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Connecting Youth Clubs Building a vibrant voluntary and community youth sector in Sussex
Setting the Context
• Global
• Divorcing Europe - BREXIT
• President Trump
• Extremism / Liberalism
• Online media and presence
How are young people engaged?
How do they respond?
Setting the Context
• National
• Budgets and austerity
• Powers of Surveillance
• Changing face of education
• NCS and Social Action
• Mental Health
• Physical Well-being
• Immigration
How are young people engaged?
How do they respond?
Setting the Context
• Regional
• Cuts to services
o Brighton and Hove
o WSCVYS
o Spark
o Outset Youth
• New duties (PREVENT / CSE)
• Lack of infrastructure
• No Youth Workers
How are young people engaged?
How do they respond?
Setting the Context
• Local
• Places for young people to go
• Something for young people to do
• People who care
How are young people engaged?
How do they respond?
Where do we fit in?
• 90+ organisations working with young people
• 210 regular weekly clubs
• 10,000+ young people
• Partner on many forums
• Affiliated to national bodies
• Safeguarding Forum for VCS
• Strong links to our communities
Connecting Members
Working with management committees to:
Represent them on forums
Provide safeguarding training from Safety Net
DBS checks
Guidance and club visiting
Club toolkit
National affiliation to Ambition UK / UK Youth
Quality Assurance
Insurance cover
Who washes the tea towels?
Spring Conference Saturday 22nd April 2017
Partnership with University of Brighton
Nuggets of training by lecturers and alumni
Marketplace
Networking
We want to see committee members, youth workers,
volunteers and young leaders come together and learn from
each other.
Connecting Teams
Developing clubs and what they offer: Introduction to Youth Work training
Detached Youth Work training
Activities
Go Karting, Scuba Diving, Driving at Dunsfold etc.
Football tournaments
Workshops
Camp craft, cooking, DJ skills etc.
Summer Camps
Inter-club competitions
Connecting Voices
Involving young people:
Young Leaders
East Sussex Youth Voice
Worthing and Adur Youth Council
Youth Awards in Mid-Sussex and maybe more …
Young Leaders making it happen
Beyond OCN Accreditation
Two residentials OCN Levels 1 and 2
Volunteering accredited with Lions
Youth Awards ceremonies
Clusters of Young Leaders organising activities
Connecting Resources
Creating capacity:
Connecting shared transport options
Working to develop buildings for youth clubs
Supporting our members to raise funds
Recruiting AND supplying youth workers
YOUTH CLUB FRANCHISE
Detached Youth Work Teams
STREETMATE
Connecting Communities
Working with Lions to: o Adopt a Youth Club – funding support, link officer,
networks
o Accrediting volunteering through Young Leaders in
Service
o Youth Award ceremonies
o Membership of Leo’s
o Promote inter-generational social action
o Develop case studies and toolkits for others
Moving beyond Sussex
Life Skills for Adolescents
Where do we fit in?
Our work is about Connecting …
Members
Teams
Voices
Resources
Communities