Tag: Youth Work

National recognition for city youth projects

Three Edinburgh projects are in the running for awards at this year’s National Youth Work Awards, organised by YouthLink Scotland.

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Choose Youth Work funding update

Choose Youth Work is funding provided by the City of Edinburgh Council to support universal youth work. It has been agreed that wherever possible in localities, the Choose Youth Work funds will support the outcomes of YouthTalk. Continue reading Choose Youth Work funding update

Still time to cast youth vote in NW Edinburgh

Over £160,000 of funding is being allocated to youth work projects across Edinburgh, and young people have the opportunity to vote for their top three choices on where they think the money should be spent within each local area and on where it should be spent citywide. There’s still time to cast your vote, but HURRY: voting closes this Friday at 6pm!

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Voting opens for city youth work projects

Young people in Edinburgh are being asked to decide how £160,000 of City of Edinburgh Council funding should be spent on youth work projects.

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A total of 55 projects now face a public vote in Choose Youth Work – the latest participatory budgeting project in the Capital. Voters can cast their vote online with a Young Scot card or at events being held in schools and other community venues.

The Communities and Families Youth Work Grant Programme allowed groups to apply for grants of up to £10,000 each, to be spent on open-access, universal youth work that will benefit young people in Edinburgh. The youth work can be locally-based or city-wide.

Submitted applications were assessed by a team of young people and Council officers, and those that met the required criteria are now being voted on by young people.

Voting

Young people aged 11-25 years who live in Edinburgh have two votes: one for projects taking place across the city, and another for projects in their local area.  Young people will be able to use their Young Scot number to vote. Temporary registration numbers can also be provided, and there will be paper ballots at locality events.

Voting opened on Monday and will close at 5pm next Friday – 16 March 

During this time, voting will be available online at: https://young.scot/edinburgh-pb/ and in selected community and education centres in Edinburgh.

 

 

By young people, for young people: Creative Canvases exhibition at The Junction

The Junction’s Creative Express project uses creative arts to support the health and wellbeing of local young people. It is a safe and confidential space where small groups of young people can express their thoughts and feelings about anything affecting their lives using a variety of creative media , including poetry, art, drama, creative writing, movement and music (writes Tessa Hughes). Continue reading By young people, for young people: Creative Canvases exhibition at The Junction

Job opportunities in Drylaw

See below for details of job opportunities at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre:

POST: Youth & Children’s Worker / Driver (Breakfast Club- school term)
Purpose of the job:
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will be able to join this early bird team to
help young children gain a positive start to their day. You will collect our mini bus then
accompanied by an escort set off to collect young passengers from home and drop them off
at the Breakfast Club within the local area of Drlyaw.
Person Specification;
Ability to work within a small team, experience working with children. Be reliable, friendly,
and cheerful and act professionally whilst caring for children. Had some experience driving
a minibus, potentially clean license and be over 25 years of age. Training will be given
towards MiDAS certification for the successful client.
We are offering;
RATE OF PAY: £12.57 per hour
TIMES: 07:15-08:45 – DAYS: Monday to Friday – school term
POST: Trainee Youth & Children’s Worker
Purpose of the job;
To assist a team delivering Youth and Children’s Work at the centre. The main aim focusing
your time by encouraging young people to; engage, help raise their self esteem and
confidence levels and to add to having their time FUN.
You will shadow and learn from our professional Youth Workers and you will enrol you on a
Youth Work Training Programme.
Person Specification;
You will make trusting and supportive relationships with young people.
Understand issues facing young people today and the ability to listen, communicate in a
supportive way along with the ability to motivate in areas of interest to them, so no room
for standing around here!
We are offering;
RATE OF PAY: £8.55 per hour
TIMES: 15:00-17:00 – DAYS: Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday (flexible)
The closing date for applications is 31.07.2017 – interviews will commence first week August
For an application pack and further information please contact:
Lynda Griffiths
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre
67b Groathill Road North
Edinburgh
EH4 2SA
0131 315 4989
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre operates an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy 

DNC Job Advert – Jnr Youth Workers Trainee – driver July 2017