This newsletter provides information for youth organizations in Devon, including contact details for local youth services, upcoming events and funding opportunities, and training information. It announces that the Local Authority plans to withdraw funding for the Volunteer Youth Service (VYS) as of July 2011 and encourages readers to express support for VYS to the county council. It also lists various grants, workshops, and support available for youth programs and voluntary organizations in the region.

1. Y OUTH N EWS L OCAL April
2011
Useful Contacts:
In this issue:
VYS Devon ♦Events/Information ♦Funding/Resources ♦Training
YFC Centre DEVON YOUTH SERVICE CONTACT LIST
Retail Park Close This gives details of youth work staff and is available on the web at
Marsh Barton Road http://www.devonyouthservice.org.uk/contact.html
Exeter
EX2 8LG Information/Events
01392 250976
admin@vysdevon.org.uk Last month we reported that the Local Authority Youth Service
www.vysdevon.org.uk was proposing to withdraw all of its funding to VYS, with effect
from 1 July 2011, including the funding for the post of Manager.
Devon Youth Service The VYS Executive has sent a detailed letter to DCC challenging
Queen's House these proposals. We expect a formal written response by April 6
Little Queen Street and we intend to pursue the matter further if necessary.
Exeter
EX4 3LJ The VYS Executive is meeting soon to plan what services VYS
01392 380261 can continue to provide post July 1 and what role VYS can play in
Yvette.soukal@devon.gov.uk the future. We do have reserve funds that will ensure that we can
www.devonyouthservice.org.uk provide some service for a limited time (about a year) but not
necessarily on the same scale as before.
Local Youth Service
Contacts: We are starting to receive messages of support from individuals
East Devon and from member organisations, who are also making
01404 813195 representations to the County Council about the potential impact
Exeter of the proposed cuts to VYS and to other parts of the sector and
01392 662665 we would urge you or your organisation to do the same as soon
Mid Devon as possible. You should send your representations by post to
01884 252642 Dillon Hughes - Strategic Lead Officer – Youth Services at
North Devon County Hall, Exeter and send a copy for information to Cllr
01271 343762 Christine Channon who is the Lead Cabinet Member for Children
South Hams and Young People’s Services also at County Hall, Exeter. Please
01822 613522 contact VYS staff if you need any advice or support in this regard.
Teignbridge This is a critical time for the future of VYS and the voluntary
01626 369283 youth sector so your support would be much appreciated.
Torridge
01271 388169 Dartmoor Arts Project: Bursary Awards for young artists –
West Devon Are looking for young talented artists age 18+ to join it at its
01822 613522 summer school 24-30 July. They have a bursary award scheme
to support young and emerging artists who would like to attend
Duke of Edinburgh’s this event. Deadline is 18 April. To find out more ring 01647
Award 281295 or email admin@dartmoorarts.com or visit
2 Fore Street www.dartmoorarts.com
Moretonhampstead
Newton Abbot School Lettings - Exeter’s secondary schools are taking over
TQ13 8LL the management of their out of hours' lettings from 1st April. See
01647 440983 http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/newscentre/press-releases/press-
dofe.award@devon.gov.uk release.htm?id=3674

2. Information/Events cont’d North Devon Voluntary Services (NDVS) is
offering free support to Voluntary and
Sported. Mentors Required - With the Community groups in North Devon through the
sported. programme expanding rapidly in Facing the Future project. For details contact
Devon, they are looking to expand the Lyn Winter CVS Development and Volunteer
mentoring team. As a mentor you will gain Support Worker 01271 866300 or
excellent experience in working within sport lyn@ndvs.org.uk
development. For more details see the mentor
recruitment fact sheet Circus Skills Workshops are offered by
http://www.vysdevon.org.uk/news/2438 Bezerkaz Circus. These can be used in a
range of ways, from one offs to a full day or
week long projects with an objective such as
‘Balloons’ is a charity providing support for producing a show. For more details ring 07866
children, young people and families before or 261346, email info@bezerkaz.co.uk or see
following the death of someone significant in www.bezerkaz.co.uk
their lives. They are looking for people who will
be dedicated in supporting grieving children Community Newswire is a free news service
and young people through the healing to help charities and voluntary organisations
process. Free training is provided to those gain valuable media coverage. Press releases
committed to providing this service. For more can be sent by email to
information see www.balloons-devon.org.uk communitynewswire@mediatrust.org or
and contact Deborah Butler on 01392 826064 uploaded at www.communitynewswire.org The
or e-mail familyworker@balloons- release is then written up into a news story by
devon.org.uk. a Press Association journalist - improving the
Funding & Other Resources chances of a newspaper or news station
picking it up. These stories are then sent out
Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust supports via the Press Association newswire to
projects that allow disadvantaged young thousands of journalists each day. As part of
people the chance to develop an existing this service, they offer help with press release
interest in the great outdoors. The Trust usually writing.
supports programmes that are run by schools
or youth groups, but also welcomes IT4Communities offers FREE IT consultants
applications from individuals. and IT help to charities, community groups and
http://www.andyfanshawe.org/index.php social enterprises. They will help define your IT
needs and put your projects onto their website
BBC Children in Need are inviting not-for- for volunteers to apply for. See
profit organisations working with disadvantaged www.it4communities.org.uk
children and young people 18 years and under
to apply for grants. Two grant schemes are Training Information
available. It can only fund projects that focus
on the differences made (outcomes) to the 11 May Creating Safety: child protection
lives of disadvantaged children and young and youth arts - One-day accredited course
people and grants can be used to cover both from Artswork being held in Plymouth. This
capital and revenue costs. Next deadline is the course is essential training for anyone working
15 April. within youth arts, but especially those using
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/general_gr more physical art forms, such as dance and
ants.shtml drama. For details contact Rachel Hall at
artsplan@artswork.org.uk or call 02380
Ironmongers Company supports projects that 682535.
provide opportunities for disadvantaged
children and young people to fulfil their
Youth News Local is produced by VYS Devon.
potential. Next deadline for applications is 31 Contact Mark, Anthea or Juliet - 01392 250976
August. e-mail: admin@vysdevon.org.uk
http://www.ironhall.co.uk/charities/organisation Or visit our website www.vysdevon.org.uk
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