Questions and Answers from the audience and answered by Veronica Mason, Errol Donald, Dr Adrienne Milner, Patrick Vernon OBE and Anthony Scott Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Black Lives Matter
Veronica Mason (BSc, MA, PGCHE) is a Professional Youth and Community Worker (JNC Qualified) and university lecturer Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Black Lives Matter Veronica Mason (BSc, MA, PGCHE) is a Professional Youth and Community Worker (JNC Qualified) and university lecturer. She is very passionate about creating programmes of change which encourages the formation of positive self-identity and racial identity awareness. Veronica currently works for London Metropolitan University and holds a master’s degree in Applied Anthropology, Community and Youth Work, a BSc Degree in Sociology and Psychology as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education.
Patrick Vernon OBE is a social commentator, campaigner and cultural historian Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Black Lives Matter He has over twenty years’ senior leadership experience working across mental health, public health, heritage and ethnic equality and is well known in health, local government and the voluntary sector. In 2018 he kick started the campaign for an amnesty for the Windrush Generation. Patrick is currently Associate Director for Connected Communities at the Centre for Ageing Better, Equality and Diversity Adviser to Lambeth Council, Chair of Citizens Partnership for Healthcare Investigation Branch (HSIB) and Senior Associate at OLMEC.
Errol Donald, Director of Mindspray Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Black Lives Matter As a qualified child therapeutic wellbeing practitioner, Errol has worked extensively in community settings where he observes creative, intercultural practice with an awareness of the cognitive, emotional, and educational needs of young people. Errol is the founder and director of Mindspray, a creative practice delivering projects that meet at the intersections of art, culture, and wellbeing. Acknowledged as a leading figure within the development of British graffiti art, Errol has since established a track record for creative leadership within education, corporate law, youth leadership, cultural heritage, and therapeutic wellbeing.
Anthony Scott - qualified counsellor/psychotherapist with 17 years’ face-to-face work with young people, families, communities in both statutory and voluntary services. Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Black Lives Matter WEBINAR 8: BLACK LIVES MATTER, LET’S HAVE THAT CONVERSATION….. It has never been more important to come together and have an open dialogue about Culture, Heritage and identity (CHI). On the 25th May, George Floyd, a 46-year old African-American man, was murdered in broad daylight by the police in Minneapolis.
GLA/Young Londoners Fund (Katie Myhill) Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Hearing from Funders Thinking about wrap around provision, flexibility in funding and programme planning for future delivery.
Young Brent Foundation (Deji Adeoshun) Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Detached and Street Safety WEBINAR 7 STREET SAFETY AND DETACHED WORK. KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH WORKERS SAFE AND ENGAGED Looking at detached and outreach youth work through the lens of informal education, youth engagement and contextual safeguarding. This webinar focused on what has been happening over the Covid 19 lockdown period around young people being out and about including gang and youth violence incidents. With everything indicating a spike in the coming weeks we need to consider ways of engaging with young people, ensuing detached work can take place safely and effectively and how funders can support new ideas and changes to provision.
Federation of Detached Youth Work (Emily Collinsbeare) Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Detached and Street Safety WEBINAR 7 STREET SAFETY AND DETACHED WORK. KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH WORKERS SAFE AND ENGAGED Looking at the wider picture, including the training and support needed to adapt to generic outreach services effectively and professionally This webinar focused on what has been happening over the Covid 19 lockdown period around young people being out and about including gang and youth violence incidents. With everything indicating a spike in the coming weeks we need to consider ways of engaging with young people, ensuing detached work can take place safely and effectively and how funders can support new ideas and changes to provision.
IGNITE Trust (Mike Luke, Gangs Youth Worker) and Metropolitan Police (Sgt Paul Jones) Posted on 07/08/2020 in Harrow Webinars, Harrow Service or Member, YPF Webinars, Detached and Street Safety STREET SAFETY AND DETACHED WORK. KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH WORKERS SAFE AND ENGAGED Focus on street crime and gang related activity and looking at Police intelligence locally, experience and oversight since the start of Covid 19. This webinar focused on what has been happening over the Covid 19 lockdown period around young people being out and about including gang and youth violence incidents. With everything indicating a spike in the coming weeks we need to consider ways of engaging with young people, ensuing detached work can take place safely and effectively and how funders can support new ideas and changes to provision.
Kirsty Magahy Assistant Director (Camden and Wandsworth) at Catch 22/The Hive Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Safeguarding, Mental Health As part of Mental Health Week we will be looking at trends in what we are seeing around the mental health needs of young people during the Covid 19 lockdown. Professionals will share examples of what’s working well, how they are engaging with young people in need of support and sharing practical ideas and coping mechanisms which can be used by anyone working with young people.
Ciaran Rafferty – Funding Director at City Bridge Trust Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Hearing from Funders
Chris Jacob – Head of Service at 42nd Street (Manchester) Posted on 07/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Mental Health As part of Mental Health Week we will be looking at trends in what we are seeing around the mental health needs of young people during the Covid 19 lockdown. Professionals will share examples of what’s working well, how they are engaging with young people in need of support and sharing practical ideas and coping mechanisms which can be used by anyone working with young people.
Annie Wade Smith –Youth Support and Participation Worker at The WISH Centre Posted on 07/08/2020 in Harrow Webinars, Harrow Service or Member, YPF Webinars, Mental Health As part of Mental Health Week we will be looking at trends in what we are seeing around the mental health needs of young people during the Covid 19 lockdown. Professionals will share examples of what’s working well, how they are engaging with young people in need of support and sharing practical ideas and coping mechanisms which can be used by anyone working with young people.
Helen Beesly, Beesly Consulting and Q and A's Managed by Chris (Host) to Matt and Helen Posted on 06/08/2020 in Covid-19, YPF Webinars Furlough/HR/Legal Changes: Hearing from a HR consultant about Furlough, HR and Legal Changes. The Need to Knows and the Do's and Don'ts
Q and A's Managed by Chris (from YHF) to Krishna and Wasim Posted on 06/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Education Education: Hearing from Education about how they are currently delivering support, what the new pressures from Government are having on teachers and how the Charity Sector can support them over the coming months. This will include perspectives from primary and secondary school.
Wasim Butt TBAP Principal, Beachcroft AP Academy (WCC) and Latimer AP Academy (RBKC) Posted on 06/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Education Education: Hearing from Education about how they are currently delivering support, what the new pressures from Government are having on teachers and how the Charity Sector can support them over the coming months. This will include perspectives from primary and secondary school.
Krishna Patel, Assistant Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead at Stanburn Primary School Posted on 06/08/2020 in Harrow Webinars, YPF Webinars, Education Education: Hearing from Education about how they are currently delivering support, what the new pressures from Government are having on teachers and how the Charity Sector can support them over the coming months. This will include perspectives from primary and secondary school.
Leigh Middleton: CEO NYA (National Youth Agency Posted on 06/08/2020 in Covid-19, YPF Webinars NYA update
Lesleyann Russell (Compliance and Risk Manager) Children in Need Posted on 06/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Safeguarding, Hearing from Funders WEBINAR 3 - SUPPORT FROM FUNDERS
James Banks (CEO) London Funders and Erik Mesel from John Lyon's Charity Posted on 06/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Hearing from Funders WEBINAR 3 - SUPPORT FROM FUNDERS
Kembra Healy (Quality Assurance Manager) Westminster & Kensington and Chelsea and Jacinta Kane (Head of Service) Corporate Parenting Children and Young People Services Harrow Council Posted on 06/08/2020 in Harrow Webinars, YPF Webinars, Safeguarding WEBINAR 2 - SAFEGUARDING AND CYBER WORKING
Gillian Ingram – (Manager) Camden Learning Centre Posted on 06/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Safeguarding WEBINAR 2 - SAFEGUARDING AND CYBER WORKING
Luckasz Konieczka (Director) Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre Posted on 06/08/2020 in Harrow Service or Member, YPF Webinars, Digital Development, Safeguarding WEBINAR 2 - SAFEGUARDING AND CYBER WORKING
Rashid Iqbal - Chief Executive of The Winch Posted on 06/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Digital Development WEBINAR 1 - CYBER SERVICE OFFER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Sally Carr - MBE MEd MA- Operational Director of The Proud Trust Posted on 06/08/2020 in YPF Webinars, Digital Development WEBINAR 1 - CYBER SERVICE OFFER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Rowena Jaber - Chief Executive of The WISH Centre Posted on 06/08/2020 in Harrow Webinars, Harrow Service or Member, YPF Webinars, Digital Development WEBINAR 1 - CYBER SERVICE OFFER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE