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. 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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.