This newsletter provides information for youth organizations in Devon, including contact details for local youth services, upcoming events and training opportunities, and sources of funding and resources. Key information includes a free event on vetting and barring requirements for organizations working with children, an opportunity for rural youth to share experiences with the BBC, a part-time volunteer position with Devon museums, and various grants and workshops available to support youth programs.

1. YOUTH NEWS LOCAL March/
April 2010
Useful Contacts:
In this issue:
VYS Devon ♦Events/Information ♦Funding/Resources ♦Training
YFC Centre
Retail Park Close
DEVON YOUTH SERVICE CONTACT LIST
Marsh Barton Road This gives details of youth work staff and is available on the web at
Exeter http://www.devonyouthservice.org.uk/contact.html
EX2 8LG
01392 250976 Information/Events
admin@vysdevon.org.uk
www.vysdevon.org.uk FREE VETTING AND BARRING EVENT - Following on from the
VYS Annual Conference back in January, one topic that many
Devon Youth Service who attended would like further information on is Vetting &
Queen's House Barring. As a result VYS (Devon) and Children England are
Little Queen Street holding a FREE event in Exeter on Saturday 12 June 2010 (10
Exeter am–1 pm). The day will be led by Kerstin Neason from Safe
EX4 3LJ Network www.safenetwork.org.uk and will aim to make V&B
01392 380261 simple, answer any questions you may have about your
Yvette.soukal@devon.gov.uk organisation’s responsibilities and make time for networking.
www.devonyouthservice.org.uk Lunch is also included. This event will be highly useful to any
organisation that is working with children and currently
Local Youth Service undertaking CRB checks. Numbers are limited so please contact
Contacts: VYS (Devon) for your booking form on 01392 250976. Bookings
East Devon are only secured upon receipt of a booking form.
01404 813195
Exeter OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS -
01392 662665 BBC3 is developing a programme about younger people living in
Mid Devon rural areas. They are very keen to hear from 14-28 year olds
01884 252642 living in rural communities and feel that they are hindered
North Devon because they live in a rural area. If you know someone who fits
01271 343762 this bill or if you yourself have had an experience that you would
South Hams like to share please contact Claire Dunn on 020 8008 5600 or
01822 613522 email Claire.dunn@bbc.co.uk
Teignbridge
01626 369283
Torridge A P/T VACANCY EXISTS FOR A VOLUNTARY YOUTH
01271 388169 AMBASSADOR WITH DEVON MUSEUMS. Museums at
West Devon Tiverton, Holsworthy, Newton Abbot and Okehampton. Make
01822 613522 your ideas happen through developing real projects with
museums. Devon Museums seek people aged 18-25 to develop
Duke of Edinburgh’s pilot projects in 4 museums. This is a fantastic opportunity for
Award someone interested in developing more relevant and efficient
2 Fore Street services for the community while enhancing their skills. For more
Moretonhampstead information contact Cassie Leicester, Vteam on 01392
Newton Abbot 686688/07525 225558 or send an e-mail to
TQ13 8LL devonmuseums@googlemail.com explaining why you want to
01647 440983 become a Youth Ambassador and what skills and experience you
dofe.award@devon.gov.uk have. Closing Date: 16 April 2010

2. Funding & Other Resources WREN (Waste Recycling Environmental
Limited) Small Grant Scheme - The scheme
can award grants of between £2,000-£15,000.
Exeter Play Grants – this scheme offer grants
Typical projects suitable under the scheme
up to a maximum of £500 to increase play and
might include community centres, skate parks
positive activities for children aged 5-12
and play areas, footpaths, cycleways etc. To
although applications that include ages close to
find out more ring 01953 717165 or visit http://
the 5-12 age group will be considered.
www.wren.org.uk/how-to-apply/small-grants
Applications are invited from organisations that
are working to increase play and positive
activities for children and young people in Training Information
Exeter.http://exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?
articleid=10066&listid=10674 21 April - Funding Workshop - the
Community Council of Devon is running a free
Freemasons' Grand Charity Non-Masonic evening (6–9pm) training workshop on the key
Grants - Major and minor grants are awarded steps to developing a more successful funding
with one of the categories being Youth base for your organisation. A buffet tea will be
Opportunities. Major Grants are available for provided. It is being run at the Heathfield
charities seeking funding for specific projects Community Centre, Newton Abbot. For more
over £5,000 and Minor Grants are for smaller information ring 01392 383443 or email
charities who can apply for a grant of £5,000. info@devonrcc.org.uk
Ring 0207 395 9294 or see
http://www.grandcharity.org/pages/nonmas 27 April - Mountains and Molehills - Health
onic_grants.html & Safety made simple! This is a training event
being held in Taunton by Cascade Training
Four Acre Trust aims to support registered exploring how Health & Safety affects
charities that give individuals, mainly children organisations in the social purpose sector. A
and young people, help in making the most of very interactive programme to give you the
their lives in the form of mentoring schemes, confidence and knowledge to keep you and
youth work in local communities, respite breaks your organisation safe! Visit
and holidays, school holiday activity schemes http://www.cascadetrainingplus.co.uk or ring
and adventure, and other training centres. The 01278 455830.
Trust is particularly interested in supporting
charities that have a high level of volunteer 27 April - Managing and Supporting
involvement. Grants range from £3,000 to Volunteers is a course from Exeter CVS that
£75,000. See http://www.fouracretrust.org.uk/ would be extremely important if your
organisation uses or is planning to use
Sportsmatch is now open to applications for volunteers. For details ring 01392 202055,
projects that will be delivered in the 2010/11 email cvs@exetercvs.org.uk or see
financial year. This Sport England programme http://www.exetercvs.org.uk/
makes awards to not-for-profit organisations
running projects at a community level which 10 June - Creating projects that last is a
meet one or both of Sport England's objectives workshop being run in Tavistock (9.30–1.30)
of Grow or Sustain. Pound for pound matched that will cover: Project planning and
funding of the sponsors' money is available for management; Business plans; Longer term
amounts ranging from £1,000 to £100,000. planning - For details ring West Devon CVS on
Projects must be delivered within a 12 month 01837 53392 or email
period. Eligible sponsors include companies, info@westdevoncvs.org.uk
private individuals and charities/charitable
trusts. Funding Helpline on 08458 508 508 or Youth News Local is produced by VYS
see Devon.
http://www.sportengland.org/funding/sportsmat Contact Mark, Anthea or Juliet - 01392
ch.aspx 250976
e-mail: admin@vysdevon.org.uk
Or visit our website www.vysdevon.org.uk