Introduction to Youth Work Programme
Designed to be accessed by volunteers and staff in our partner youth clubs across Devon, our Introduction to Youth Work Programme (VIP) awareness raising sessions are:
Simple: online in regular blocks, sign up and if you miss a session or want to do it again, simply join the next cycle.
Free: To members of the Youth Work in Devon Partnership. Very affordable to those who are yet to join.
Bespoke: Your team can decide which modules they feel are most relevant to their experience and needs.
Connected: We are delivering Devon wide, enabling your volunteers and staff to meet other local youth workers and improve collaboration as well as feel part of a wider culture of youth work in Devon.
A Gateway: If your team want to receive more in depth training, these are a perfect beginning to the joy of working with young people.
Inspiring: Sometimes we all need a little reminder of why we work with young people. Talking about our work and reflecting on our skills can make all the difference. This reflective approach is a key part of our package.
A weekly rotation of five modules is perfect for those starting out in youth work. You or your team could join us for one or all of our modules:
Session 1 - Youth Participation and Volunteering - What does it mean and how to get young people involved
Session 2 - Planning great, safe sessions and reflective practice
Session 3 - Equality and Diversity Basics and Policy - Making our sessions and spaces safe and accessible to all
Session 4 - Building relationships & professional boundaries - How to engage with young people Why better relationships are valuable, what are professional boundaries?
Session 5 - How to challenge & change unacceptable behaviour - What do we mean by “Challenging behaviour”? The team approach to ‘behaviour management’ Why? is more important than What?
Each module needs to be booked individually, whilst you can select which module you attend. We would encourage you to join us for all five modules.
Volunteer Mentor Training:
In addition to our introduction to youth work training, you can sign up for our Volunteer Mentor Training. This is a two-day training session that takes place online. For more information, please email volunteering@spacepsm.org.
Session 1 - Introduction to Space and key Youth Work mentoring values
Session 2 - Tools for supporting young people, solution focussed practice
