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We get lots of different stuff
that might interest young people in Cambridgeshire. Please check these
pages each month to see what's on, what's coming up soon, what you can
get involved in. You can choose to be involved with as much or as little
as you wish. Click on the underlined bits to get more information. Updated
10October 2008
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Dig For Sustainability Launch event and POSTER
Calling all young people aged 13-20 for the 'Dig for Sustainability'
project!
This hands-on, youth-led project recruits young people (between 13 and
20 years old) to participate in a wide range of activities over 12 months
which will increase your understanding and skills relating to heritage
and conservation and to create your own Dig for Victory style allotment
Garden in Cambridge which will form an exhibition open to the local schools
and youth groups in the summer holidays and autumn school term of 2009!
'Dig for Sustainability' is an exciting new volunteer opportunity which
will reinterpret and link the World War 2 era practices of rationing,
'make do and mend' and 'growing your own' to the current day sustainable
lifestyle practices of carbon rationing, the '3 R's' (reduce, reuse and
recycle) and self sufficiency gardening. Young people participating in
this project will receive a nationally recognized V certificate.
The launch of this project will be in London, on Friday 24th October
will involve the group of thirty young people.
The launch event includes:
Visit to the Dig for Victory exhibition in St James Park London
Visit to the Imperial War Museum, London
Opportunity to meet Royal Parks staff and learn about their work
Free entries to the exhibitions
Free travel
Free packed lunch
Have a look at this invitation and if you
are interested..... Apply now to Clayton.lavalin@harambeecentre.org.uk
(Tel: 01223 358116) to secure your place on this visit and in the project!
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Harambee
Centre- want you to get involved - a Conservation Volunteering day
on Monday 27th October (Half Term) at Beechwoods Nature Reserve, Cambridge.
Participation is free for young people and some travel expenses can
be re-imbursed. If you are interested please call Clayton on 01223 358116
or email him on Clayton.lavallin@harambeecentre.org.uk. You'll need these
documents :
Youth Gone wild poster; Youth
Gone Wild checklist; Youth Gone Wild consent
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Children's Workforce Development
Council (CWDC) would like to invite groups of children and young people
to attend one of our creative consultation events in
- Birmingham Friday 31 October 2008
- Manchester Saturday 22 November 2008
- London Saturday 29 November 2008
email us@cwdcouncil.org.uk or telephone 0113 3907671 - and here is the
booking form to complete and send in
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First meeting of this group is 11
October - If you are aged 10 to 17 and would you like to tell people
what you think? YoungNCB is looking for young
people to join up, meet new people, have a say in matters that affect
children and young people on a national level, learn new skills and have
lots of fun. All expenses are covered by NCB. If you want to find more
just call Adriana on 020 7843 6099 or fill in this
application form and send it off through the post
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Event 25 October
The Shop, Jesus Lane in Cambridge are very keen to encourage young people
and groups to help painting and tidying up the place and also having some
young people join their steering group. On the 17th
October we are having our 'launch night' with an art show, music
and films. On the 25th October we will be hosting 'Made - do - and - mend'
which will be a clothes swapping event / open day / and will feature a
load of opportunities to make and buy hand made items. More info e-mail
Nikki Goldup: theshop.xviii.jesuslane@googlemail.com
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Deadline 31 October
2008 Makin’ it Real Awards are designed to reward and
recognise those who have made a positive difference to their local communities.
Awards are in two categories: the Young Volunteers’ Award, for groups
of two or more people under 25 for projects that have taken place in England
during 2008; and the Worker’s Award, for staff who have supported
young people in developing a new project. More info: www.youthactionnetwork.org.uk
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Global
Xchange want you for their 6 month exchange programme. If you are
18 to 25 and you are keen to travel, meet new people and do something
helpful, this might be for you.
Visit their website www.vso.org.uk/globalxchange/
or read all the details in this attached Global Xchange letter
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Fancy volunteering with Hunts Youth
Bank - Huntingdonshire Youth Bank Panel is looking to recruit young people,
aged 13-19 who want to help give out grants to other young people in the
area. For more information see the
attached flyer.
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Community Cash Awards are
grants of up to £5,000 available to help young people who want to
improve their local area. This could be your chance to start sorting out
those transport issues in your rural area that stop you getting out and
about? The
grant is targeted at young people in the most disadvantaged areas and
provides the opportunity for young people to set up projects to raise
awareness of issues in their local area. Anyone who is aged 14-16 and
in school, but struggling, or anyone aged 14 - 30, unemployed or working
less than 16 hours a week. Grants of between £1000 - £5000.
More info: www.princes-trust.org.uk/
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'Kids Aloud' is new in Cambridgeshire. Children aged
5 to 11 are having their say through ‘Kids Aloud’ groups. The
groups are based in South Cambs, East Cambs, Fenland and Hunts. The aim
of 'Kids Aloud' is to make sure that every single child in Cambridgeshire
has the opportunity to have their voice heard. To find out more about
Kids Aloud you can visit their website: www.get-involved.org.uk
- there is a questionnaire for you to let the County Council know what
you think about issues like bullying, parks, school. The five best entries
get a £20 Argos Voucher.
To contact Kids Aloud you can send them an email kids.aloud@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
or call Poppy on 01223 718086
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Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a £100
million project to redevelop six schools in Fenland. The schools involved
with BSF are:
Cromwell Community
College, in Chatteris
Fenland Junction Pupil Referral Unit, in March
Neale-Wade Community College, in March
Meadowgate School, in Wisbech
Sir Harry Smith Community College, in Whittlesey
Thomas Clarkson Community College, in Wisbech
Members of Fenland
Just Us group worked with Sam McLaughlin, from the BSF team to record
their ideas for their new schools. Read this to
find out more....
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Calling All Young
People aged 8-13 years!
Have you got something to say about social workers? Want
to make a difference to the way social workers are trained? Would like
to be paid for your time? If you answered 'yes' to any of these then we
want you! The Anglia Ruskin University is setting up an under 13s group
in The SUCI Project (Service
User and Carer
Involvement project), and we are looking
for young people to join us. At the SUCI
project we are keen to hear the views of young people like you, who are
experts on social services. What we learn from you, we will use to train
student (and existing) social workers to be better at their job. You can
even tell the students yourself in their lessons if you like!
Don't worry; taxis are provided for people to attend,
so you don't need to worry about a thing… Sounds
good? Great news!
Contact Ness on:
· 07776 166 554
· vanessa.ferguson@anglia.ac.uk
Thanks - The SUCI Team
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Global Youth Action - are active in Cambridge....
The Local Collective meets at the Arbury Community Centre
between 7-9 o'clock every Monday. The Global Youth Action
Project seeks to empower young people (13-25) to take action on global
issues. The project is supported by Development Education Association
and also the Big Lottery Fund.
Read this to find out more about
GlobalYouth Action and how to get involved
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