The VCS offer a range of services to children, young people and families (CYP&F). This section brings together news, best practice and resources on this CYP&F.
Following the success of the Creative Collisions conference in 2013, which was attended by over 500 delegates, the second annual Creative Collisions conference will take place in London on Thursday 6 November.
Taking place on Tuesday 15 July from 10am to 4.15pm at Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, this course is aimed at anyone working in the arts and cultural sectors with children and young people.
Taking place on Thursday 3 July at Snibston Discovery Museum, Coalville, this course focuses on the significant brain development that occurs between the ages of 11-25, and the impact that art and cultural experience can have at this time.
The Carers Trust is joining with The University of Nottingham, NUS and young adult carers to deliver this event at the University of Nottingham on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 June.
Following on from The Mighty Creatives’ inspiring summits focused on the Early and Primary Years, Summit #3: The Secondary Years (11-18) will take place on Wednesday 18 June at the Riverside Centre, Derby.
Eva Organization for Women in collaboration with the University of Leicester will be hosting a youth conference entitled Brighter Future on Saturday 11 June from 11am, aimed at young people aged 16 and above.
Now in their ninth year, the Children & Young People Now Awards recognise initiatives from the public, private and voluntary sector that work with children and young people from birth to adolescence as well as their families.
The National Children’s Bureau was commissioned by the Department for Education to carry out a brief survey of VCS organisations involved in supporting looked after children and care leavers.
The Race Equality Foundation has produced a toolkit to identify key resources to support the children, young people’s and families VCS to use the Equality Act 2010 to effectively engage with equalities issues.
