16 July 2007 Edition 8 Date of next Issue 1 September Deadline for submission of info 16 August 07 Children’s Services Youth Work in Cumbria Partnership Development Co-ordination Team, Partners and Providers Information Sharing – July 2007 Spotlight on: Aspatria Dreamscheme Aspatria Dreamscheme have made good use of Youth Opportunity and Youth Capital Funds. Photographs show Ian on the drums, funded through YOF; and young people in the new kitchen, funded through YCF. Photos 1 and 2 are of young girls on lap tops in the cyber café on “girls night”. Photo 4 is of the youth band “Brightside”. Damon, Ian, Ryan and Aaron, all young people/volunteers from Aspatria Dreamscheme and winners of the 2nd heat of Battle of the Bands. They are looking forward to playing on the Grand Turk (Tall Ship) at Silloth and also at Silloth’s Music and Beer Festival, supported by the “Cavern Beatles”. Congratulations to Ron Wright, Duke of Edinburgh Award Leader at Trinity School, Carlisle. Ron has been awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Ron was awarded the MBE for his Service to Education which included his work with The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Battle of the Bands – Rock Against Racism Funded by Children’s Services Youth Opportunity Fund; Neighbourhood Management Fund; Chief Constables Property Fund and Street Safe, Furness music lovers were served up a ten band treat at the Canteen Media and Arts Centre on Barrow Island as ten local bands battled for more than £1500 in prizes at the ‘Rock Against Racism’ event. This event was organised by Scott Quinn, a young person from Barrow. 500 free tickets were snapped up for the event,one of the best supported local music events of the year. Competition was fierce with a host of different music styles. Each band played fantastic music to a high standard and made an excellent impression on the judges and fans, which made it a hard task for the judges to choose the winners. The bands that played were: Streams of Whisky (1st ), The Relics (2nd ), Frequent Passing (3rd ), Recoil, Breaking Silence, Torture TV, Irrational Behaviour, Katabasis, Black Sanitorium, Down & Out in Vegas. Canteen co-owner Gary Robinson said: "It was a fantastic night and a great cause for the Canteen to be associated with. Live music is a very powerful medium and it’s fantastic to see so many young people enjoying it without any trouble week in week out at the Canteen. The anti-racism message got heard and hundreds of local music fans were given short blasts of what is on offer from the up and coming talents from within a burgeoning Furness live music scene." Inspector Geoff Steele praised the work of Scott Quinn the event organiser: “Scott is 17 years old. Indeed when he started to organize this event he was just 16. His passion and energy is a great example of what can be achieved by local young people given an opportunity, and also importantly what can happen when they are listened to. I am proud of what Scott has achieved he is a credit to Cumbria Police” Cumbria Young Farmers Young Farmers from around the County recently converged on Castlerigg Farm, Armathwaite for the Stockman and Young Stock judge of the Year Competition. They judged three rings of stock: - dairy cows, butchers cattle and butchers lambs in the pouring rain and completed an animal health and husbandry questionnaire supplied by Richard Knight of the Westmorland Veterinary Group. Prizes presented on the night by County President, Frank Chester were as follows: - Ian Graham Rose bowl, Stockman of the Year: - Richard Ridley, Caldbeck; Stan Davis Trophy, Young Stock judge of the Year: - Amanda Jackson, Skelton and Harrison Hetherington Trophy for the winning Club went to Skelton YFC. The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs has a membership of 22,000 young people, a few of whom were represented in the National Finals of the various competitions at the Royal Show. Cumbria YFC members achieved outstanding results in these competitions. Richard Hodgson from Carlisle YFC won not only the photography exhibition but also, alongside Jonny Reed won the “Five Minutes of Fame” national final. Jonny and Richard sang their version of the Proclaimers hit “Five Hundred Miles” to rapturous applause from the Royal Show audience. 37Hhttp://www.cumbria.gov.uk/communityinformation/grants.a sp This is a link to a new Grants Portal, a comprehensive grants database. Key features of the site are: • a searchable grants database • a grants directory • national regional and local funding news features • local grants section (including Cumbria CC grants) Celebrate Youth Celebration events for young people are being planned across the County. To find out more information on what is happening in your area please contact your Local Youth Work Development Co-ordinator. Allerdale and Copeland A fun day event in Cleator Moor is being planned with Phoenix Youth Project linking with other youth centres in Copeland. A visual arts event in Workington, with displays in the town centre. Links with Soundwave / Mobex/ Cre8 Soundwave in Copeland running drumming workshops and will have a drumming event. In South Lakes young people are hoping to exhibit between 1st to 7th November a montage of photographs of young people celebrating a summer of youth work and fun! Barrow young people’s celebration day is the 31st of October - Halloween. The first meeting is going to be held on Thursday 2nd August at 11.00 at the Drop Zone. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend, including young people if possible. The main idea is to have a disco on the boat, but running alongside that there will be a whole range of activities available for young people, e.g skatepark, arts activities, sports etc. which will appeal to young people who don't want to go to the disco. The whole event will be linked to Local Democracy Week and Youth Work Week. "It’s our street too “ organised by the City council is Carlisle’s contribution or version of a celebration event. Young people are involved in the planning and it's part of the National Play Day initiative which includes the Skate Jam event -so young people will be taking over the town centre and most of Bitz park - hurray another summer celebration event ! Eden’s young people are planning a series of events throughout the summer, which will be celebrating diversity and inclusion. These events are being hosted by Youth Work in Cumbria service providers and include:- Impact Housing: A week of celebrating foods and customs from different cultures that have links with Eden Foyer, including Poland, France, Zambia – dates to be confirmed – early September ECO – Youth Arts festival – early September EYWP – Awards evening for young volunteers who have been undertaking diversity and inclusion training – Sept tbc Connexions - Inclusion consultation event – involving who have engaged in the activities throughout summer - late September other providers yet to confirm their involvement Youth Work in Cumbria Partnership Youth Work Provider Forum Meeting Dates for 2007 Allerdale Where: Contact Paul McLoughlin 01946 852732 When: Last week in July Barrow Where: Contact Helen Bunting 01229 89 4952 When: 1st Thursday in each quarter Copeland Where: Contact Paul McLoughlin 01946 852732 When Last week in July Carlisle Where: Morton Community Centre When: 2 October 5-7pm Eden Where: Friargate Conference Room Contact Kath Calvert 01768 24 2071 When: 27 September 9.30-12.30 and 7 December South Lakes Where: Windermere Youth project When: 18th September 2007 6-8pm Where: Kendal Connexions Centre When: 11th December 2007 6-8pm Update from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Officer The Award in Cumbrian Secondary Schools is well established with most secondary schools offering the opportunity to their pupils. This is a credit to the Award Leaders who put in a great deal of hard work. I received a telephone call from one school recently asking for information on how to offer the Award. The school had asked their pupils what activities they would like to do and one of the responses was “The Award”. The comments written in the Record Books by young people are a true reflection on how they feel. One young person who has just gained his Bronze, and whose goal was to improve his reading wrote “it was really boring but nevertheless it is a skill, and nobody is complaining. To prove that I have done the reading I produced some book reports”. His comment about his Physical Recreation Section was “It was very enjoyable but at the same time it was challenging. I had to put 100% effort into the sport and it was very successful”. The Award is about commitment and self-determination and this young person has shown he has both these qualities. Over 140 young people have gained accredited outcomes since 1 April 2007. That shows commitment! Farida Allason, The Duke of Edinburgh Award Officer Questions and Answers Question: We have sent our invoice in, but have not received payment, why? Answer: Invoices are paid subject to all requested documentation being received at Clint Mill. This includes up to date annual documents, such as audited accounts, insurance certificates, policy documents, monthly monitoring and quarterly reports. Payments cannot be issued if these have not been received. To submit a question please email: [email protected] A Funny!!!!!! The Children and Young People’s Services Awards 2007 Youth Capital Fund recipient, Ford Park Community Group- comments included in their letter of thanks: Have you thought about entering? “Our young members are delighted There are