Welcome to the VYS Devon website
VYS DEVON, ANNUAL YOUTH WORK CONFERENCE - 31 JANUARY 2009
For everyone within the voluntary and community sector who provides services to young people or working in local youth settings. MAKE SURE YOU BOOK YOUR PLACE AT THIS UNMISSABLE EVENT! Conference flyer and booking form available VYS CONFERENCE FLYER
DECEMBER 2008 Issue of YOUTH NEWS NOW AVAILABLE- Youth News Issues
DECEMBER 2008 Issue of DEVON CHILDREN'S TRUST UPDATE now available - Childrens Trust Update
DECEMBER Issue of YOUTH NEWS LOCAL now available - Youth News Local
NEW JOB VACANCIES ADDED TO THE SITE 16th December - Job Vacancies
Teenage Pregnancy National Support Team – Feedback/report to Devon following visit in early November - Teenage Pregnancy NST Report
LOCAL YOUTH NETWORKS - there is now new guidance on the Networks LYN Guidance 2008, funding available from them LYN Funding 2008 and on the new Training Fund LYN Training Fund 2008
NEW RESOURCES - there are new resources for local groups that can be downloaded from the site eg a sample Health & Safety Policy, establishing a constitution etc. Look under Resources - Local Groups Good Practice
Devon Compact - there is a new page dedicated to the Compact
IYSS Voluntary Sector Representation - the representatives at area level are Rowan Marriott (Community Action)for North Devon, Torridge and Mid Devon, Di Simpson (Young Devon) for Teignbridge, South Hams and West Devon and Elaine Ashworth (Exeter Drugs Project) for Exeter/East Devon. If you need their contact details please contact the VYS office.
NEW - Workforce Development Directory 2008-09 The directory contains a wealth of learning and development opportunities for practitioners working with children and young people across all agencies. http://www.devonchildrenstrust.org.uk/index/learninganddevelopment/workforcedevelopmentdirectory.htm