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Voluntary Youth Sector Forum

A forum for voluntary organisations and community groups working with children and young people aged 8-25 in Newcastle upon Tyne.  Members include small groups and branches of national charities.

What does the Forum do?

Newcastle Voluntary Youth Sector Forum:

• acts as a voluntary sector voice to policy and planning work

• sends representatives to a variety of partnerships, boards and multi-agency working groups in the local authority and Connexions

• holds occasional workshops or training on youth work practice

• acts as an information exchange for ideas and funding information

• takes part in regular liaison with Newcastle City Council's Youth Service

Most of the work takes place through four forum meetings a year.  There are also occasional seminars on youth worker practice for face-to-face workers in the voluntary sector and local authority.

For details of meetings and other events, click here.

Who runs the Forum?

There is a steering group made up of two Co-Chairs, others elected by Forum members, and Forum reps who attend other bodies for the Forum.  NCVS arranges some of the meetings and sends out the mailings.  Newcastle City Council's Voluntary Sector Liaison Officer for Youth Services produces a newsletter, Starlight, and arranges the seminars.

Who can join?

Free full membership is open to Newcastle voluntary organisations and community groups, providing activities in Newcastle for children and young people aged 8-25, or with an interest in youth services.  There are also non-voting lists.

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