| Each month we will be bringing you news from Youth Scotland and its Scotland-wide network. This includes info on;
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the latest funding opportunities Please feel free to forward this bulletin to anyone who may find it of interest. ---------------------------------------------- YOUTH SCOTLAND NEWS  On the Move - a national training event for young leaders 20th - 21st February 2010, Carronvale House, Stirlingshire In February next year, Girls on the Move is running a residential training event over the course of a single weekend. Places are available to book now! The event is aimed at young women, aged 16-25, who would like to develop their leadership skills in dance, sport or physical activity. A range of workshops and training sessions will be available, depending on level of experience. Successful applicants will be asked to pay a commitment fee of £20. All other costs are covered (excluding travel costs). To apply, fill in the booking form as soon as possible - places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Click here for more information and how to book. PPSS 2009 This year's Practical Problems Sensible Solutions training conference took place on the 31st October and 1st November at the Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel. The event was attended by over 100 workers from across Scotland. Rory MacLeod, Head of the CLD Standards Council, delivered an insightful and inspiring speech and the event also saw the launch of the new Girls on the Move DVD and the toolkit 'Raising your game'. One attendee commented that they would take back to their youth group "inspiration, knowledge and confidence in my new role," while another said; "An excellent day - very informative, a lovely venue and delicious lunch, and met some really nice people - thank you". The full pre-event report will be available from the Youth Scotland website shortly. If you would like more information about Youth Scotland training events happening throughout the year, please visit the Youth Scotland training calendar. Moving Forward Award There is still time to apply, or nominate a young person you know, for the Girls on the Move Moving Forward Award. The award celebrates leaders, not just those who are naturally skilled in leadership but those who have been on the biggest journey since completing a leadership course. Applicants will be featured in a specially produced supplement and celebrated at the On the Move event in February, with a Sport Leaders UK Award presented to the individual who has shown the most progression. The closing date is the 31st December 2009. Apply here. Games Legacy for Scotland and Active Nation campaign launch Youth Scotland is among the partner agencies working with the Scottish Government in creating and delivering a legacy for young people in the run up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Download 'A Games Legacy for Scotland' here. As part of the build up to the 2014 Commonwealth games, a campaign has been launched called Active Nation. The idea of the campaign is to encourage and support people across Scotland to take steps to become a bit more active. The website has information about active volunteering, as well as the chance to see how active you are and set your own active goals. Visit the Active Nation website. 2008/09 Insurance for Affiliated Groups ends on 30th November A reminder that the 2008/09 insurance year ends on the 30th November. Groups that have not returned their insurance forms by this date will not be insured following the 30th November. If you are still to return your form to us, or your Area Association, please do so as soon as possible. An updated version of the Insurance Matters document and a brand new document, Membership Matters, have been produced and will be sent to you with your affiliation pack. Rocking all over... Scotland! John Nicolson, Area Coordinator for Falkirk is currently involved in running a youth rock bands project. He would like to let all groups know that they are always looking for opportunities to travel to areas outwith Falkirk to put on gigs and run workshops (guitar, drums etc) with other youth groups and projects. If you know of anyone that may be interested, please get in touch with John Nicolson at john.nicolson@youthscotland.org.uk or call 01324 504 405. ---------------------------------------------- OTHER NEWS VDS Managing Volunteers qualifications Volunteer Development Scotland (VDS) is currently offering a range of learning opportunities for individuals to develop their skills in co-ordinating and managing volunteers. Click here for information about Accredited and Non-Accredited learning, or contact VDS on 01786 479 593 or emailvds@vds.org.uk University of Aberdeen Postgraduate Diploma in Community Learning and Development The University of Aberdeen, in partnership with local managers, is offering a Postgraduate Diploma in Community Learning and Development. It will begin in January 2010 and will be a workplace based route to the professional qualification. For more information contact Karen McArdle on 01224 274 654 or email k.a.mcardle@abdn.ac.uk The impact of tobacco on young people: are they really informed?  ASH Scotland/ STCA Youth and Tobacco Conference - 25th March 2010, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh This conference is for those interested in and working with young people in a range of youth settings including youth work, education and health. Through presentations, practical and interactive workshops and networking opportunities, the conference aims to examine the breadth of tobacco issues, explore factors associated with the uptake of smoking by young people, identify common challenges and goals and demonstrate approaches and resources for delivering prevention activities. To register your interest, contact Marion McGovern at marion.mcgovern@ashscotland.org.uk. For more information please contact Emma Cepok a temma.cepok@ashscotland.org.uk YouthLink Scotland National Youth Worker of the Year Awards Nominations are now open for the YouthLink Scotland National Youth Worker of the Year Awards, which will take place on Thursday 18th March 2010 at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow. There are a number of different categories, and nominations can come from colleagues, line managers, partnership organisations or service users. Closing date is 22nd January 2010. Download more information and nomination forms from the YouthLink Scotland website. Youth Commission on Alcohol online survey for 11-26 year olds The Youth Commission on Alcohol have devised an online survey which aims to find out what other young people think about the issues around Scotland's relationship with alcohol. They need as many young people, aged 11 to 26, to complete it, and one lucky entrant will win a Nintendo Wii with Sports Pack. The info collected will help the Commissioners shape their recommendations to the Scottish Government. Find out more about the Youth Commission on Alcohol and the online survey here. Cinema in Scotland's rural communities Regional Screen Scotland is the development agency for access to cinema-going opportunities - improving Moving Image access, participation and learning. They would like to hear from groups who are currently exhibiting films, or have ambitions to screen films. They want to know what support you really need, and what you are currently delivering. Complete the survey here. For more information, please contact Lynne Stanford, Regional Screen Scotland Networks Development Manager at lynne@regionalscreenscotland.org or call 07789 431 720. See www.regionalscreenscotland.org for more info. 'We keep it zipped'  'We keep it zipped' is a new campaign from NHS Health Scotland to re-assure young people that health services that are provided are confidential. For more information, including how to download or order free credit card leaflets and posters, visit the Walk the Talk website or contact the Walk the Talk team. icould website supports young people's career decisions icould is a new online resource from CRAC: The Career Development Organisation. It contains a nationwide collection of filmed career stories to inspire young people making career decisions by giving them an insight into the working lives of real people in real jobs. The resource is aimed at 14-19 year olds. www.icould.org.uk ---------------------------------------------- FUNDING NEWS BBC Children in Need  Fundraising events have been taking place across the UK for Children in Need, but did you know that youth organisations are a priority to receive much of the money that is raised? Youth Scotland is working closely with Children in Need Scotland to ensure groups are aware that their new small grants programme is designed specifically to help volunteer-led organisations, and can go towards general running costs, and activities and equipment costs in particular. So if you are looking for a small grant, Children in Need may be a good place to try. The next deadline is the 15th January 2010. Click here for more about the BBC Children in Needs small grants programme. Youth Scotland and Children in Need have organised a funding workshop, which will take place on the 7th January in Grangemouth. If you would like to register your interest in attending this event, please contact John Nicolson at john.nicolson@youthscotland.org.uk or call 01324 504 405 . Lloyds TSB Foundation Petition Following the recent announcement that the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland is suspending funding, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has set up a petition calling on the Prime Minister to step in. Sign the petition here. You can also show your support via social networking site Facebook by joining the cause here. CHANGEit Awards CHANGEit is an awards scheme designed to recognise, support, reward and inspire 11-18 year olds throughout the UK who are volunteering, campaigning or taking action to create change in their local area. CHANGEit is offering training, support and cash prizes of up to £750 for finalists in 3 categories; Innovation, Performance and Photography. Closing date for nominations is 11th December. Visit www.changeit.org.uk for more information. Peter Vardy Charitable Fund Peter Vardy, one of Scotland's leading car dealerships, has launched the Pater Vardy Charitable Fund (PVCF) with an initial £100,000 investment. The PVCF will consider funding applications that support underpriveleged young people in communities across Scotland where Peter Vardy runs dealerships - which is currently Motherwell, Perth, Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh. There will be 2 categories of funding - applications over £1,000 and ones for under £1,000. Visit the PVCF for more information. Unlimited - celebrating arts, culture and sport by disabled and deaf people Unlimited is a new UK-wide £1.5 million disability arts commissioning fund being run as part of the Londom 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The fund aims to commission work that is artistically led by deaf and disabled people. To find out more visit the Arts Council England website or email Robert Gale, Equalities Officer - robert.gale@scottisharts.org.uk at the Scottish Arts Council. People's Millions website launched The Big Lottery fund recently announced the launch of a brand new website for the popular People's Millions programme. The website includes interactive maps showing the projects that have been awarded funding in each area, case studies and daily announcements of the voting numbers for each of the day's shortlisted projects. View the People's Millions website here. More news from the Big Lottery... Recent news from the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland (BIG Scotland) includes changes to the Awards for All application process, the announcement of the latest batch of Big Lottery Fund awards and additional funding that has been made available for current grantholders in response to the recession. Click here for the November Scotland update. Click here to subscribe to the regular BIG Scotland e-bulletin. We hope you have enjoyed this edition of Youth Scotland e-news. Please send any comments, thoughts or suggestions for future editions to meg.watson@youthscotland.org.uk |