YLC e-bulletin 17th April 2025

25 April 2025 at 12:25

Opportunities for your organisation

Training/ Workshops

News

Funding

Jobs

Useful information and Articles

Opportunities for your organisation

The online resource for children and young people in Wakefield

www.WF-I Can Emotional Wellbeing Resource for young people.

The website was developed during in response to young people saying they wanted a space with reliable information, we worked with 22 organisations and service areas to develop the site.

Got a question about this? Email: info@ylc.org.uk

Training and Workshops

Young Lives is currently offering a

What is ASIST?

An accredited two-day, interactive training that prepares professionals to provide suicide first aid interventions.

Who can attend ASIST?

Anyone over 16 can learn to use the ASIST model. With no previous mental health or suicide prevention experience.

Attached is further information regarding the course and the expression of interest form.

https://forms.office.com/e/WaCja7tYbt?origin=lprLink

ASIST Poster

We are currently taking expressions of interest for the ASIST training programme, find out more about the training via this link scroll to the bottom of the page to register your interest for either your team or individuals.

Wednesday 14th May 2025 12:00 - 15:30 Old Quarry Adventure Playground. WF11 0PJ 
 Book here

Know what to do if someone is thinking about suicide by following the easy-to-remember TALK steps - Tell, Ask, Listen, and keep safe.

Alternatively, if you would like to host a SafeTALK session please do let us know via info@ylc.org.uk

The Risk and Resilience Framework
- increase confidence in using the framework

 15th May. 09:30 -15:30 Wakefield One. WF1 2EB: Book here

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 it, and share best practices.

Please note that this training is delivered with Public Health, as such your details will be shared with Wakefield Council to book you on the training.

To book your free place please visit: www.younglives.net/events/calendar/

C - Card training available at Lightwaves 09:30 - 11:30 24th April.

To reserve a training place email info@ylc.org.uk

Spectrum - Sexual Health C-Card

News

Wakefield Youth Work Alliance (YWA)

As part of all our ongoing efforts to strengthen the youth work sector in Wakefield, we invite you to complete the Wakefield Youth Work Alliance (YWA) Membership Form.

You can complete the form in one of two ways:

Online via Microsoft Forms: https://forms.office.com/e/Czd3e9JMnU?origin=lprLink
Using the Membership Application document: Simply fill out the form and return it via email to info@ylc.org.uk

By joining the Alliance, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with others in the sector, access training opportunities, and contribute to enhancing the quality of youth work across the district.

Principles of Collaboration

Terms of Reference

In addition, a wider membership opportunity will soon be available, aimed at promoting opportunities for children and young people. We look forward to sharing more details with you soon.

Complete the National Youth Sector Census

The National Youth Agency (NYA) manages the National Youth Sector Census to provide a baseline of data showing where youth work is taking place, the type of services offered, as well as highlighting discrepancies in funding and areas of local need.

This year the Census will provide detailed insights related to this programme. This will support the development of local Young Futures Prevention Partnerships supporting integrated and preventative approaches to safeguarding those most at risk of being drawn into youth violence.

The Census is located on the Youth Work One digital platform; a one stop shop for training, resources and events for the sector.

The deadline for completing the Census is 30 April. Find out more and ensure your youth provision is counted at https://qrco.de/NYACensusHO

EARLY YEARS FEST – A joint district wide event for Professionals wanting to find out more about local support and advice for families from pregnancy to age 5 and for parents and carers who are interested to know more about what’s available from their local Family Hub.

Star Bereavement has a ‘jamboard’ feedback forum on the website where anyone can leave a note. This could be positive, something to improve, or anything else

Star welcome all feedback so please visit www.starbereavement.org.uk and leave us
a post it, doodle or message 😊

Funding

Youth Endowment Fund Launches Open Call Funding Round

The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) invites proposals from delivery organisations across England and/or Wales that work to reduce young people’s involvement in violence and are ready for rigorous evaluation.

The aim of this open call is to fund and evaluate projects that will help YEF build strong evidence for practices and approaches in areas where clear gaps exist.

Projects need to primarily support children and young people (aged 10 to 18 years) who are either:

At risk of crime or violence (‘secondary prevention’), or
Already affected by violence, offending or exploitation (‘tertiary prevention’).

There are no deadlines for this open call.

Homepage | Youth Endowment Fund

For further funding opportunities

Jobs

Opportunities

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Trustee Information pack

The Youth Association is one of the oldest and one of the most innovative youth work charities in the UK and they are looking for a small number of Youth Workers and/or Youth Support Workers to join the team. The roles require:

Youth Worker

Experience

1+ years’ experience in youth work
Knowledge of detached youth work & mental health
JNC-recognised youth work qualification (Level 3 or above)

Job spec – Youth Worker

Location: (Office base) 12 South Parade, Wakefield, WF1 1LR, (Project work) Barnsley, Wakefield or Leeds
Pay scale: TYA Level 2 (£28,379), paid at £17.28/hour
Benefits: Employer contributory pension scheme up to 8% gross salary. Own transport mileage allowance
Hours: Part time, to be discussed with TYA management, based on allocated project, experience and organisational need
Contract length: Permanent but variable hours

Youth Support Worker

Experience

Some experience of working with young people
Capacity to pursue a Level 3 JNC-recognised youth work qualification

Job spec – Youth Support Worker

Location: (Office base) 12 South Parade, Wakefield, WF1 1LR, (Project work) Barnsley, Wakefield or Leeds
Pay scale: TYA Level 1 (£27,082), paid at £16.49 / hour
Benefits: Employer contributory pension scheme up to 8% gross salary. Own transport mileage allowance
Hours: Part time, to be discussed with TYA management, based on allocated project, experience and organisational need
Contract length: Permanent but variable hours

Closing date: 30th April 2025

Interested? Apply now or get in touch for an informal chat!

St George’s Lupset are looking for part-time staff to support their children and young people’s provision - ‘Young Futures’. The service delivers after school, evening, weekend and holiday activities to young people in the Lupset area. ‘Young Futures’ works with children from 5 years to 18 years, including capacity building for young volunteers to enable them to develop their own initiatives.

Find out more at: https://stgeorgeslupset.org.uk/jobs/children-and-young-peoples-workers

Useful information and Articles

Spice Awareness

Turning Point Inspiring Recovery & Inspiring Futures Wakefield has developed guidance on Spice awareness, its impact on people, and support for practitioners and people in the community.

Please see the link for further information.

Support for people over 16