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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.

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.

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.

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.

Thinking about wrap around provision, flexibility in funding and programme planning for future delivery.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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WEBINAR 3 - SUPPORT FROM FUNDERS

WEBINAR 3 - SUPPORT FROM FUNDERS

WEBINAR 2 - SAFEGUARDING AND CYBER WORKING

WEBINAR 2 - SAFEGUARDING AND CYBER WORKING

WEBINAR 2 - SAFEGUARDING AND CYBER WORKING

WEBINAR 1 - CYBER SERVICE OFFER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

WEBINAR 1 - CYBER SERVICE OFFER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

WEBINAR 1 - CYBER SERVICE OFFER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE