Involvement Training
A structured first step to developing young people as leaders in their own communities.
Did you know the IT programme is an updated and more flexible version of Youth Scotland's Senior Member Involvement Training programme (SMIT) which was developed in the 1970s and was much acclaimed by the youth work sector?
On this page you will find details of:
Youth Scotland's Involvement Training programme is a structured first step to developing young people as leaders in their own communities. The programme follows a three stage process:
- Group leaders attend Tutor training so that they can deliver the Stage 1 programme of training with their group
- A residential training weekend for young people and their group leaders
- The practical delivery of a project using the skills developed by young people in their own community
Time commitment: Stage 1 takes 15 hours, Stage 2 is a weekend residential and Stage 3 is variable, depending on how long it take the group to complete the project.
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- Young people aged between 14 and 18 years old
- Workers looking to deliver the programme within their own groups
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The Involvement Training programme encourages:
- Meaningful participation and involvement of young people
- Improved communication between young people and youth workers
- Increased skills and capacity building of young people
- Improved confidence and self esteem of young people
- Opportunities for young people from different areas to come together, share experiences and have fun
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A one off cost of £500 for Youth Scotland affiliated groups (and £600 for non-affiliated groups), covers 2 places for workers on the tutor training, 5 places for young people and/or workers on the residential weekends and 2 copies of the IT Kit (see below) for each worker attending the tutor training.
For further information about becoming a member of Youth Scotland click here.
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Yes, all those that take part in Involvement Training are supplied with the IT Kit. This resource pack provides youth and community workers with a programme of fun and interacttive activities that they can deliver locally. The IT Kit includes a CD Rom, The Bored Meetings pack and the Keep It Real Pack.
Please note: The IT Kit is supplied free to those attending the Involvement Training Tutor Training and is not available to order independently.
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If your organisation would like to take part in Involvement Training, you should first identify a group of young people that would benefit from the programme. The first stage in the Involvement Training programme is a one day tutor training course. These take place throughout the year in various locations across Scotland. The next dates confirmed for 2010 are:
To book a place on the training, please download, fill in and return the registration form below.
Please note: Youth Scotland can deliver training at a time and location to suit the needs of individual groups. If you are based outwith the above areas but would like us to deliver a training session in your area, please ask!
For further details of any aspects of the Involvement Training programme, please contact Philip Ritchie, Youth Participation Development Worker on 0131 554 2561 or email philip.ritchie@youthscotland.org.uk
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Use this form to registrater your group for the Involvement Training programme
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Use ths form to book for the Stage 2 residentials, as part of the Involvement Training programme.
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Promotional leaflet with details of the Involvement Training programme.