So this year's Federation for detached youth work national conference has a new location, a new time of year, and a new city but will still be the place to be for anyone delivering detached youth work. See the link below for details or message here or Michael John COLLYER for more info

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Sad news: British Youth Council to permanently close its doors.

Symptomatic of the chronic underinvestment in young people and services that support them.

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Our Street Team that were out & about last night for the under 18 event at Rojos.

Positive engagement with many young people and parents providing support, advice & help.
#contextualsafeguarding #YouthWork
Children, Young People, Education & Skills 🌈Deputy Rob Ward (Reform Jersey)🌈 Deputy Carina Alves - Reform Jersey Malcolm Ferey - Deputy of St Saviour

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'An army of Youth Workers' is needed - @coyl2022

Not just to reduce violence, but:
👉 Increase peace
👉 Promote wellbeing and positive mental health
👉 Grow community
👉 Stimulate prosperity and youth employment

Where is the support? #AutumnStatement

Recent Detached Youth Work #FDYWconf23 focused on Thinking Differently about #Detachedyouthwork , Young People and Violence, particularly in terms of #peacework . Thanks go to Sinead Gormally and Rachel Julian for helping us examine these ideas.
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Some great feedback already
LBU Youth Work
Great to be with like minded people reframing and rethinking yp and youth violence

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Sunday morning at conference
Mike Collyer and Kieron Simms - Beyond the Beat-Drill music and its contested narrative

Today at #FDYWconf23
Pete Harris is exploring Urban Youth Culture outside of the gang paradigm

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Breaking the cycle of violence through non violence facilitator Rachel Julian Leeds Beckett University

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Amazing and thought provoking session with Kevin from NYA around #TheYouthWorkRelationship and the role it plays with young people and violence - definitely going to be getting on my soapbox 📣 🧠 #DYWConference

Loving the input today from Zara Joy and Vincent ARTISON. We have been treated at the #FDYWconf23 !

Detached Youth Work

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Workshop today by Vincent Artison from Lausanne and plenary yesterday from Caleb Jackson from Youth Endowment Fund

At the Detached Youth Work #FDYWconf23 , hearing from Luke Billingham online on 'Against Youth Violence: A Social Harm Perspective' - and against 'interventionitis'

A complete honour to speak at Detached Youth Work conference #FDYWconf23 discussing youth violence, peacebuilding, youth work and community development. Thanks for the invite Graeme Tiffany it's been great!