BEING RESORATIVE :
Restorative Skills Training for youth workers and others working with children and families.
We are delighted to offer this training which will be run by an Advanced Registered Restorative Practitioner from Essex Youth Justice Service and provided by ECVYS in partnership with Essex County Council
The training will include interactive exercises looking at:
- Face to face and online behaviours
- Principles of restorative practice
- How to adopt a non blaming impact focused approach
- Exploring thoughts and feeling to understand underlying need
- Adopting a restorative mindset.
WHEN: Tuesday 27th February 2024 and to make the course easily accessible there are 2 time slots:
1.30pm-4pm or 6pm -8.30pm
(Refreshments including yummy cake and fruit will be provided)
WHERE: Both sessions are kindly being hosted by the Scouts at Skreens Park Activity Centre , Skreens Park Rd, Chelmsford CM1 4NL
COST: £5 for ECVYS members and £10 for non ECVYS members
To request a place please follow this link: https://forms.gle/hopp6QZJndjZaeFK6
We are expecting high demand for this training and will initially restrict bookings to 2 people per organisation. If you would like more than 2 people from your organisation to attend please book them on and we will put them on the waiting list. We plan to notify people on the waiting list as to whether they have a space 2 week prior to the training. We will also prioritise places for ECVYS member organisations.
For more information please contact Beks@ecvys.org.uk
YOUTH VOICE CONFERENCE 2023
RISKY CONVERSATIONS TRAINING
On Wednesday 27th September 2023 we are giving you the opportunity to come to a training session free of charge about
RISKY CONVERSATIONS: This training is for you if as part of your work with children and young people you are addressing issues around or having discussions about:
- Drugs & Alcohol
- Online Safety
- Gangs and Youth Violence
- Healthy Relationship
The training session will:
- Help you make the most of your time with young people and ensure conversations are positive, purposeful and help them make positive life choices.
- Explore the social and familial influences on young people’s lives and how their experiences may affect risk taking behaviour.
- Think about and compare, various evaluation techniques that measure success, ensuring our work is as effective as possible.
The trainer: Mark Bowles is the founder of The Training Effect a UK wide provider of specialist intervention programmes to schools and organisations. Mark is highly experienced in the development of safeguarding training programmes and has designed courses for multiple Local Safeguarding Children Boards across the UK. Mark has a particular professional interest in safeguarding issues related to risk-taking behaviours and emotional well-being.
WHEN: To make sure this course is easily accessible, we are offering a choice of two time slots:
1) 1.30pm-4.00pm AND 2) 6.00pm-8.30pm
(Refreshments including yummy cake and fruit will be provided)
WHERE: Both sessions are kindly being hosted by the Scouts at Skreens Park Activity Centre , Skreens Park Rd, Chelmsford CM1 4NL
We are expecting high demand for this training and will prioritise places for ECVYS member organisations. If uptake exceeds expectations, we will be holding a waiting list.
TO BOOK your place please email: mail@thetrainingeffect.co.uk
For more information please contact Beks@ECVYS.org.uk or mail@thetrainingeffect.co.uk
Our 2019 Conference is now live for bookings!
‘Youth Violence & Knife Crime in Essex’
Saturday 12th October 2019, 9.30am (for a 10am start) – 3pm at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford
Youth Violence & knife crime is a growing concern throughout the country
& Essex is no exception
Join us for this very unique conference for all those who volunteer or work within a voluntary youth setting to find out about the Essex picture, join in with some brilliant workshops & be inspired as to how we can help tackle this issue together
keynotes:
· Jane Gardner, The deputy Police & Fire Crime Commissioner
· Gavin McKenna, CEO of Reach Every Generation
Workshops:
Crime & punishment, What happens to young people that have been involved in gangs?: Essex Youth Offending Team
The important roles that families can play in keeping young people safe from harm: Barnardo’s
Brecks last game & how to best safeguard young people from youth violence & vulnerability: Essex Youth Service
The use of drama as an effective way to engage young people in conversation about gangs & youth violence: Essex YMCA
The use of real life stories & experiences as an effective engagement & outreach tool in tackling youth violence: Youth & Community Pastor, Tile Kiln Church
The growing gang risk to primary schools & how to positively engage them in the subject: The Children’s Society
Operation Raptor; How are the police tackling gangs & youth violence in Essex & how can community groups work in the partnership? : Essex Police Operation Raptor Team
How to successfully run detached youth work projects with young people in/ on the fringe of gangs: Reach Every Generation
If you are engaged in youth work in any way at all, then
BOOK UP NOW to be a part of this brilliant day!
BOOKING LINKS
ECVYS members (£10) https://bit.ly/2WGV2gT
NON members (£20) https://bit.ly/2HSyFx0
Click here to download our flyer flyer full page
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Our ECVYS Conference 2018 was all abut raising youth aspiration in Essex. It was in October at Anglia Ruskin University,Chelmsford.
blurb for the day-
There are many factors that cause young people to disengage and have low aspirations but what exactly are they? How can we, as youth workers and volunteers in Essex work with these issues to best support our young people and help them to be the best that they can be? What could we achieve together to improve this support and be an even stronger community of youth organisations?
keynotes:
- The Right Revd Roger Morris, The Bishop of Colchester, Chelmsford Diocese
- Professor Iain Martin, The Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University.
Workshops:
Mental health, Gangs, Mentoring, Working with the whole family, Rural youth work, Essex Fire & Rescues youth work approach, Homelessness, and Working with ‘hard to reach’ young people.
Take a look at some pictures from our day
Our 2019 conference date will be released soon so watch this space!
Past events
GDPR is the buzz word giving everyone a headache!
On the 17th April 2018 we gave organisations the opportunity to come to a no-nonsense training session about GDPR that enabled them to know exactly what they needed to put in place for their organisations in order to comply with GDPR regulations coming into play May 2018.
Our trainer was fantastic! Mark is a highly qualified data compliance professional with many years experience in helping organisations of all sizes both in the UK and internationally. (Check out his website )
Each individual group/ Organisation was also given a FREE memory stick with a toolkit of information to help them through the process.
This event is funded through our grant from ECC and FREE for ECVYS member organisations.
Here is a picture from each of our training sessions:
OUR ECVYS Conference 2017
Thank you so much to all those whom attended our conference on the 14th October 2017.
(See details below)
Youth leaders and volunteers from across Essex came together to hear two challenging keynotes on hot topic issues affecting our young people, and engage with some fab workshops led by amazing youth organisations.
keynotes:
- Paul Secker, Head of safeguarding at Essex County Council
Paul spoke to us about C.S.E, sexting and online exploitation. Paul Shared his from experience and gave encouragement for voluntary youth organisations trying to safely navigate the world of safeguarding.
- Gavin Mckenna, Director ‘Reach Every Generation’
Gavin spoke to us about the rise in gang culture within Essex, how voluntary youth groups can/should engage with them, and his own experiences of life in a gang
Workshop choices: A.M
- Essex boys and girl’s clubs– Young people and sports; why its works!
- Chelmsford Diocese– Young people, Spirituality and engaging them with the Church
- ECC youth service– How/what we should be measuring, recording & monitoring to help with future funding
- Scouts– Successfully training up and investing in young leaders
Workshop choices: P.M
- Guides– Building self-esteem in young women in the modern age
- The children’s society– Effectively engaging with children and families living in poverty
- Interact– Engaging SEN young people in youth work- Breaking down the barriers
- Essex Safeguarding Children’s Board– Safe settings and safe youth work. What should we be doing?
Essex Council for Voluntary Youth Services 