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Partnership for Young London's weekly policy update is a collection of policy news, opportunities, and an update on our events and work in London's youth sector. If you have any opportunities or work that you want to promote, please email update.pyl@gmail.com
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Unapologetically Me
We are pleased to be marking Black History Month 2020 with an new programme of work called Unapologetically Me, funded by National Community Lotteries. This work is focused on supporting young people, primarily from Black and Asian communities, through the pandemic and into recovery. We will be building on current work at Partnership for Young London, which examines inequalities, as well are delivering a series of new events led by young people on issues that are critical to them. Unapologetically Me will also involve a series of webinars, where a cross sector of guest speakers address the impact of COVID-19 from a range of issue-based perspectives. There will be a strong focus on exploring and acknowledging the Resilience Practice of young people of colour. For more information contact sandra.vacciana@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
The Digital Divide: Internet access for care leavers
This report was undertaken in partnership with the Network of Regional Youth Units and the National House Project. This work gathered the views of 90 care experienced young people on their digital access during Covid19. The focus for the review was to gain insight into the impact of digital exclusion on young people and influence future planning and delivery to ensure that young people are not adversely affected by digital poverty in the current climate.
Growing up in Hammersmith & Fulham
This joint report by Partnership for Young London and Young Hammersmith and Fulham, which was compiled by young people aged 13 -24, addresses many issues including the Black Lives Matter campaign, current aspirations and of course a snapshot of the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had and will have in future.
Some of the key findings are:
- Young people are largely unaware of how to access local youth services.
- The majority of young people are worried about the impact of coronavirus on their education and employment.
- The majority of young people were interested in receiving advice on finance, anxiety and stress and managing emotions.
- Knowledge of how to access youth services is important for mental health
Open Access Youth Work
Join us for a discussion on Wednesday 14 October 2 - 4pm, about Open Access Youth Work and the report A Narrative Review of Impact. Our recent research report looking at the available evidence on the impact of open access youth work has added to the strong narrative emerging from other research (particularly in Scotland). This narrative highlights the role of open access youth work in young people’s lives, including their learning and development, health and wellbeing, safety, and relationships. It also draws out the ‘features’ of open access youth work that contribute to impact. But how should we use this narrative? How can it support and improve the quality of practice? How can it influence future investment into open access youth work? What does it mean for how we evaluate open access youth work in the future?
TRAINING AND EVENTS
Wednesday 14 October - Open Access Youth Work
Detached Youth Work Series
Young Londoners' Fund - Safeguarding training series
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Young people as diligent about Covid measures as older people, survey finds
A new survey, which polled the pandemic behaviour of nearly 12,000 respondents from more than 130 countries, found that 18 to 25-year-olds were only marginally less likely to take regular measures to protect themselves than those aged 45 or older. In fact, young people in some countries, such as the UK, made up the age group that was most compliant with new hygiene rules and restrictions. While young people tended to be less worried about the health risks of Covid-19 than the over-45s, they were more stressed by the experience of living through a global pandemic. "Contrary to the stereotype of young people ignoring social distancing, we found younger and older people all over the world are actually similarly engaged in counter-coronavirus behaviours”, said Tilman Brück of the Berlin-based International Security and Development Center, which initiated the Life with Corona survey.
Black working-class pupils unfairly excluded in England, thinktank warns
An Institute of Race Relations (IRR) report focusing on London says government responses to inner-city youth rebellions and moral panics over serious youth violence and knife crime have led to black pupils disproportionately being sent to pupil referral units (PRU) and alternative provision (AP). Young black Caribbean boys are nearly four times more likely to receive a permanent school exclusion and twice as likely to receive a fixed-period exclusion than the school population as a whole, making them the most excluded group apart from Gypsy and Traveller children. A government spokesperson said: “We know some groups of children are more likely to be excluded than others, and we expect teachers to look at how to address underlying causes of disruptive behaviour in order to avoid excluding where possible, while also keeping schools safe and disciplined for all.
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Metro LGBTQ+ COVID Fund
LGBTQ+ organisations and groups across the UK can now apply for grants of up to £15,000 to support their vital role in supporting LGBTQ+ communities through the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Organisations and groups with income under £100,000 will be able to apply for over 100 grants ranging from £500 to £15,000.
Henry Smith Charity
The Henry Smith Charity aims to bring about lasting change to people’s lives, helping them to benefit from and contribute to society. They achieve this by funding organisations that work with people to reduce social and economic disadvantage. They have several funding streams available including Improving lives and Strengthening Communities.
The School for Social Entrepreneurs - The Community Business Trade Up Programme
This free support programme will provide the head-space, support network and funding of up to £10,000 needed to adapt, digitise and diversify income from trading. Priority will be given to applications from deprived or disadvantaged local communities, BAME- led or businesses that are giving support to black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) local communities. Deadline is Wednesday 2 December 2020.
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Partnership for Young London – COVID – 19 Updates
As well as the Weekly Update mailing list we have created a COVID-19 updates section on our website, and we aim to keep these pages posted on any specific updates that are relevant for the youth sector and young people. Including information on funding, online training and guidance. Please contact Rianne.Williams@cityoflondon.gov.uk if you’d like to add any resources.
StreetDoctors, Redthread and MAC-UK - Living Through a Lockdown Report
StreetDoctors, Redthread and MAC-UK surveyed young people who use their services to find out how lockdown affected their lives and their communities, and how we as a nation could better support them. The report, Living Through a Lockdown: Reflections and recommendations from young people at risk of serious violence, offers insights into the experiences of some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people, and makes urgent recommendations for local and national leaders. Recommendations include:
- Referral criteria for support services should be temporarily relaxed during lockdown to self-referrals from young people or parents during lockdown, particularly those struggling with mental health.
- Service delivery organisations must prepare clear digital engagement strategies to ensure consistency through any lockdowns, and practitioners should receive additional training on this where possible.
- Schools, colleges and youth services must receive ongoing support to act as anchor institutions during local lockdowns, particularly for those known to be at risk of youth violence.
- The government must co-create and publish a long-term plan for young people to ensure they do not suffer disproportionately as a result of the lockdown. These plans should prioritise access to work and training opportunities for young people.
Prince’s Trust - Aspirations Gap
According to the research, which surveyed 2,000 16 to 25 year-olds across the UK, more than a third of young people (39%) claim to have abandoned their aspirations for the year ahead, with this increasing significantly among those young people surveyed who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs). The research, carried out by Censuswide, also shows how 41% of young people believe their future goals now seem “impossible to achieve”, with this rising to half (50%) of those surveyed from poorer backgrounds. More than a third of young people (38%) feel they will "never succeed in life", and this increases to almost half (48%) of those surveyed from poorer homes.
Children’s Commissioner - Childhood in the time of Covid
This report launched by the Children's Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, looks at Childhood during the Coronavirus pandemic and the key ways in which children’s lives have been impacted as a result of this crisis. Although the report sets out some positives, such as some families often finding that they had more quality time to spend with one another. But, over the last 6 months, Longfield finds that children haven’t been at the forefront of many decisions for the country.
New measures to deliver value to society through public procurement
New measures launched to promote new jobs and skills, encourage economic growth and prosperity, tackle climate change and level up the UK. The Social value in procurement model will be used by government departments to assess a supplier’s social impact. This new approach will mean more opportunities for SMEs and social enterprises to win Government contracts by demonstrating the full extent of the value they would generate. Value for money will still be paramount, but a bidder’s social value score will be incorporated into assessment of contracts.
Young Women’s Trust: No Young Woman Left Behind
This campaign is centred around looking at the economic impact of coronavirus on young women as they are often at the back of the queue. Young Women’s Trust want the government to set out a clear jobs plan for young women. As part of this they are calling on them to:
- Make employers publish their redundancy data by protected characteristics like age, sex or race so we can see who is being impacted by job losses.
- Monitor and publish data on who takes up the government’s Kickstart job placement scheme, broken down by industry as well as by sex, age and race.
- Immediately commit to restarting gender pay gap reporting for 2021/22 - which was suspended in March.
They are asking people to support the campaign by emailing their local MP’s here.
The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications
The House of Commons and House of Lords Joint Committee on Human Rights has published a report on findings from its inquiry into the Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis in the UK. The report covers: children’s social care, children and the right to education; prisons, young offender institutions and secure training centres; and the impact on children with mothers in prison.
Warm Home Discount Scheme for care leavers
Care leavers could be entitled to £140 off their electricity bill for Winter 2020 to 2021 under the Warm Home Discount Scheme. There are several ways that someone can qualify. Care leavers could qualify under the ‘Broader Group’ category – if they are on means tested benefits - but in all cases, they must be named on the electricity bill or account of a participating energy supplier
Click here to see more COVID -19 related resources and guidance (updated weekly).
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Catch 22 - Keep Care Leavers Connected
A group of more than 30 charities and youth organisations have come together in an open letter to MPs, calling for extended provision of digital devices and internet access for care leavers to enable them to thrive when living independently for the first time, and to reduce the impact that digital poverty can have on their futures. Join by signing the online petition.
Giving World
Giving World helps charities access brand new life-essentials for free. As we approach the end of the furlough scheme they aim to support the newly vulnerable, with a wide range of products available including clothing for adults and children, toiletries, baby products, toys, bedding, kitchen equipment and other household items, books, crafts and ambient foods. Goods are for organisation’s beneficiaries and cannot be sold or used for fundraising. Contact info@givingworld.org.uk.
Elimu International - Transporting Young London Meeting
The suspension of free travel will be particularly devastating for disadvantaged families with multiple children. Join the Changemakers Forum on Thursday 8 October, 6 – 7pm to hear from young people and families. They will also share the ways to support the movement to stop the suspension of free travel for under 18s.
National Safeguarding Youth Forum - Designated Safeguarding Leads in Youth Organisations Survey
The National Safeguarding Youth Forum are undertaking a review of the work of designated safeguarding leads across the youth sector. They have launched a survey for anyone leading safeguarding activity in organisations working with young people in England. It asks questions about the role and responsibilities of designated safeguarding leads, experience of training and their experience of working with statutory agencies. Deadline is on Sunday 18 October 2020.
London Assembly - Domestic abuse during COVID-19: what can London learn from lockdown?
In the first of the London Assembly’s online seminar series, an expert panel will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on domestic abuse in London. As restrictions tighten once again, it is now more pertinent than ever to reflect on the lessons learnt during the initial lockdown period and how this should feed into immediate and future policy to help victims of domestic abuse across London. The panel discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A. The seminar is on Thursday 15 October. 4.30 – 5.30pm.
Opportunities for Young People
Church Army & IrieMind – This GYAL Can
TGC (This Gyal can) This is currently available for GYAL's ( all girls, young adults, ladies) aged 16-25. This group aims to offer free support to GYALs to help prevent mental health problems and alleviate issues such as stress, anxiety and low mood and low self-esteem. The pilot is launching on Tuesday 6 October and there are a few spaces left. Call 07554451296 or email: iriemind@mindchwf.org.uk.
Metro Youth Groups Online
Metro are an equality and diversity charity providing health, community and youth services in England. They run youth groups in South London and Medway. They now have a new Trans-specific Youth Worker joining the team to provide mentoring sessions (between the informal 1:1s and counselling and recently launched a METRO Queer Library so once registered group members can borrow queer books. Contact youth@metrocharity.org.uk.
Open Palm – WYZ Money programme
WYZ is an online course for 13 – 17-year olds from underrepresented communities. The course aims to give an insight on how to be wiser with money and participants will also gain an accredited certificate. The course is taking place in October. Contact wyz@openpalm.org.uk.
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Eurodesk UK
Eurodesk UK provide information for young people aged 13-30 on the different opportunities available and an insight into what it’s like to take part in European youth projects. For adults working with young people, there is support including resources, and information and training linked to youth work. They also support young people directly through the European Youth Portal which includes an ‘Ask a question’ service.
Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR)
The Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR) is a unique initiative on the European level and represents a contribution of both the Council of Europe and the European Commission to evidence based policy-making in the field of youth. PEYR is used by both the European Commission and the Council of Europe, but is also open to any other interested stakeholder as a source of expertise and knowledge on youth. Interested researchers are invited to fill in the application form, providing their CV, and a proof of recent writing in English. Deadline is Wednesday 14 October 2020.
Time to Move - T-shirt competition
For this campaign Eurodesk is inviting young people between 13 and 30 years old and from one of the eligible countries, to design a Time to Move themed T-shirt that best represents the spirit of the campaign, share it with Eurodesk and have a chance to learn something new with a 1-year Skillshare Premium subscription. Deadline is Saturday 31 October.
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