BECON

BECON
Durham Town Hall
16th March
10:00am - 1:00pm

Due to the success and the positive feed back of last year’s event, BECON is happy to invite everybody who is interested to come along to meet representatives from different regional and local funding bodies.

North of England Refugee Services (NERS)
Teesside University Student’s Union, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA
Friday 19^th February 2010
10am-3.30pm

Discover firsthand the training and development needs of youth groups and sharing good practices work.

The North of England Refugee Service (NERS) has been delivering youth work to young people from the BAME, refugee/asylum seekers, migrant communities and host communities, across the North East region for more than seven years.

NERS has also been delivering quality assurance training to community groups to improve their service standard.

Are you

• A youth group/organisation/project?
• A youth work service provider?
• Youth work academic or student?
• Youth work policy maker or practitioner?

Safeguarding children and young people in the black and minority ethnic communities workshop
The Jury’s Inn, Newcastle
09 Feb 2010
9:30am - 16:30pm
lunch provided
FREE but places are limited, please book asap

Candidates will be selected based on their:

• knowledge and experience of training or
• facilitating knowledge of working with black and minority ethnic communities
• knowledge of safeguarding issues.

The Safe Network has developed an exciting and innovative CD Rom based resource that allows facilitators to take safeguarding to the very heart of black and minority ethnic communities.This unique training resource provides an opportunity for sharing and learning about positive and harmful childcare practices and ways in which children can be kept safe.

Media Trust
Closing date 28^th February 2010

Applications for Community Voices grants are now open! The Media Trust will be selecting 26 community projects to receive funding of either £1,500, £7,000 or £14,000, as well as support from digital mentors to help you make a difference in your community. Apply by 28 February 2010 to be considered for a grant.

All can apply online, in writing by downloading the Application Form, Contact the Media Trust if you would like one mailed to you personally or to find out where you can pick one up in your area. The Media Trust hope you find the application and accompanying help notes straightforward, and if you have specific difficulties with written applications, we can also assist you with other options.