1. YOUTH NEWS LOCAL Jan
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 VYS (Devon) – FREE ANNUAL CONFERENCE – 5 Feb 2011 -
www.vysdevon.org.uk Belmont Chapel, EXETER. The theme will be around “Big
Society” and “Funding/Support for Local Groups”. The deadline
Devon Youth Service date for this FREE Conference (which includes a FREE buffet
Queen's House lunch) is fast approaching. There are still a few places remaining
Little Queen Street and you will need to book your place NOW to avoid
Exeter disappointment. Some comments received from last year’s
EX4 3LJ conference are: “I really felt up-lifted after the conference”; “A
01392 380261 great day full of information”. So make a note in your diary and
Yvette.soukal@devon.gov.uk
spread the word! Visit www.vysdevon.org.uk NOW for your
www.devonyouthservice.org.uk
booking form.
Local Youth Service
Contacts: VYS Level 2 Child Protection Training – VYS has only two
East Devon remaining dates to fill - only £10 per candidate: 22nd Jan 2011 in
01404 813195 Tiverton, 12th Feb 2011 in Exeter. These courses are open to
Exeter anyone working with children and young people in the voluntary
01392 662665 sector – paid or unpaid. For a booking form contact 01392
Mid Devon 250976 or e-mail admin@vysdevon.org.uk Numbers are limited
01884 252642 on a strictly first come first served basis.
North Devon
01271 343762 Funding & Other Resources
South Hams
01822 613522
Teignbridge Dulverton Trust – provides grants to charities to fund youth and
01626 369283 educational activities and opportunities for disadvantaged young
Torridge people, helping them to achieve their true potential. It particularly
01271 388169 believes in the character-building value of challenging outdoor
West Devon activities such as adventure training and sail training that
01822 613522 encourage leadership and team spirit. Its small grants scheme is
aimed at local charities with an income below £400,000 and has
Duke of Edinburgh’s a maximum grant of £3,500. http://www.dulverton.org/
Award
2 Fore Street Gibbons Family Trust is concerned with the care, benefit,
Moretonhampstead support, education or otherwise for the welfare of children or
Newton Abbot young people (up to the age of 25), in Devon. Application forms
TQ13 8LL can be downloaded from www.gibbonstrusts.org
01647 440983
dofe.award@devon.gov.uk

2. Funding & Other Resources cont’d Governance stories - A practical guide to
setting up your management committee and
Devon Community Foundation is now sustaining its work is a book which sets out
accepting applications for the Christmas the roles of management committee members,
Unwrapped Fund - To qualify for a grant, your covering issues such as conflict of interest,
group must support people with the following liability, being an employer, running meetings
primary needs; people who are in poverty, and complaints procedures, etc
young carers, homeless people, disabled http://www.russellhouse.co.uk/
people, mental health needs/loneliness or older
people. Applications must be made by email to Social networking services, social media
heidi@devoncf.com using the form which can and sport: Guidelines for safeguarding
be found at http://www.devoncf.com/apply-for- children and young people – although
a-grant/christmas-unwrapped-fund/ by primarily aimed at sports organisations, there is
17.00pm on 21st January 2011. lots of information that would be useful for
anyone working with young people. This
David Knightly Charitable Trust - grants of guidance focuses on the use of social
£500-£5,000 available for projects helping to networking media and provides a simple
make local communities better places to live. safeguarding checklist to enable you to update
Projects supporting community groups will be your current safeguarding policy.
prioritised. The next application deadline is the http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/cpsu/Resource
28 Feb. For further information, write to: Gillian s/Briefings/social_networking_services_wdf690
Binks, David Knightly Charitable Trust, Pride of 29.pdf
Place Awards, 22 Ferndene Road, Withington,
Manchester M20 4TT or ring 0161 445 6452. Trustee Recruitment Resources for smaller
organisations - an online resource that has
Waitrose Community Matters - This scheme been developed with small voluntary and
gives each branch £1,000 (or £500 in its community organisations (VCO’s) in mind. See
convenience shops) to share out between www.ncvovol.org.uk/trusteerecruitmentforsmall
three local good causes each month such as organisations
welfare organisations, community groups, Training Information
schools or local divisions of national charities.
http://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/display.a Active Devon runs a number of training
spx?masterid=1d1b3ed8-af38-4649-88fb- courses including the following: Emergency
ad44b0a97ae9&navigationid=622 First Aid; Safeguarding and Protecting
Children; Safeguarding and Protecting
Wooden Spoon is a children’s charity Children 2: Reflecting on Practice. If you are
dedicated to helping underprivileged children interested in attending contact
(disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially) active@devon.gov.uk or ring 01392 263674.
and young people to live happier, richer lives.
Previous support has been capital toward DACVS Training Programme – courses
sports and activity areas, sensory rooms and include: Volunteer Management and Support
gardens and playgrounds. See - Teignbridge 25 Jan; Improving Funding
www.woodenspoon.com/ Applications - Tavistock 27 Jan; Volunteers
and the Law - Exeter 16 Feb; Volunteer
Sir Francis Chichester Trust - this offers Recruitment - Torridge 23 Feb; Planning &
young people (16-24) who live in Devon, the Running Events - South Hams 24 Feb. For
opportunity to apply for a FREE place on a 3 further information and course charges please
week Outward Bound course over the summer see www.dacvs.org.uk or contact your local
months. Deadline for applications is 4th CVS.
March. For details ring Anthea on 01392
250976, email info@chichestertrust.org.uk or Youth News Local is produced by VYS Devon.
Contact Mark, Anthea or Juliet - 01392 250976
see www.chichestertrust.org.uk e-mail: admin@vysdevon.org.uk
Or visit our website www.vysdevon.org.uk