- increase confidence in using the framework (3-hour condensed and full day sessions)
- Friday 22nd September, St Swithun's Community Centre, Wakefield
- Friday 10th November, Wakefield suite, ground floor, Wakefield one
3-hour condensed sessions:
- Tuesday 10th October half day, Lightwaves Leisure Centre, Wakefield
The session will enable you to:
- Increase confidence in using the framework- Recognise how it can complement your work- Identify and overcome barriers to using the framework- Share best practice
By the end of the session the learner will:
1. Understand The Resilience Framework approach to working with children and young people and how it can be applied in to their own working practice.
2. Be able to use the Resilience Framework and its support tools to communicate effectively with children and young people.
3. Increase confidence to develop and use creative strategies (resources provided, new and existing interventions and activities) to build Resilience competences in children or young people.
4. Understand how the Resilience Framework can support practitioners in the assessments and processes to support children and young people be heard.
Please note that this training is delivered with Public Health, as such your details will be shared with Wakefield Council for the purposes of booking you on the training.
To book your free place visit our Calendar
Risk & Resilience Website training
- Friday, 20th October 23 1pm-3pm St Marys, Pontefract
- Friday, 3rd November 23 1pm-3pm St Marys, Pontefract
- Friday, 17th November 23 1pm-3pm St Marys, Pontefract
This is an amazing opportunity to further develop your knowledge of the Risk and Resilience, newly updated website.
Areas covered will include: how to make a questionnaire, promote new resources, explore our session plans and much more.
From Harm to Hope: Achieving a generational shift
in demand for drugs in Wakefield
The national drug strategy, From Harm to Hope, sets out the government’s long-term ambition to reduce overall drug use towards a 30-year low. The strategy acknowledges the Independent Review of Drugs led by Dame Carol Black which identifies:
- Heroin and crack cocaine market has been overtaken by the county lines model, driving increased violence in the drugs market and the exploitation of young people and vulnerable drug users.
- Young people and children have been pulled into drugs supply on an alarming scale, especially at the most violent end of the market.
- There are strong associations between young people being drawn into county lines and increases in child poverty, the numbers of children in care and school exclusions. Social media has played a facilitating role.
- Increased use of powder cocaine has been driven by those under 30. The demand for these drugs is strongly linked to the night-time economy and alcohol.
- There is a considerable increase in children using drugs, after a long period of a downward trend.
- Disinvestment in drug treatment and a growing level of unmet need.
21 September 2023
- 10:00 - 11:30
The Old Quarry Adventure Playground (The Addy), Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley, England, WF11 0PJ
- 13:00 - 14:30
Online session
To book your free place visit our Calendar
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and the Birth of Preventable Condition
This training, originally scheduled for 21st September, will be moved to October. Visit our website for more details soon.
(21 September 2023 - 10:00-12:00, St Mary's Community Centre, Pontefract)
This session will enable you to consider:
- Advice & guidance relating to alcohol
- The impact of alcohol in pregnancy
- Signs and symptoms of FASD
- Pathways for diagnosis
- Strategies and support
To book your free place visit our Calendar
V.I.P webinar
Join Wakefield’s Public Health team and professionals on Monday 25th September 3.30pm-5.30pm for an informative presentation, research information and advice.
The three topic areas of focus are:
- Vaping
- Illegal Tobacco
- Proud to be Smokefree
This is a fantastic opportunity for Wakefield organisations and practitioners to find out more about vaping, illegal tobacco, and our aim to be ‘Proud to be smokefree’ to help benefit all children and families across the district.
To book onto the webinar - click this link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vip-webinar-tickets-690738646887?aff=oddtdtcreator
Jobs
Click here for more information
Crisis Support Worker – Wakefield Safe Space
SALARY:
NJC Scale Points 12 – 17, starting at £24,496 pa / pro rata
Plus unsociable hours payment (on top of basic salary) of £2.00 per hour from 9.00pm – 2.00am
HOURS:
31.5 hours per week (x2 roles available)
16.5 hours per week (x1 available)
This role is fixed term up to 31 March 2024, with the possibility of extension
Touchstone is a multi-award winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.
Our Crisis Support Services offers a non-clinical, listening space with the aim of diverting people, who would be better supported elsewhere, away from A&E and other crisis services.
We are seeking experienced and enthusiastic individuals to provide person-centred, trauma informed support. The post holder will assist people in acute distress, including one to one, support planning and liaising with local services.
We wish to recruit someone with lived or substantial experience of supporting people in crisis, including working with people at risk of suicide and self-harm, particularly from BME and LGBTQ+ communities.
Staff recruited may occasionally be asked to provide flexible cover for sickness or absence across other Crisis Service locations.
If you would like to know more about this role, we will be holding an online information session on Wednesday 9th August 2023
To attend please email: recruitment@touchstonesupport.org.uk for more details.
If cannot attend the information session, but would like more information, please contact hwild@touchstonesupport.org.uk
CLOSING DATE: 20 August 2023
Interviews will be held on: 30 August 2023
For more information, application forms and documents, please visit https://touchstonesupport.org.uk/vacancy-crisis-support-worker-wakefield-safe-space/
Useful Information and Articles
Changes to statutory guidance: Working together to Safeguard Children Government consultation summary (adapted with thanks from Northumberland Children and Adult Safeguarding Partnership).
Launch date: 21 June 2023
Respond by: 6 September 2023
Free UK Charity Web Hosting
https://www.kualo.co.uk/free-charity-hosting#eligibility
Wakefield Recovery & Discovery College Leaflet
Click here to download (PDF)
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