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Winter 04/05

The Journal for Youth & Children Workers in Lothian

CONTENTS

Snippets Are You Looking for It’s All Affordable & Accesible Transport for Hire? About Kids LAYC Youth Work Works LAYC AGM

Recognition In memory of Ali Amos

Around & About Bangers and Smash at PYCP

Open All Hours Saturday afternoon sessions for girls

EYSIP Participation Scrap Book

Core Services Affiliated . . . You'd Better Be ! National Children’s Award Three members of the West Lothian Youth Congress have been named as winners in the National Children's Awards for Building Community Spirit by Health Minister Andy Kerr. Page 7

LGBT Youth Scotland Healthy Respect Way Out East Edinburgh Leisure Young Scottish LGBT Our latest annual report. The North Berwick Fives is a floodlit football Volunteers Win Philip called Creating the Culture, Youth forum "Big Event" complex in Gracemount Lawrence Award for focuses on the progress went ahead with a large offering six 5-a-side Outstanding Contributions to that has been made by crowd and a festive party pitches and one 7-a-side Local Community. Healthy Respect. atmosphere. pitch. Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Snippets

Are You Looking for Affordable & Improving Children's Services Lochgoilhead - Accesible Transport for Hire? On 11 November 2004 Edinburgh voluntary are you Are you a local non-profit community sector groups working with children, young Experienced ? organisation? Dove Transport could help! people and families were formally consulted . . . no it's just a roadsign at the top of the 'Rest Dove Transport has 4 fully accessible buses and on the report "Putting Children First", and Be Thankful' - the place really does exist … an MPV (8 seater) available for self-drive (must commissioned by the Working Together and it seems the ley-liners or something make be MIDAS trained) and with driver hire (limited Management Group. Overall the report was the area have a strange fascination for outdoor availability for with-driver hire) well received and endorsed by the activity afficiandos. For more information or to arrange a hire organisations attending the consultation. The Now the Scout Association Centre there is contact Kevin Selkirk or Caroline McKinna at recommendations (23 in all) put much sending out its detailed brochure to youth Dove Transport, 26 Hailesland Place, Edinburgh emphasis on, amongst other things, organisations, clubs and students (see, you don't EH14 2SL - Telephone 0131 453 4656. strengthening structures and processes for have to be a Scout to go there!!) Licensed for Website: www.dovecentre.org.uk e-mail: improved partnership working, better watersports, trekking and climbing by AALA [email protected] communications and information/data sharing, contact The Warden on 01301 703217 or e- security and stability of funding and looking mail: [email protected] for ways of attracting hard to reach users Check out the website on New Website for Ocean Youth such as disengaged young people, vulnerable www.lochgoilhead.org.uk Trust Scotland families and ethnic minorities. This was all Ocean Youth Trust Scotland have launched their with a view to improving children's services, new website www.oytscotland.org.uk not just in the South West of the City, but Get In on the Act Ocean Youth Trust Scotland is the leading throughout Edinburgh. WHALE is recruiting for the 18-week Access to Creative Arts course delivered with Stevenson provider of youth work at sea in the UK for At the meeting of the Working Together College starting on Monday 31st January 2005. young people aged 12-24 in a safe, yet unique Management Group on 25th November 2004 environment. It provides adventurous it was reported that Children's Services Students study a range of exciting modules: educational opportunities for young people aged Strategy Group (CSSG) has agreed to Photography . Drama . Media . 12-24 to develop their knowledge about establish a small group that will develop an Communications . Video Skills . IT themselves, others and society. 'action plan' to take forward the The course is free and benefits won't be The new website is packed with information recommendations contained in the report. affected. Study support, extra guidance and about the organisation, its development and The group members are Zoe Dunhill (NHS childcare will be provided. There are no formal what it has to offer. University Hospitals Division), Ian Glen (Head entry qualifications but applicants must meet There is an events calendar, a multi-media of Pupil Support Services, City of Edinburgh certain criteria. gallery, a discussion forum and a FAQ page Council Education Department), Pam Smith Want more information? allowing you to ask questions on-line. You can (Commissioning Officer, Children and Families Contact Co-ordinator Gail on : also check availability of voyages and fill out the Department), Marion Macleod (Changing downloadable booking form to reserve a place. Children's Services Fund Manager), and Telephone: 0131 458 3267 For further information contact: Matt Roche, Martin Black (Lothian and Borders Police). E-mail: [email protected] Education Officer Tel: 0141 221 1200. Mobile: Stewart Green, the consultant with Leaders in Web: http://www.whalearts.co.uk 07771 930 5666. Action and the author of the report was of WHALE Arts Agency, the view that the group should also include 30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh. Young People and representatives from Primary Care and the Alcohol Voluntary Sector. The Eke-Out Project understands that, although not arranged yet, Are You a Good Driver ? Help is at hand! the voluntary sector representation is Lothian Community Transport Services want Local agency Fast Forward welcomed. We will inform our members as you to: Positive Lifestyles Ltd are soon as an appointment has been made. Enhance the safety and comfort of your behind two very successful passengers and members resource manuals which are Develop your staff and volunteers by fresh out on the market. providing affordable high quality training "Hammered - Young People In the Heart of Midlothian Protect your organisation against bad and Alcohol" is an intensely Candice Tait is the new face around in practice and negligence claims. practical A4 100 page resource manual with all Midlothian's Community Learning and the material tried and tested in various settings. Development Service. She is the new Youth Offering a range of training from the full-throttle Loads of exercises and photocopiable resources Work Team Leader - more details will be in the nationally recognised standard for minibus and advice on devising and delivering alcohol next issue of Network as she only starts in drivers - MIDAS to Passenger Assistant Training, education programmes. January. Candice - hello and welcome from all Minibus Evacuation Procedures or Emergency First Aid - for further info visit www.lcts.org.uk or "Exploring the Depths" - described as a at LAYC. Hope that we will hear from you contact Lothian Community Transport Services, comprehensive resource pack for those wishing soon! 200 Sir Harry Lauder Road, Edinburgh EH15 to develop peer education initiatives (save time 2QA. Tel: 0131 669 9959 or e-mail: and benefit from Fast Forward's training activities, Positive Group Work - 24 January, [email protected] policies, guidelines and procedures developed Edinburgh over the past 16 years). Learn how to become a more effective group Fast Forward can be contacted at 4 Bernard worker with the help of this two-day course. Key Change for CAB Street, Leith Edinburgh. Both publications can Participants will be introduced to techniques for 'Keynotes', the Scottish Association of Citizens also be ordered from Russell House Publishing leading and directing groups, and will discover Advice Bureau the comprehensive and regularly Ltd, 4 St George's House, The Business Park, how to identify and develop their own style. updated information sheets on nearly everything Uplynie Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset D77 3LS. There will be an examination of group dynamics (well everything you'd ask about in a CAB) is

snippets . Tel: 01297 443948. e-mail: and helpful leader behaviour and experiential being laid to rest on 31st December 2004. [email protected] website: exercises will help participants to appreciate the Some advice to those in need of public www.russellhouse.co.uk group behaviour experience. information - those clever people have put it all Contact SCVO Training Services. Tel: 0131 556 on the web. Anyone who is familiar with 3882. Web: www.scvo.org/learning Keynotes should find www.adviceguide.org.uk/scotland easy peasy to use. page 2 LAYC

YOUTH WORK WORKS - LAYC AGM 'Finding My Feet With LAYC' by Maddy Ryle Around 50 brave souls ventured through the ranks of youth participation so It was the middle of September 2004. I'd just into the formal and impressive many years ago he'd rather forget). returned to Edinburgh after a summer abroad, with surroundings of the City of my History degree freshly tucked under my belt, Patrick outlined a number of issues, which and like most graduates I was wondering "What Edinburgh Council in the Royal face youth work currently giving some air to Now?" Over the course of the summer I had it in Mile for the LAYC AGM on 3rd last years YouthLinks survey of young people the back of my mind that Youth Work was where I November 2004. in Scotland and drawing people's attention to wanted to be heading, but my knowledge of projects and services around Edinburgh was pretty In keeping with the usual business in a forthcoming consultation by the Scottish thin and, beyond the local papers, I didn't really that august chamber of agendas and Executive into the establishing of a National know where to start actually looking for a job. proposers and seconders the formal Youth Work Strategy. Urging everyone About a week after my return, jobless, temporarily legalities of the evening passed smoothly present to take the opportunity to highlight homeless, and feeling the post-degree panic, my to allow us to get on to the more the benefits of the work that they do with fortunes changed. I was wandering through the entertaining (certainly more lively) part Meadows, having dropped off my umpteenth CV young people he challenged LAYC to play to another restaurant in the hope of finding of the evening the presentation of LAYC their part in allowing local youth groups and anything to stave off the overdraft limit. I spotted a Long Service and Outstanding the people who work in them to get involved plaque outside a building on Boroughloch Place: Achievement Awards. in the consultation and have their say! And 'Lothian Association of Youth Clubs', which I must have passed a thousand times in my Uni days. But Standing between the audience and the never one to shirk a challenge, Jamie Rennie on this occasion I knocked on the door and was buffet (but only metaphorically) was Chair of LAYC both accepted the welcomed inside for a chat and a cuppa, given a Patrick McMenamin, YouthLink Scotland responsibility for keeping the forthcoming pile of brochures and back copies of 'Networks' and (and in a previous life once the long consultation in mind in workplans for the put on the opportunities and training bulletins coming year and declared the meeting closed. database. I'd come to the right place for sure and serving Chair of LAYC where he rose left with new hope and encouragement. A week later and the job adverts started coming through. The first was for a post, working in a youth club, at Awards for this year included : Penicuik YMCA-YWCA. Two weeks later and the Sharon Miller, Towerbank After School Club (10 years) job was mine. Then one came through from Wester Hailes Youth Agency, which looked right up Sharon is in the process of sitting an SVQ3 and has recently been promoted to 'Senior my street. As I'm writing this I'm just waiting for my Playworker'. She is a good team member, liked by all children, polite and always ready to papers to be processed before I join the team help when she can. there and I can't wait! Sas Martinez, Wester Hailes Youth Agency (20 years) I now have two exciting new jobs thanks to the LAYC opportunities bulletin, and I'm feeling really Sas came to the Star Coffee Bar as a young person and became a youth work assistant. He positive about the future. Not only that, but LAYC was one of the sessional team for 13 years. Sas became a full time member of the staff team are also giving me the chance to air my thoughts on in 1998 when he also completed his Community Education qualification through the LAST these pages and I know where I can go for a cup of training programme. He now has lead responsibility for the Detached and Peer Education tea if I ever get caught on the Meadows in the rain! programmes. Johnny Smith, Wester Hailes Youth Agency (20 years) Take a Leaf out of Maddy's Book - Johnny started coming to the Star Coffee Bar as a young person and began volunteering when was 15. After a few years as a volunteer he became a member of the sessional team and hit on us anytime! for 10 years. Johnny became a full time member of the staff team in 1997 and has lead Subscribing to LAYC's FREE opportunity bulletins responsibility for the Environmental Programme running at the Youth Agency. service will keep you up to speed with the latest vacancies for posts working with children and Steve Fenton, Wester Hailes Youth Agency young people. With over 200 people subscribed Steven started coming to the Youth Agency as a young person in 1998. Through his to date, and that figure growing all the time, no involvement in the Wester Hailes Environmental Action Team he started to volunteer at the wonder more and more organisations are using this Agency working with the 2000. He began sessional work and has since been involved in service to advertise their vacancies! Signing up Adventure Play, Detached Work and the Environmental Programmes at the Agency. couldn't be easier, just go to www.layc.org.uk and click on bulletins or give us a call on 0131 667 Carol Motion, Wester Hailes Youth Agency (15 years) 1828 and we'll do it for you! Carol joined (what was) the Youth Programme as administrator in July 1989 and has been a We're not really sure what the technical definition key figure in the (what is now) the Youth Agency for 15 years. of a 'hit' is, but there were more than 2000 of them on the LAYC website during the month of Jean McGuigan, Wester Hailes Youth Agency (16 years) September. So it would appear that you are using Jean started work as the domestic assistant for the Youth Programme in 1988. After ten it more and more - we know you're out there - years Jean moved over to one of the administration posts and has never looked back. but what can we do to improve the site? Do you Heather MacAlpine, YWCA Roundabout Centre (12 years) want fancy twirling icons, quizzes, lots of useful information or even wacky links to strange Heather worked as Creche Supervisor and latterly as the Summer School Co-ordinator at websites? Let us know by using the website survey the YWCA Roundabout Centre, giving 12 years of excellent service. Her deep knowledge link on our homepage, e-mailing, writing, phoning, and understanding of children's needs and the challenges presented by racial discrimination text messages, semaphore or smoke signals - by made her an invaluable part of the Roundabout team. any means necessary in fact. After a year of trying to deny the obvious, we have to admit the fact that Jamie Tatton, YWCA Roundabout Centre it looks like LAYC's website is here to stay! Jamie has worked very hard in the YWCA Roundabout Centre intercultural Creche, using his extensive experience of anti-discriminatory child care and creating numerous very enjoyable activities for the children.

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CREATING THE CULTURE

For an insight into the breadth of work carried out by Healthy Respect it's worth taking a look at our latest annual report. Called Creating the Culture, it focuses on the progress that has been made by Healthy Respect and partner organisations towards generating a more responsible attitude towards relationships and sexual health among young people in Lothian. The report, which covers the second half of 2002 and the whole of 2003, highlights the partnership approach that is encompassed by Healthy Respect. It uses case studies to illustrate the importance of taking a co-ordinated approach which links sexual health and relationships education with the provision of good-quality information and services. Examples include the 'All I want'consultation with young people, development of drop-in services in formal and Moray Paterson, Senior informal education settings, awareness campaigns and the Health Promotion development and production of resources. Specialist with Healthy Respect comments : Phase 2 New Resources " The 'In Confidence' booklets will be extremely useful in clarifying for young people exactly what they can expect When Healthy Respect was launched in The issue of confidentiality in young with regards to confidentiality from the 2001, baseline data revealed a rather people's sexual health services is often range of professionals they may gloomy picture of young people's sexual fraught with difficulty and ambiguity. For encounter. They will also provide clarity health in the region. Sexually young people using services, fear of for professionals to help them deal transmitted infection rates, unprotected disclosure can be one of the factors more comfortably with child protection and regretted sex and unintended which deters them from getting help and confidentiality issues". pregnancy were rapidly increasing. when they need it. And from the point However, in a relatively short space of of view of the practitioner, the area of To obtain copies of Creating the Culture time there have been encouraging signs confidentiality is generally viewed as a annual report and the In Confidence of change and young people, parents, grey area, lacking clear consistent confidentiality booklets and/or further professionals and other stakeholders guidelines. Healthy Respect have talked information on the work of Healthy have all connected strongly with to young people and a range of Respect contact: Healthy Respect. Dona Milne, Project practitioners including youth workers, Healthy Respect @ Lothian NHS Board Manager said, "In 2003 we learned that community education workers, doctors, Deaconess House, the project would be extended into a nurses and teachers about 148 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9RS second three-year phase, and the task confidentiality, and as a result, a series of Tel 0131 536 9454 ahead is to learn from the evaluation six information booklets about how Email [email protected] from Phase 1 and build on the hard confidentiality works have been www.healthy-respect.com work of all those involved with Healthy produced. Respect to ensure even greater learning for the future".

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HMI Hands out LAYC Long Service Awards Anne Hampshire (pictured) 21 years service to youth work at the Countess Youth Centre. Orlando Sammels (also pictured). Others were Freda Kelly and Lorraine Taylor. Presenting the certificates is Jim Rooney, HMI Between them clocked 75 years of experience. Photos were taken at Hallhill Healthy Living Centre following a series of interviews with staff and volunteers working in the field of CL&D. Unfortunately Freda and Lorraine could not make the photo session and a separate presentation was made at the regular Thursday night youth club. Between them these youth workers have 'clocked up' 75 years of experience. WEST LOTHIAN WINNERS Each of the workers put in a tremendous amount of voluntary time on top of their paid hours and this is very much acknowledged and appreciated by all involved in IT'S ALL the activities at the Countess. ABOUT KIDS! National Children's Awards PAYING LYPP SERVICE Three members of the West Lothian Youth Congress, run by West Lothian Council, Bobby Linlithgow Young Peoples Project has been providing a service in the town for over 12 years. Kirby from Linlithgow, Grace Kirkwood from Originally set up by the churches of Linlithgow the project has developed, from one worker Ecclesmachan and Delancy Johannson from providing a street work service, into a broad based youth work project with 3 members of Livingston, have been named as winners in the staff. Unique to the area, LYPP continues to offer a National Children's Awards for Building wide-ranging and far-reaching programme for young Community Spirit by Health Minister Andy Kerr. people. From giving them a place to be themselves to 'It's all about kids 2004' the National Children's taking them to places where they can find Awards, organised by Kids Clubs Direct, invited the themselves; from meeting them on the streets at finalists to a 'Star filled Awards Ceremony' at the night to going to them in the schools during the day; Glasgow Science Centre on 4th December 2004, from promoting the development of facilities they where all 5 category winners were announced. want to providing activities and courses they will Our finalists planned a national conference over value; from organising exchanges to exchanging five months for 150 young people to look at issues organisations; LYPP does it all - and does it all on a limited budget but with endless energy. around democracy and participation, and the conference was a fantastic success with delegates The Power Station is quite rightly seen as LYPP's flagship youth service. It remains the only from all over Scotland attending earlier this year. drop-in youth club in Linlithgow and is the focal point for many of the town's young people. The awards aim to celebrate the successes and In the last year a new influx of young people from the S1/S2 age group resulted in many achievements of Scotland's children in particular activities being consolidated. Open for 4 sessions during the week (Tuesday, Wednesday, highlighting gestures and actions, which may seem Thursday nights and Friday afternoon) up to 90 young people attend and take advantage of small in the eyes of adults but are huge the many recreational opportunities on offer including; computer lab, XBox/PS2, pool, table accomplishments in the minds and hearts of tennis, music studio, information services and more. children.

Staffing the Power Station with this level of activity is always a challenge but with the Y2K VIDEO LAUNCH commitment of volunteers and through partnership working with West Lothian Council at Are you 'Streetwise'? Y2K Are! least 3 members of staff operate each session. All this has allowed positive relationships to Y2K, Melville Housing Association, Midlothian Council develop with many young people and enabled staff to look at issues with young people such Community Learning and Development and MVA have as drug and alcohol use, self harming, eating disorders, careers advice and much more. been working in partnership to address the needs of young people and tenants in Mayfield. Exciting developments planned include the redevelopment of the Power Station Y2K undertook a nine-week outreach project with (incorporating a reorganisation of the floor space, the creation of an art/projects room, the young people in Mayfield, which culminated in a development of a state of the art music workshop and the creation of a "chill-out" room) to weekend residential ('Streetwise') where young people ensure that it remains a fresh and exciting venue in responding to the needs of young people. discussed the issues facing them. The consolidation of the Outdoor Activities Club will continue with the addition of a winter Young people from Y2K have produced a video of the work and a report from the residential has been written sports programme and a winter "Survivor" course. as a guide for other young people's organisations who are thinking about running a residential. LAYC would be happy to feature other projects, clubs and groups in future editions of If you would like a Networks, so drop us a line and we'll arrange to visit you! If you would like to find out more copy of the about the work of LYPP contact Crawford Bell on 01506 202610 or e-mail Streetwise Report and Video please [email protected] contact Y2K on 0131 454 9805. page 7 page 8 children’s work . . . children’s work . . . 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LEISURE LINKS After reviewing the huge success of Leisure Links initial 15 months, Edinburgh Leisure has committed to establishing Leisure Links as an annual initiative starting from November 2004. Leisure Links has been set up through a joint MEADOWS 2004 - TENNIS initiative between Lothian Association of Youth Another bumper year was had at the courts Clubs (LAYC), Play and Care Entrust (PACE) despite the lack of sunshine. Over 700 and Edinburgh Leisure to encourage the children signed up for the coaching development of more leisure and sports programme during the year and membership activities in youth and children's clubs within of the club located at the courts doubled. In Edinburgh. local tennis leagues young children also had Leisure Links has two aspects - one designed the chance to represent the club and no less to encourage those working with young people than 7 teams each week were flying the to take up leisure pursuits for themselves and Meadows flag - some of them even won ! therefore become confident using Edinburgh GIRLS ONLY Leisure venues, and secondly to offer significant The big success story for 2004 has been the discount opportunities to LAYC/PACE affiliated attendance and participation at Junior Club Due to feedback from young people groups to use Edinburgh Leisure facilities as part Day. This is where for a small annual fee of their regular provision. children of all ages can spend the afternoon taking part in the hugely successful playing tennis, have a laugh and spend time Leisure Links is currently only available Open All Hours programme, funding to groups affiliated to LAYC/PACE and making new friends. At times during the year staff working with Open All Hours. we have had more than 30 young people has been secured to run a pilot Girls attend these sessions - from 6 to 17 years old The Leisure Links Youth Workers' Leisure regardless of standard or experience. We are Only programme at Leith Victoria Card offers individuals the opportunity to still there to this day and hope to continue access Edinburgh Leisure venues at off-peak Swim Centre on Saturday afternoons times for £1 gym, casual swim or fitness class. into December. Why not pop along and give At standard times normal leisure card it a go - everyone is welcome. 4.00-6.00pm starting on Saturday discounts apply. We have also had a great response to the 22nd January 2005. Group discounts also apply for youth groups various competitions we have run during the season. In fact we have put on 7 different wishing to access Edinburgh Leisure facilities. This youth activity Groups are entitled to 10% off at standard events and an amazing 503 people entered times and 20% at off-peak times for the overall. As far as our competitions were afternoon will following: concerned our big day was the Secondary target secondary Hall/Room Hire Schools Championships held in October. We had a great response to this and 23 teams school aged young Casual swims (15 maximum) took part from 10 different schools in the City. Pulse centre gyms places need to be This was a joint partnership between people and will negotiated with Duty Manager. Edinburgh Leisure and the New Opportunities All groups must pre-book with facility Fund. Again, it was a fantastic sight to see all work in Duty Manager prior to visit and confirm the courts in use by young people playing with partnership with appropriate discount. their friends and having fun - representing LAYC members should contact LAYC on 0131 their school. On the day Portobello H/S got Community their hands on the trophy with the runners up 667 1828 or e-mail: [email protected] Education. PACE members should contact PACE on 0131 being Broughton, Balerno and Royal High 468 5505. School. Activities will range from MEADOWS YOUTH PROJECT - "MOVE IT" swimming, sauna, fitness classes, Nrg Under the guidance of local sports coach, Glyn Jones, our youth project has gone from strength to strength in 2004. In the main, this is aimed at youngsters who hang around near the tennis Zone and a range of other specialist courts and bowling pavilion and are sometimes stuck for something to do. With the aid of a small activities including health & beauty, grant from Edinburgh Youth SIP we have been working with the youths over the last couple of years. In 2004 the project has :- arts and healthy living advice. Run an Easter Sports Camp With the Glyn's involvement things have grown so much we are looking at forming our own Sports For further information please contact Run a Summer Sports Camp Club and are actively looking for teams to play Rona Macgregor on (0131) 652 4338 Had weekly training sessions for the friendly football matches against. Fancy a challenge? youngsters at various venues including the So it really has been another record year for the or via email on: bowling green, The Crag Sports Centre and Meadows Tennis initiative which in 2003 was voted Gracemount Leisure Centre Lawn Tennis Association Club of the Year. [email protected] Tested the youngsters artistic skills with If you would like to get involved with anything at the "Frank" the grafitti artist Meadows or just come along for a game sometime then please just get in touch with me. You are Re-painted the bowling pavilion at the welcome ! Meadows Alex Harkins - Tennis Development Officer, Played a friendly football match vs Granton Edinburgh Leisure Community Centre E Mail - [email protected] page 9 page 10 Training . . . Training . . . Training . . . COME FROM? WHERE DOYOU www.edinburghontrial.org If youwanttopostyourviewsgoto: any questions. witnesses willbeonlineregularlytoanswer views aboutservicesinEdinburgh.Expert young peoplecancarryonpostingtheir The webforumisbeingkeptopenso drinking andhousingpriorities. advice, youthcrimeandsupport,under-age discussing bullying,mentalhealth,careers hour webchatwith60registeredusers We hadover300postsduringtheone- questions posedbytheyoungpeople. safety, healthandmoreallanswering the police,careers,housing,community There wereexpertwitnessesonlinefrom services foryoungpeopleinEdinburgh. www.edinburghontrial.org totalkabout and loggedonto: people fromalloverEdinburghgotonline On Friday 3rdDecemberat3.00young (virtually!) "Edinburgh OnTrial" Young Peopleput please contact: For moreinformationabouttheexhibitionorhowayoungpersoncangetinvolved, and whatitisliketobeanewcomerScotland. public abouttheimmigrantcommunitiesincity, howtheygottobehere people fromdiversecommunitiesinEdinburghthechancetotellgeneral The NationalMuseumsofScotlandandEYSIPhaveteameduptogiveyoung [email protected]) Christine McLean attheNationalMuseumforScotland(01312474199/ Samea KhanatEYSIP(01315555111/[email protected]) EYSIP http://www.wecpp.co.uk 4885 [email protected], please contactSteveMcGavinon0131 453 Edinburgh CommunityPlanningPartnership, For furtherinformation ontheWest Education on01314585959. contact Lawrence Arscott ofCommunity and forfurtherinformationonthisplease be presentedatthenextWECPPmeeting area wouldbeproduced.Thereportwill providing servicestoyoungpeopleinthe agreed thatalistofthoseorganisations At thelastWECPPmeetingitwasalso WECPP atitsnextmeeting. take andthesewillbeconsideredbythe to whatformthisexpandedrolewould Proposals arecurrentlybeingdrawnupas in thewayservicesaredeliveredlocally. involvement andinfluenceofyoungpeople impact intermsofincreasingthe there isnowanopportunitytomakeareal Youth SIPandtheLand andProperty Trust the CapitalCityPartnership, Edinburgh August. With theextrafundingcomingfrom coordination oftheBIGprojectsince been upandrunningunderthe The Young Persons ServiceForum hasnow in WestEdinburgh Young People display in4communitiesEdinburgh. 16th February 2005andwillthengoon home etc.Theexhibitionwillrunfrom photographs, clothing,objectsfrom of adultsfromimmigrantcommunities, multimedia presentationwithinterviews own exhibition.Theeventwillinclude since Augusttoresearchanddesigntheir backgrounds havebeenmeetingweekly A groupofyoungpeoplefromdiverse scrapbook will inspire youth workers to workers youth inspire will scrapbook 'have a go' and try out some of the of some out try and go' a 'have 1 -youthworkers The Participation Scrapbookisaimedat; projects. young peopleinvolvedinthedifferent drawings andcommentsbyworkers includes examplesofwork,photographs, gathered alongtheway. Assuchit did andsharingthelearningwe've should do,it'saboutshowingwhatwe It's notaboutshowingyouwhat experience ofyouthparticipationwork. 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Sunday Rock School This popular course is aimed at 16-18 year olds IN THE PRESS . . . who wish to develop their skills within Rock music genre. The course provides specialist tuition in Zero 2 Nineteen (0-19) - Issue 12. 2004 guitar, bass, drums and vocals with additional classes Page 7 including band style workshops, song writing and "Youth Agency lays out demands ….." Tom Wylie from NYA believes that the duties of local authorities performance techniques. Taught by some of and others 'need to be made clear and all young people regardless of age, gender and location, should Scotland's finest tutors, it allows students the be able to access youth services.' opportunity to develop their performance skills, meet other talented musicians and learn to work Pages 12/13 effectively in rehearsal situations. The course will Guidelines on physical contact - an article on the confusion and its costs. 'There is a considerable culminate in a rock concert for family and friends amount of completely contradictory advice out there which is nearly all about protection adults' and each student will receive a CD and certificate as Pages 16/17 a record of their efforts. 'Are We There Yet?' In England and Wales the Children Act has given local authorities until 2008 to Applicants should be approx Grade 3 in order to appoint a Director of Children's Services … but bringing together education and social services for join and gain maximum benefit from the course. children is proving to be a slow process. Beginning January 16th 2005 Sundays 10 - 2pm x 10 weeks An Inspector Calls . . . So What ? Scottish Youth Theatre Cost: £145 You have to be careful with statistics - but according are delighted to send you a pack of information to "Zero to Nineteen" magazine (from the from Scotland's national theatre 'for & by' young Napier University CPPD Centre, Sighthill Campus, publishers of Community Care), OFSTED people. Edinburgh EH11 4BN. Tel: 0131 455 6801 or e-mail [email protected] investigated over 6,000 complaints about childcare Next year promises to be an incredibly exciting time providers in England and Wales). for the company. They will at last be moving into "Terrible" - I hear you say. There are however a their purpose built, new premises with Summer Integrated Inspection Pilots Child Protection total of 84,000 childminders and 34,000 group care Festival 2005 rehearsals and some performances Integrated inspection of child protection services is providers registered. taking place in the new building. to be piloted in the Highlands and East Maybe not so terrible then? But surely just one Applications to participate in Summer Festival 2005 Dumbartonshire from January 2005 as pat of the valid complaint would make the inspection system are now being invited from anyone aged 15-25. Executive's child protection reforms. all worthwhile I hear you say. Only forty-nine Residential and non-residential theatre arts courses Integrated inspections of children's services is registrations were cancelled after complaints and will run in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Moffat and Portree expected to be in place across Scotland by 2008. OFSTED only accounted for 1 in 14 complaints so with auditions being held in regional centres across that's between 3 and 4 of the cancellations ….. the country. More information and application packs The multi-agency inspection team includes money well spent then I'd say!?! are available from the website representatives from HM Inspectorate of Education, www.scottishyouththeatre.org or by calling 0141 HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, the Care 221 5127. Commission, Social Work Services Inspectorate and Evaluating an Innovative Scheme for NHS Quality Improvement Scotland. Preventing Youth Homelessness The application closing dates are Friday 21 January for Foundation Courses and Friday 4 February for The approach promotes more "joined-up" working Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2004 the Five Week Performance and Production and practices in the management and delivery of services ISBN: 1 85935 137 9 Technical Courses. for children in councils, other statutory agencies and the voluntary and private sectors. This report summarises the findings of a research study into new approaches to youth homelessness Artsplan Guidelines prevention. It evaluates the "Safe in the City" Street work, works wonders project, which delivered intensive packages of Working Together: using the arts with young people - Rosy Prue The results of a study of street based youth work by support through multi-agency working ('cluster the University of London, find (surprise, surprise ) schemes'). The research found that young people An excellent introduction for those currently … it works and it's under-funded. The Reaching who were involved in the project were less likely to involved with young people, looking for further Socially Excluded Young People report was launched be at risk of homelessness. The authors argue that information on how the arts can be successfully at a London Conference in June, hosted by the the project's success lay in its prioritisation of young used in their work. Written by Rosy Prue, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the National people's feelings and needs, and the tailoring of the previously Youth Arts Development Officer for Youth Agency and led by John Pitts, Vauxhall programme to meet individual young people's Thames Valley Partnership, now working in Professor of Socio-Legal Studies at the University of requirements. mainstream education. An excellent starting point Luton. The report investigated the geographical Available to download at: www.jrf.org.uk and easy to use guide to the benefits of youth arts, spread of street-based youth work, the young why and how to involve the arts in your work with people it reached and its impact upon their lives. young people. Said Prof. Pitts, "This study raises important socially 89 Into 914 Does Go excluded young people. It shows that even the Newly released figures have revealed that just 89 Using the Arts with Young People at Risk - Virginia most isolated and alienated youngsters can be young people made up 45.3% (914 referrals) of all Haworth-Galt reached and that creative work can be done with the referrals to the Children's Hearings in the City. them. However, it also tells us that to be effective The research figures for Scotland as a whole found Complimenting the Artsplan course of the same the pace and nature of the work will need to be that there were 1201 persistent young offenders. A name, this highly practical set of guidelines highlights shaped by their needs and abilities rather than persistent young offender is someone who is aged the issues to be aware of when using the arts with externally imposed targets and time-frames." young people at risk, covering all elements from between 8 and 15 who has committed 5 or more More information on the report: Tel: (Prof. John offences over a six month period. project planning through to evaluation. Written by Virginia Haworth-Galt, Assistant Director and ACE Pitts) 07751 177013; e-mail: There were an estimated 37,308 children/young Child Protection specialist advisor. [email protected] or Tel: (Patricia people aged 8 to 15 in the City of Edinburgh (2002 Murchie) 07860 722566; e-mail figures). As a percentage, that means 0.024% Price: £7.50 each (inc. p&p) [email protected] (approx) of the total young people in the city are Additional Guidelines are due to be published soon. Courtesy of 'Upstart - 100% Youth Arts" - Autumn responsible for almost half of all the referrals to the Further details at www.artswork.org.uk or telephone 2004 issue. Children's Hearings in Edinburgh. 023 8063 2949 or e-mail: (Quoted in Eke-Outreach - December issue) [email protected] page 11 Core Services

AFFILIATED . . . You'd Better Be ! To anyone who hasn't re-affiliated (your fees were due from 1st November) a reminder: You aren't insured for employee liability (a legal requirement) or public liability (very risky if someone wants to claim your group has been negligent in some way!) You won't get access to LAYC member services like: free advertising of job vacancies and training courses in LAYC's website e-bulletins half price and subsidised training places access to Youth Achievement Awards and more Edinburgh clubs also have the Leisure Links scheme benefits as well as the new LAYC Quality Development Unit which, from January, will be assisting groups with their recruitment and child protection issues including supporting groups to access Disclosure Scotland checks. . . . and you won't be getting 'Networks' to read anymore either!! (Maybe you'd better check that someone actually did fill in that form and send off a cheque - just in case!)

CHECKED . . . You will be soon! At the start of December there was a great deal of unhappiness with whoever in the Scottish Executive was responsible for tabling the statutory instruments responsible for commencing the provisions of the Protection of Children (Scotland ) Act…the Watergate burglars were probably the nearest example of bungling you could relate these clowns to! (No offence intended to people employed professionally in the circus industries!!!) ..but hats off to the good guys (“Chewing the Fat" style)…to the voluntary youth and children's work organisations like YouthLink Scotland ; Youth Scotland ; the Scout Association and others like our colleagues PACE who then went into overdrive… If the so-called civil servants plans had gone ahead youth and children's groups would now (from the 10th January 2005) be faced with the possibility of breaking the law of the land if they didn't carry out the proper procedures for background checks on staff and volunteers working with children and young people. Good guys too were the Chair and MSP members of the Scottish Parliament Education sub- committee who alerted to the foul move shouted "Oi you! No!!!" and gave the idea a good kicking (perhaps not parliamentary language but how else do you describe them insisting that a Minister comes to talk to them about the sudden unannounced and unconsulted arrival of a plan from officials totally devoid of guidelines and assessment of the potentially catastrophic impact on activities for children and young people!?!) IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 11 (3) (a) OF THE ACT HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL 11th APRIL. (Groups do however still have to refer individuals who meet the criteria for being placed on the list of people unsuitable to work with children .) LAYC is pleased to let affiliated groups know that from 1st January 2005 Dale Marsters (previously the temporary Assistant Director , LAYC ) started as Project Co-ordinator of the new Quality Development Unit. Funded through City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Executive Changing Children's Services funding the Unit will be working hard to ensure that all affiliated groups in Edinburgh have support in meeting the requirements of the legislation by providing advice and guidance to groups, helping them develop their own policies and procedures to make sure that they are operating in a way which ensures maximum protection and safety for children and young people and if necessary assisting groups to access the Disclosure Scotland checking procedures necessary to comply with the legislation. Edinburgh groups wishing to discuss the new services should contact Dale directly at LAYC (Tel: 0131 6671828 Email: [email protected]) In seeking funding from other local authorities that have groups affiliated, LAYC will try to extend this service to any Council which wishes the Association to carry out these roles for groups in their area (or try to get clear undertakings as to how the Council intends to support groups with these new responsibilities). Groups in East Lothian, Midlothian and

News . West Lothian who wish to discuss these topics should contact Graham McCulloch, Director, LAYC (Tel 0131-667-1828 Email: [email protected])

LAYC, Dunford House, 7 Boroughloch Lane, Edinburgh EH8 9NL Tel. 0131 667 1828 Fax. 0131 667 9862 E-mail: [email protected] Networks is published quarterly by LAYC. Views expressed in Networks are not necessarily those of LAYC.