Youth Highland News Drop 17th April 2020

Hello Friends,

We would like to say a Very Big Thank You! to the

Youth Highland Youth Groups & Hubs and all the VYN organisations who could adapt safely to help their communities during Covid 19 Lockdown. And to all of you who had to close for now, although difficult, it's very wise to do as well!

We Vulcan Salute you! Live long & prosper 😊

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A bit of advice about self- care for all of us: https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/youre-not-lazy-self-isolation-is-utterly-exhausting-df4695377db2

You’re Not Lazy — Self-Isolation is Utterly

Exhausting

Working from home, barely seeing people, meetings over

Skype and phone, very little human contact… I have been

voluntarily self-isolating for the better part of three years of

my life. I’m an…

medium.com

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LGBT young people have regular podcasts to share with you. Here's their first: This podcast has been made in collaboration with LGBT Youth Scotland's Pillar Group and Waverley Care's Wave project, with funding from Year of Young People National Lottery Fund (Heritage Lottery).

The young people who created this podcast said: "We chose to do this podcast to help educate people about some of our struggles, facts and experiences. Our goal is to build inclusivity and acceptance across Highland."

https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/pillarpodcast

Also, if you know of any young people who would be interested in joining a group - here's the link to find out where the nearest group is to you: https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/groups-and-support/find-local-youth-groups/pillar/

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Why not invite young people you know to get involved with Youth Highland's Collecting Voices Project ?- ongoing & online!

https://www.facebook.com/collectingvoices/

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Why not sign up to YouthLink Scotland's 'Padlet' - an ongoing collaboration of

advice for and by youth workers. Oh and the loveliest welcome email ever!! 😊

https://padlet.com/lgreen40/ScotlandOnlineYW?fbclid=IwAR0EBQoUHy2lWTLz91SYdEsYI0HeXC3cNIAN9Rwx2cEZOxUZ0y2BKvojseg

Online Youth Work Ideas, Guidelines and

Resources

Shared resource for the Youth Work sector in Scotland,

particularly during Covid-19. Please feel free to share your

own ideas and resources here (click the plus button in the

column you want to add to). Contact

lgreen@youthlinkscotland.org

padlet.com

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YouthLink Scotland

We want #YouthVoice at the heart of Scotland's response

to #COVID19. That's why we're working with Young Scot

and Official Scottish Youth Parliament on

#LockdownLowdown, a survey of...

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SCVO have an exceedingly short survey!! :) https://buff.ly/2K4eOes?fbclid=IwAR1beXRXDbKKNArZjv93iVQOX_dwnRW6CrvwfJDY3TJbSfN8r5i3xZBzNEo

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Digital Opportunities for Young Carers: https://young.scot/get-informed/national/new-digital-opportunities-for-young-carers?fbclid=IwAR0FgKyGhxxAyZIK9Aj7EbmaUkR4xDJ3Zgnf1P2wbfTRSFE0Ia6pNnGTDsQ

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Looking for Digital Advice? There's lots out there - The Digital Youth Work FB Group run by Dana Jupp is full of youth workers from all over the country sharing advice and best practice. Here's Dana's description of the group -

"Welcome to the wonderful world of digital youth work in the time of Covid-19. I've started this group as a place for youth workers (and those using youth work approaches in their work) to ask questions and share resources. Basically, it's a safe place for us to talk, laugh, or cry over the reality of delivering our face-to-face work in digital contexts. It's for folk anywhere from those new to the idea as well as those more experienced.

I'm a digital youth work consultant and trainer and have used digital technologies in my practice since 2008. I also spent a number of years working towards a PhD exploring the influence of digital technologies on the nature and purpose of youth work. Over the coming weeks, I'll be hosting live drop-in sessions (likely on Zoom). I'm also developing some hour-long training sessions on topics such as managing digital boundaries with young people, digital detox, and, mot importantly, launching my framework to help practitioners develop robust, innovative digital opportunities for young people".

Here's the link to ask to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/digitalyouthwork/ ............................................................................................................................................................................

Meanwhile here are some top picks - Using Zoom? - a great site with tips to make your Zoom meeting very, very secure: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/harden-your-zoom-settings-protect-your-privacy-and-avoid-trolls?fbclid=IwAR3-9vk_k7FoSSh9JOn2oG3J6NsOuP5cmwQGgreZeKK52ZB977GNCenzAiQ

Trying to be Net Aware? Our Colleagues in Fife recommend this one: https://www.net-aware.org.uk/?fbclid=IwAR2CIJozD-lcdANlZ0xOPLEe381d9Cc8ISuLgTu_VTqzBQpv0IFaZNPvVT0

Tik Tok? https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/tiktok-safety-guide-for-parents-to-support-young-people-on-the-app/?fbclid=IwAR30r0CkxJG4FjeKZLKc5Csdq1AC2AK0GjOxyQYN6JoucAEkDY1qJktr6JI

And this about Tik Tok as well - https://www.internetmatters.org/blog/2020/04/16/tik-tok-app-safety-what-parents-need-to-know/?utm_content=bufferddaff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR1KClFd3O9ZZhvCp_hNUTfnzYLXRqe0CnDlXDOGLhHdlhes6kvzB6-9ybs

How safe is TikTok app? | Internet Matters

TikTok is a popular social networking app that allows users to

create, musical clips and short clips up to 60 seconds and

add special affects to them.

www.internetmatters.org

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This from Creative Scotland about creating safety: https://www.creativescotland.com/resources/professional-resources/guidance-and-toolkits/creating-safety?fbclid=IwAR2yyBF-WJvpw__GS-04KmkxsZHDOYvwQXBTWULvxOXJE7pinA_rQgWLxIw

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If you would like to join Youth Highland's VYN private FB group -

"The Highland Voluntary Youth Network Private FB Group seeks to improve communication between voluntary

and third sector organisations in the Highlands. This is a place to share information, ideas, funding opps and professional conversations. And to support each other during Lockdown to better support young people and communities. If you would like to join - here's the link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870010136591381/

Youth Highland will be hosting regular Zoom meetings over the coming weeks - a chance for us to see each other's faces and have a jolly good chat about how things are going and how we can all work together to support each other, young people and our communities

during this time. I'll send out invites by email and post them on the VYN page too! 😊

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Safeguarding young people during

Covid-19

Child Protection Additional Guidance from Scottish

Government

Scottish Government are advising that there is likely to be a rise in child

protection concerns due to the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on

families and wider society.

In light of this, Scottish Government have issues some additional Covid-19

guidance which supplements the National Guidance for Child Protection in

Scotland https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-

supplementary-national-child-protection-guidance

Changes to PVG system during Coronavirus

Disclosure Scotland have advised that they are currently giving priority to

applications for roles that support the response to COVID 19 in the following

sectors: healthcare, pharmaceutical, childcare, social work, social care,

befriending, prisons and justice.

Youth Scotland has updated our PVG process to adapt to Coronavirus and

will continue to support members with PVG checks. For members who have

new staff, volunteers or trustees who require checking, please

contact office@youthscotland.org.uk and we can arrange to send you the

appropriate new forms and to undertake remote ID verification. Please note that

depending on the role, this process may take longer than normal. If you have

already submitted forms, please contact us and we will give you a status

update.

If you have staff/volunteers/trustees that are due to have a routine scheme

update done in line with good practice (e.g. every 3 years), please can you hold

these applications for the moment but note that these are due once the system

fully reopens.

If you process your PVG’s through Youth Borders, Youth 1st or LAYC, please

contact them directly.

If you process PVG’s with Volunteer Scotland or another umbrella body, please

contact them directly.

Volunteer Scotland have also produced a useful guide for organisations:

https://www.volunteerscotland.net/for-organisations/disclosure-

services/pvg-and-coronavirus-covid-19/

Child Protection training and support

Youth Scotland is continuing to offer Child Protection Awareness

Training through online courses, delivered by Youth Scotland’s Child

Protection trainers. For dates of courses and how to

apply: https://www.youthscotland.org.uk/training-events-bookings/

Cyber security advice from Police Scotland

Police Scotland have issued some very accessible cyber security

videos that their colleagues in the City of London Police have shared. The

videos cover: Phishing, Vishing, Multi-Factor Authentication, Passwords,

Software updates, Social engineering and Securing your router. The topics may

sound daunting but the videos avoid jargon and explain things clearly. See the

download on our Covid-19 page https://youthscotland.org.uk/covid-19/

Quick Tips for Online Youth Work

Youth Scotland has produced a quick guide to online youth work, proving

guidance on how to engage safely with young people online

THINKUKNOW also have a range of tools for

parents/carers https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-

tools/support-your-child-at-home/

You can also access a further range of safeguarding guidance and template

policies on Youth Scotland’s Youth Work Essentials

website: http://www.youthworkessentials.org/safe-sound.aspx

See our latest Covid-19 information

In brief

Do a Youth Scotland Award at home!

Got young people at home during lockdown? Why not recognise their efforts

and achievements by doing our Hi5 Award or Dynamic Youth Award at home?

We are now able to offer both the Hi5 Award and Dynamic Youth Award (DYA)

as an exciting option for anyone looking to recognise achievement during

lockdown. We have even included a free sample activity toolkit that can offer

suggestions for activities for young people aged 5+.

All orders will receive a pack including printable and editable versions of our

popular Hi5 Award and DYA challenge sheets. Orders can choose to receive

and use our free toolkit and they can mix and match DYA and Hi5 Award

products. The Hi5 Award and DYA are exciting awards recognised by the SQA.

The Hi5 sits at level 2 and the DYA at level 3 on the SCQF. The Hi5 Award is

for anyone aged 5+, and the DYA is for those aged 10+.

Remember: youth clubs that are Youth Scotland member groups can claim

10 challenge sheets for free as part of their membership package! This can be

a mix of Hi5 and DYA challenge sheets.

Order now

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YouthLink Scotland | The national agency

for youth work

YouthLink Scotland champions the value of the youth work

sector in Scotland, challenging government at national and

local levels to invest in development.

www.youthlinkscotland.org

The Robertson Trust:

http://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/

The Robertson Trust

The Robertson Trust aims to improve life in Scotland for those most in

need, through providing funding to charitable organisations

www.therobertsontrust.org.uk

TNL Community Fund

https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/

SCVO:

https://scvo.org.uk/

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As ever, if you want to share anything with our network - email me the details.

And if you have any questions or just fancy a chat because you're working from home alone,

please just get in touch. I'd be delighted to chat with you. 😊

Warmest regards & remember to be extra kind to yourself and others!

Jacquie Steel

Network Support Officer, Youth Highland The Pillar box, High Street, Dingwall, IV15 9HA 01349 865 186 /07340265177

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