Youth Enfield Enfield Council’s magazine for young people aged 13-19 • SPRING 2014
, Enfield s Young Achievers Young people in Enfield are doing great things and so can you. Find out more inside... Packed with fun and exciting things to do in Enfield; jobs and training; new challenges; great opportunities and so much more!
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Super Spring
Activities
Don,t get bored at home, there,s so much to do in Enfield! Enfield Youth and Family Support Service, together with our other partners across the borough, provide a wonderful selection of positive activities for young people aged 13-19, and up to 25 years for young people with learning difficulties or disabilities. So whatever you’re interested in doing join us for super activities and great places to go. Have fun in a safe and friendly environment and meet new people, learn new skills and get great advice too. “White water rafting was really enjoyable. It was a bit scary at first but when you go down the
rapids a couple of times it becomes really fun. We then took on harder parts of the course cheered on by the youth centre staff who
were brilliant and supportive - as always. The
facilities were good and clean and staff were
friendly and helpful too. We developed our bond as a team supporting each other and giving
encouragement when needed. I overcame my
fear of falling in fast running water, as I know my team mates would be there to help me if I did fall in.”
Hannah, Alan Pullinger Youth Centre member.
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Contents:
New year, new opportunities! So what will you be doing this year?
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Youth news
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iAspire Awards
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KRATOS – Children in Care Council
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Enfield Music Service
10-11 Young Carers
Some of you will have already kicked your New Year plans into action. If not, now’s the time to focus on what you want to do and how you are going to achieve it!
12-13 Sex and Relationships Family Nurse Partnership
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Tribute to Ann
Are you continuing with your education, searching for your next step into further education, employment or training, or looking for something rewarding to do in your free time after school, at weekends or over the holidays? Whatever you’re looking to do, Enfield has plenty of support and opportunities for young people aged 13 to 19, or up to 25 if you have a learning difficulty or disability.
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Youth Participation
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards
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Career Choices
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Get a qualification
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Spotlight on…DAZU
You can draw inspiration from the young people who are already doing so much for themselves and for others and those who are exploring something new for the first time. This edition features the wonderful things young people in Enfield have achieved and aspire to do more of this year.
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Register to vote
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Fearless in Enfield
Look I e nsid ’
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22-23 What’s on in Enfield
There’s more about the iAspire youth achievement awards (pages 6-7), Enfield’s newly elected Youth Parliament (pages 4-5), young achievers of the AQA accreditation (page 19) and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award annual celebration (page 17).
Our ‘spotlight on…’ feature gives more in-depth
information about a local organisation that specialises in activities for young people in Enfield. In this edition we shine the light on DAZU and their continued support for young carers in Enfield (page 20). Look no further this magazine has it all. You can find out more about the great activities, programmes and courses that are available; the training, and job opportunities on offer and advice and support on a whole range of teenage issues and more. Keep track of what’s happening, and when, via the Youth Enfield Facebook and Twitter pages and Youth Enfield website www.enfield.gov/youth. Happy reading and wishing all of you a productive year.
Youth Enfield Editorial Team
Visit the e it s b e w ld ie f n E h t u o Y Visit www.enfield.gov.uk/youth and let us know what you think via the contact us page or emailing youthenfield@enfield.gov.uk Acknowledgements & Credits: Youth Enfield magazine is produced by Enfield Council’s Youth and Family Support Service (YFSS). Contributions have come from young people engaged with the programmes, activities and services delivered by YFSS and our partners. Thank you to all who have provided articles and quotes. This magazine is designed by Enfield Council Design & Print Service. Please call 020 8379 5283 for information on how they can help you with your design and print requirements. Artwork for the magazine design was originally created by designers Everyone’s a Winner, www.everyonesawinner.net For more information about this magazine contact the magazine editor Vijay Jeshram: Enfield Youth and Family Support Service, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield EN1 3XQ. Telephone 020 8379 4804 or email: youthenfield@enfield.gov.uk
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Youth News Your new Enfield Youth Parliament Enfield Youth Parliament (EYP) represents the views of Enfield’s youth community with a particular focus on showing young people in a positive light. The recent EYP elections concluded in November 2013 and involved 27 young candidates from a cross-section of Enfield’s youth community. It was decided upon by over 9,600 ballot papers. This was 600 votes more than the previous EYP election in 2011 which tells us 64% of those eligible to vote from participating schools took part. Congratulations to the 16 young people elected to represent youth in Enfield for 2013-2015. They are:
Area 1
Area 2
Lydia Weigel
Eda Cazimoglu
Caitlin Ansah
Bekim Hyka
Sephora Mazodila
Regina Manuel
Kwame Osei Owusu
Paige Morgan
Area 3
Area 4
Pemi Arowojolu
Yousif Alawoad
Maya Caddle
Vanessa Amankwah
Joel Kandekore
Luke Cummings
Lucy Torbe
Sean Sinanan
In addition to this the following candidates were selected to be involved in specific parliamentary activities: Nicholas Greening, George Frith, Conor Doyle and Fatouma Ayeh.
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Youth Enfield / 4YP Enfield
For further information email youthparliament@enfield.gov.uk or call 020 8379 4245. You can see a map showing the parts of Enfield that fall into each Area Forum by visiting www.enfield.gov.uk/youthparliament @YouthEnfield / @4YPEnfield
Message from Enfield Youth Parliament chair, Kwame Osei Owusu “The journey to elect a new chair for Enfield Youth Parliament 2013/2015 was a tough one as all the candidates who stood had the capability of steering this position. It is therefore a great honour for me to be elected for this role. I would like to give thanks to my colleagues for electing me. Congratulations also to Eda Cazimoglu who was successfully elected as vice chair. Over the next two years, our expectation as youth parliamentarians is to enforce the goals set out in our manifesto. This includes key aspirations such as getting the youth engaged in the numerous opportunities available in the borough, such as the hugely inspiring Summer
Uni project. As chair, I take this responsibility on with immense effort and will carry out the activities expected of me whether steering meetings, discussing agenda and representing the Enfield Youth Parliament at Council meetings over the next two years. I really look forward to representing the voice of youth in Enfield. As the saying goes, ‘little drops of water makes a mighty ocean’ so I tremendously encourage the youth of Enfield to join Area Youth Forums nearest to them within the four areas allocated in Enfield. Here your views will be heard and it’s the views we share that can make a huge impact on our society. Hope to see you there very soon.”
Future Area Youth Forum meeting dates Area 1
Area 2
Area 3
Area 4
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Mon 17 Feb
Mon 17 Feb
Tues 25 Feb
Tues 25 Feb
Tues 4 Mar
Mon 3 Mar
Thurs 13 Mar
Tues 11 Mar
Mon 17 Mar
Mon 17 Mar
Tues 25 Mar
Tues 25 Mar
Tues 1 Apr
Mon 31 Mar
Thurs 10 Apr
Tues 8 Apr
Mon 14 Apr
Mon 14 Apr
Tues 22 Apr
Tues 22 Apr
Tue 29 Apr
Mon 28 Apr
Thurs 8 May
Tues 6 May
Venue key Ponders End Youth Centre 129-139 South Street, Ponders End EN3 4PX
Alan Pullinger Youth Centre 1 Bradshaw Road, Southgate N14 6BN
Unity Hub @ Craig Park 2 Lawrence Road, Baxter Road, Edmonton N18 2HN
Enfield Council Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield EN1 3ES
www.enfield.gov.uk/youth
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iAspire Youth Awards The ‘iAspire Awards’ created by Enfield’s Area Youth Forum promotes a wonderfully positive image of the young people in Enfield. Now in its second year, the awards reward young people for their positive achievements and serves to improve attitudes that older people may have towards them. Nominations are open to all young people at school, college, or living in the Enfield area who are aged 13 to 19, or up to 25 if they have a learning difficulty or disability.
The iAspire Awards ceremony was held at Millfield Theatre in November 2013 and was organised with the input of eight enthusiastic Area Youth Forum members. It was a great success with over 160 people attending. Their involvement also helped them to complete a Level 2 qualification in event organisation.
Last year 50 young people were nominated. This year 60 young people were proudly recognised with nominations for these awards.
And the young winners were: Winner Category Shannon Randall
Community Involvement
Katerina Stoyanova
Young Volunteer
Thomas Frith
Young Leader
Edward Partridge
Creative Arts – Music
Kayla Miles
Creative Arts – Visual Arts
Jefferson Ocran
Sporting Achievement
George Osei
Young Entrepreneur
Saffron Ahmed
Outstanding Achievement
Shannon Randall
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Katerina Stoyanova
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Thomas Frith
George Osei
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Jefferson Ocran
Saffron Ahmed
This year young people could nominate a teacher or youth worker and praise their hard work and dedication to supporting the achievements of the young people they work with. We were very pleased to see youth workers from the Council’s youth centres and youth volunteering project YAVE take to the stage to collect their certificates with Christopher McCoy receiving the Youth Worker 2013 accolade. Congratulations also to David Smith from Southgate School who received the Teacher 2013 award. Judging from the comments received by parents they also valued the impact the awards had on the young people involved. “The iAspire evening at Millfield Theatre was great! I really enjoyed it. The entertainment was wonderful and it was lovely to see that the young people are achieving so much. It was also good to see the local councillors’ interest in the youth projects. It was truly an inspiring evening for both young and old. I will definitely be supporting next year.” Teresa Edman (parent) “Thank you so much for nominating Edward for the Creative Arts Award. He was really honoured to be nominated, and winning was the icing on the cake! We are all so thrilled and proud. The trophy will be taking pride of place in our house. Please pass on our thanks to the organisers of the event. It was an inspirational and entertaining evening, and was enjoyed by all. I’m sure the hard work of the event organising committee, Councillor Orhan and her colleagues, will have been rewarded by the looks of pride and self-esteem on the faces of the young people involved.” Emma Partridge (parent) Want to nominate someone for an iAspire Award 2014? Look out for further details later in the year.
Area Youth Forums If you want to be the voice of young people in the borough get involved in your local Area Youth Forum (AYF). The AYF exists to ensure that local issues of concern to young people are heard, discussed and acted upon. They meet every two weeks and any young person aged 11-19 (up to 25 with learning difficulties or disabilities) can attend to voice their views and ideas.
See page 5 in this magazine or the What’s On calendar on Youth Enfield website for the next meeting dates. Call 07939 936394 or 07960 942591 or email youthenfield@enfield.gov.uk for more information.
www.enfield.gov.uk/youth
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KRATOS
- Enfield,s Children in Care Council’
There are nearly 300 children and young people cared for by Enfield Council. These include children and young people living in foster care / residential homes, those who recently left care and others who are on a child protection plan. KRATOS is the name for Enfield’s Children in Care Council – the group of children and young people in care and care leavers working with Enfield Council to get the voices of others in care heard.
Some of the key KRATOS highlights for 2013 include: • making contact with over 80 children and young people in care • launching Junior KRATOS, the club for children aged 8-11 in care and birth siblings of foster families • spending five months collating the voices of children and young people to influence positive changes in Enfield • consulting on the entitlements of looked after children and care leavers forming 10 Enfield Pledges for each • attending an educational residential trip which included fun activities such as abseiling, BMX bike riding, zip wire experience and trampolining.
As the members of KRATOS explain: “At KRATOS we believe ‘the future is in our hands’. So ever since we came together in April 2013 we have been very busy hosting events and creating new, fun and educational ways to get our voices heard. We have participated in opportunities to learn new skills, become young leaders who can inspect services, interview new professionals, deliver training to social workers and foster carers and mentor others in care.”
Kratos chair wins Diana Award The Diana Award rewards young people who inspire the lives of others just as Diana, Princess of Wales, did. The fantastic news is that George Frith, the chair of KRATOS joins the winners list in the Diana Active Campaigner category. The award recognises George as an inspirational young leader for the other children and young people in KRATOS. As the award organisers said:
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“We were absolutely delighted to receive this nomination it certainly had the WOW factor! The assessors were extremely impressed at the range of voluntary activities that the group has been involved in and that they really act as positive role models in their community.” On hearing the news George said: “This is a fantastic award to receive but KRATOS is the true
Youth Enfield / 4YP Enfield
KRATOS the future is in our hands t h e c h i l d re n i n c a re c o u n c i l
Being part of KRATOS gives children and young people a voice and influence. As a member you can: • become a young advisor for children and young people • build new friendships • take part in fun and positive activities • inspect children’s services • assist in the recruitment and training of new social workers and foster carers. To find out more call 07506 747 430 or visit The KRATOS page on the Youth Enfield website under the Get Involved tab.
George Frith (rig ht) with Conor Do yle deputy chair of KR ATOS
winner. KRATOS are committed to representing the voices of looked after children and young people in care. Thanks to Enfield Council our voices are getting heard and valued, especially when making key decisions and priorities that will affect our lives. As the saying goes ‘teamwork makes the dream work’. We have made many great achievements and I believe the best is still to come.”
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Kymarni Appleton is 13 years old and has been learning to play the steel pans and saxophone with EMS. As he explains: “My interest in making music comes from having family involved in music and because I also enjoy listening to music every day. “Getting involved with Enfield Music Service (EMS) was a brilliant decision. I am learning a number of instruments with some really good tutors who are very friendly, supportive, inspiring and encouraging. I am friends with staff, tutors and the young people I get to meet and play music with. It’s just like an extended family. I even went to support my steel pan tutor at the Notting Hill Carnival. “I would encourage young people to try making music as it can help build confidence and give them something to take a lot of pride in.
“The determination, commitment and teamwork can be applied to future goals too.
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“I have made lots of new friends and it is great. We all seem to have the same goal – which is to make music. We play a variety of genres of music and whether we know the song or not it still sounds absolutely fantastic when we play it together. “I also performed in some great venues including the Nottingham Arena, Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Arena with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A real treat for me was when I took part in the London 2012 Olympic Symphony too. All these experiences were amazing and a real boost for my confidence. “So if you would love to play an instrument, have fun, visit and play at some fantastic venues then come and join Enfield Music Service. Even better come and join me in the Steel Pan Group. I would love to meet you!”
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For more information about how to get involved visit: www.enfield.gov.uk/music
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Young Carers Project The Young Carers Project from the Enfield Carers Centre (ECC) provides free support, information and activities for anyone up to 18 years old who has care responsibilities at home. It also provides carer awareness assemblies and training to schools. Young carers may be caring for a parent or guardian, or helping to care for a sibling or older relative who has: • a disability (eg physically disabled, hearing impairment, visual impairment)
• a long term illness (eg cancer, epilepsy) • mental health issues (eg depression, anxiety, phobias, bi-polar, schizophrenia) • learning difficulties (eg ADHD, Down’s syndrome, autism) • difficulties resulting from substance/alcohol use
A young carer may be doing extra things to help their family such as: • Personal or physical: helping to wash or get dressed, brushing hair, lifting out of bed, helping up/down stairs or pushing a wheelchair or helping to eat • Extra responsibility: dealing with unpredictable behaviour, calling emergency services, reminding about doctor/hospital appointments, ensuring medication is taken • Help at home: taking on tasks such as shopping or cooking, doing extra household chores, washing clothes and ironing • Emotional: staying in to cheer up or console someone – a young carer may be the only person a parent may confide in • Sibling support: making breakfast or packed lunch for a younger brother or sister, taking to school, helping to dress or keep an eye on them for a parent who is not able to
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What’s being a young carer like? Vanshi is a young carer for her brother Shane. Here she tells us about her experience: “I look after my brother. He is different and funny and I like him the way he is. Being a young carer has made me feel more confident, more special and more assertive in everything I do, whether at home or at school. I now belong to a group. I feel very welcome and I get to meet other young carers just like me! I now understand my brother better and I’m much kinder and patient with him.”
Tara from the Enfield Young Carers Project adds: “Being a young carer can put additional strain on a young person and without them realising their school life, social life and emotional well-being may be effected. Young carers, especially in their late teens may be wondering about the future. This could be about their caring role or their hopes for employment or further education. This is where the Enfield Young Carers Project comes in. If they feel lonely, stressed or fed-up and want to talk to someone and get additional support, all they need to do is to get in touch with us.”
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Young carer Vanshi getting creative
Support from Enfield Carers Centre’ The ECC Young Carers Project offers lots of free activities and trips which allows young carers to take a break and the chance to meet friends with similar experiences. They also work with DAZU to provide counselling and recreational activities for young carers (see page 4 for more detail about DAZU). A recent trip to see Flo White and the $even Dawgs was a huge success. Future exciting activities include: • Jamie Oliver Restaurant Workshop for 14-25 years old cooking dishes at the Old Street, London, training kitchen alongside graduates and apprentices from the course. There will also be a tour of Jamie’s Restaurant and information on careers in the restaurant industry. • Various trips including visits to Laser Quest / Bowling; Go Ape and Canoeing and Dragon boats.
www.enfield.gov.uk/youth
If you would like more information about the support that’s available for a young carer in Enfield or about any of the above activities contact Tara on 020 8366 3677, email youngcarers@ enfieldcarers.org or check out their facebook page: www.facebook.com/ EnfieldCarersCentreYoungCarers Enfield Carers Centre Britannia House 137-143 Baker Street Enfield EN1 3JL
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Sex and relationships Sexting Childline defines sexting as the sending or receiving of ‘a sexually explicit text, image or video” by mobile phone and gives examples as: • naked pictures or ‘nudes’ • ‘underwear shots’ • sexual or ‘dirty pics’ • rude text messages or videos Sexting can come from people you know (friend, boyfriend, girlfriend), someone you’ve met online or you might have sent a sexual photo, video or text to someone else yourself. It is so easy to think that if everyone is doing it that makes it OK. However, once these images have been taken and passed on they can end up anywhere. They could be seen by friends and family, a future employer, or even end up in the possession of a sexual offender. It also presents the opportunity to bully, harass or try to locate the person who originally sent the images. Ask yourself if you would print and pass these images to your friends, family, teacher, employer or total strangers. If not, they are not appropriate to share via phone or other technologies too. Childline the confidential support service for young people up to 19 years has plenty of useful information and advice about sexting. Visit their webpage about sexting at: http://tinyurl.com/qawkuou You can also find useful detail on the thinkuknow site at http://tinyurl.com/o4odwkn
What can I do?
If you receive an indecent image from someone, don’t be tempted to send this on or perhaps send a naked selfie of yourself in response – you never know where it might end up! ChildLine has developed a great new app called Zipit to help young people ‘Get flirty chat back on track’. It provides young people with funny responses to situations where naked selfies are being requested from their friends and other young people. It also provides advice on safe flirting and what to do if the spread of a naked image has got out of control. Find out more about Zipit and how to download it here: https://tinyurl.com/oxwmucc
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Youth Enfield / 4YP Enfield
Don’t have a smartphone, no problem, images and advice are available on the Childline Facebook page www.facebook.com/childline
Removing images online
Should you need to request the removal of an indecent image of you, or a friend, posted online visit that site’s safety centre and follow their reporting links. This could be the safety centre for Facebook www.facebook.com/safety or YouTube https://tinyurl.com/oczypn5 and so on.
The law By sending indecent pictures of a person under 18 on to someone else you could be breaking the law. By sending on it follows that you had the image in your possession. Possession of an indecent image of a child is an offence under the Protection of Children Act 1978 and the Criminal Justice Act 1988.
Who should I tell? Always tell an adult you trust. This could be your mum, dad, school teacher or another adult member of your family you can confide in. If you are upset or worried by an image you have sent or received, you can call ChildLine and talk to someone in confidence on 0800 1111. If somebody you don’t know has contacted you inappropriately or images are being used against you, fill out a report form at ClickCEOP: www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/ You can also visit www.cybermentors.org.uk for online support and advice about cyber bullying and much more. @YouthEnfield / @4YPEnfield
Need friendly advice on contraception and sexual health? Contact the SHOUT 4YP (Sexual health outreach for young people) nurses, Angela or Delia, on 07943 510 643 or 07943 510 641 between 9am-5pm. They are very friendly and approachable and can help you make healthy choices to reduce the risk of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Visit www.enfield.gov.uk/youth and browse the Sex and Relationships tab. Don’t forget to like 4YP Enfield on Facebook and follow @4YPEnfield on Twitter.
February is LGBT history month LGBT* history month is the chance for the world to come together and celebrate diversity. Proud Enfield, the LGBT group of young people in Enfield aged 1318 is marking the occasion with a fantastic free art exhibition. They started their pieces a year ago and their brilliant efforts are on display in the foyer area of the Dugdale Centre, Thomas Hardy House, London Road, Enfield EN2 6DS. So come along from Monday 17 February to Saturday 1 March 2014 to see a brilliant display of art work and photography on the themes of love, history, race, idols and celebration – and we are told there are few pleasant surprises for visitors too.
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Dugdale Centre, Thomas Hardy House, London Road, Enfield EN2 6DS
*Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender
Proud Enfield Proud Enfield was created by Enfield Council’s Youth and Family Support Service, LGBT Network Enfield and Children and Young People’s Services. The group meets twice a month to build friendships and take part in discussion, fun trips and enjoyable activities.
Proud Enfield, the LGBT* group of young people in Enfield aged 13-18 have created a wonderful art and photography exhibition in celebration of LGBT month and features: • the efforts of a year’s work from dedicated Proud Enfield members • artwork on the themes of love, history, race, idols and celebration
Proud Enfield - meets twice a month to build friendships and take part in discussion, fun trips and enjoyable activities.
Call or text 07506 747 430, 07939 824 051. Email perilouise.revan@enfield.gov.uk , mark.riley@enfield.gov.uk or visit www.enfield.gov.uk/youth *lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
To find out more visit the LGBT page on the Youth Enfield website at www.enfield.gov.uk/youth/ info/98/lgbt
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Family Nurse Partnership The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a free home visiting programme for young mums (and dads), aged 20 or under, and it is now available in Enfield. What help is on offer? The young mums to be receive regular visits from a specially trained family nurse. These start from early in pregnancy and until their child is two. Help is given to prepare them for when they become a parent and to support them in planning and achieving their future goals too. This includes one-to-one support, advice on childbirth, caring for babies and toddlers, health and well-being, parenting skills and help with education and training for young first time parents. Enfield’s health visiting service also supports young parents to help them care for their babies. What’s been happening since the FNP Enfield launch in November 2013? The FNP Enfield team have been busy promoting their service to potential clients and to the professionals supporting them. Take up is progressing very well. From the 30 young people that have been referred to the programme, 9 young parents have enrolled, 6 are considering enrolling and 2 more clients could be joining the Enfield programme from another FNP outside of the borough. Figures accurate as of 21 Jan 2014. It is just the start of the programme for some of the young people involved but they are already very complimentary about the positive impact this innovative new service is making on their lives, outlook and hopes for the future. How can I apply for help? If you are 20 or under and pregnant contact the FNP Enfield Team to find out more about the home visiting support available to you. They are based at Rowan Court St Michael’s Hospital, Gater Drive, Enfield EN2 0JB. Email Beh-tr.enf-FNP@nhs.net or call 020 8702 4465.
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Are you 20 or under and pregnant? If so, the Family Nurse Partnership can help and support you with one to one help, support and guidance through the stages of pregnancy and beyond. This includes • Working with a specially trained FNP Nurse • Clinic and hospital appointments • Advice on childbirth • Caring for babies and toddlers • Health and wellbeing for you and your child • Parenting skills • Looking to the future – Education, Training, Childcare
Our team are based at Rowan Court St Michael’s Hospital, Gater Drive, Enfield EN2 0JB For more information please email: Beh-tr.enf-FNP@nhs.net tel: 020 8702 4465 www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/FNP
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Youth Enfield website one year on Youth Enfield, our dedicated website to young people in Enfield (www.enfield.gov.uk/youth) has been going for over a year now. Since the launch we have been receiving an average of around 3,000 visits per month peaking at over 5,000 and 6,000 for the Summer Uni and Enfield Youth Parliament elections respectively. The Youth Enfield website is where you will find lots of useful information about youth services, activities and opportunities for young people in Enfield, all in one place! So if you have not seen our site yet what are you waiting for? Visit www.enfield.gov.uk/youth
Tribute to Ann We’re very sad to announce the passing away of a wonderful and well respected youth support worker. Ann worked for Enfield Council since 1991 and was at Ponders End Youth Centre for the last 16 years. She will be sadly missed by staff, young people and the community of Ponders End. Over the years she had been an important part of so many young people’s lives. As testimony to that wonderful and successful relationship young people and staff from the Centre created a tribute to her in recognition of her many years of dedication to the youth centre she loved so much. The team who know her all agree that the place will not be the same without her.
www.enfield.gov.uk/youth
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Peer Motivators for Summer Uni 2014 Summer Uni is a major programme of free activities that takes place over the holidays. It’s for young people who live, or go to school, in Enfield. Summer Uni 2013 was a huge success with more than 500 young people taking part in 78 workshops and short courses over the summer break. You can see short films about what young people got involved in at www.enfield.gov.uk/summeruni2013 Behind every Summer Uni programme are the peer motivators – a small group of young people aged 14 to 19 who choose the courses, design each year’s unique brochure and host the Summer Uni celebration event. They meet every week starting in March to assess and score the applications from prospective tutors, do “mystery shopping” visits to courses and help plan and deliver the sign up day. Why become a peer motivator? For a start you receive free, accredited training in a wide range of workshops
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including first aid, public speaking, conflict resolution, youth leadership, disability awareness and team building activities. You can take on different roles within the team and progress further by becoming involved in other participation opportunities such as Area Youth Forums, Enfield Youth Parliament, Leadership Academy and the Young Inspectors programme. You will gain practical and valuable experience, make new friends and have a lot of fun.
Come along to the upcoming peer motivator meeting and find out more. Email summeruni@enfield.gov.uk for more details and to secure your place.
With so many courses and a wide range of activities on offer we are trying to make sure there is something for everyone – and that means a diverse team of young people with diverse interests. So why not become a peer motivator and help us make Summer Uni 2014 just as successful.
Youth Enfield / 4YP Enfield
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Get involved Becoming a peer motivator is just one of the ways you can volunteer your time. Email the Youth Participation Team to ask about our other opportunities, where you can have your say in the community and access other free training that’s available. Email youthenfield@enfield.gov.uk to find out more.
, Duke of Edinburgh s Awards Another expedition season for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards (DofE) completed and the annual presentation recognisied the efforts of over 500 young people that took part in 2013. As Clare Kendle from Enfield Council’s DofE office confirms: “It’s been another great year with young people discovering more about themselves as well as English wildlife they didn’t know existed! Our Gold Assessment expedition took place in the Brecon Beacons. The young people were really successful even though they had to contend with the tail end of the storm that swept the country, and then the cold blast which followed. They all still managed to finish with huge smiles on their faces which is a credit to their determination and perseverance... and of course good map reading skills.”
of the hard work they put in over the year. A massive congratulations to all the young achievers who completed their bronze, silver or gold full award or individual sessions in volunteering, physical (sports) or skills. The DofE programme is great chance for young people to learn new skills or to develop existing ones. If you would like to be part of this exciting programme then call 020 8805 1748 or email: DofE@enfield.gov.uk
The DofE annual presentation took place on 12 November at the Millfield Theatre. Certificates were handed out to over 500 young people in recognition
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Making Career Choices Spring is here and it’s a good time to start thinking about your career goals. An early start will help you towards your dream course in September. You might be thinking of completing an application for sixth form, college or university but not quite sure what to apply for. Take action, help is available. One place to help you make that first step is the Enfield Careers Service. They offer: • Careers Guidance – a one to one interview to help you explore ideas, identify and address barriers and agree actions that will help you to achieve your desired career goal • Advice – using their experience, expertise and contacts, Careers Advisers can suggest different things you can do to help you achieve your career goal • Careers Coaching – a career coach who works with you over a period of time to help you identify and achieve your career goal
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Useful Tips When you need to make decisions about where you want to be in a few years’ time here are some useful tips from the Careers Service at Enfield Council.
1. Have a plan
This must include what you want to achieve, the difference this will make in your life, the first five things you must do and by when; the people who can help you achieve this; how you will deal with any issues; date to review your progress and then start the cycle all over again.
2. Seek help
This can come in various forms. Enfield Careers Service provides careers guidance, advice and careers coaching to pupils in years 8-13 all year round. To find out more please email careerservice@enfield.gov.uk
3. Do things that inspire you
This can be a hobby, volunteering or research and it’s a good idea to link this with what you are trying to achieve. For example if you are interested in journalism, you can consider writing articles for your school/college magazine or doing a website blog. This can help you put together an interesting portfolio of your work which you can show to prospective employers.
4. Research
Did you know that there are a lot of interactive careers guidance tools on the Internet? For example the career wizard on www.icould. com helps you find out more about your career ideas, skills, interests and subject choices. You can even watch videos of people doing some interesting jobs.
For more information about careers advice and support visit the Enfield Careers Service page on the Youth Enfield website at http://bit.ly/1f6gv5j
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Get ahead, get a qualification’ AQA are the largest provider of academic qualifications for 14-19 year olds in the UK. This includes the usual qualifications available in schools but also in centres that offer learning to the high standards expected by AQA. An AQA accreditation can help young people get the skills and qualifications they need to continue in education or find a job. Children and Young Person’s Services (CYPS) is a registered centre that offers the AQA-Unit Award Scheme (UAS). The UAS scheme gives accreditation of the achievements of the students following learning and success in a range of exciting projects. It’s practical and has the flexibility to reward and celebrate success at any time throughout the year. This makes it an ideal route for participants to progress to further study, training and employment and can be used to motivate, encourage, engage, support and raise self-esteem.
Last year was a huge success with over 250 young people accredited for their achievement in a number of interesting and enjoyable projects including: • Outdoor education – in activities that include camping, white water rafting, climbing, and kayaking • Sports leadership and youth leadership • Healthy cooking and healthy lifestyles • Courses to develop life skills in subjects such as mathematics, communications, job skills and CV writing • Team building, personal development and work experience • Motor mechanic skills • DJ’ing skills, producing and performing songs • Developing animation skills, logo design and film making
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Candidates came together to celebrate their achievement at a fantastic evening attended by the Mayor of Enfield and many of the partners involved with the programme. Some of the partners in attendance included Youth Participation and Connexions Teams from Enfield Youth and Family Support Service, Community Aid, The British DJ Academy, West Lea School, Face Front Inclusive Theatre Company, and Goals for Girls, to name but a few. If you are involved in a youth project your achievements could be AQA accredited. To find out more contact Gwen Edwards CYPS Youth Development & Accreditation Coordinator on 020 8373 2699 or email gwen@ecyps.org.uk
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Spotlight on...DAZU DAZU is a charity that provides a range of recreational and educational activities for children and young people, aged 4 to 18, including a project for young carers in Enfield too. Dazu offers: • Lots of fun and interesting activities open to children and young people in or outside of Enfield – half-term play schemes, sports and healthy eating programmes, pamper evenings, counselling, tennis and pottery to name a few. • Friday and Saturday youth clubs at Alan Pullinger Centre, 1 John Bradshaw Road, Southgate, London N14 6BT. A relaxed and friendly youth group where young people, aged 11-18, can just come along between 7 and 10pm and meet up or take part in activities such as sports, arts and crafts, pottery and games. • Goals for Girls, in partnership with the Children and Young People Services in Enfield. This provides young girls from different backgrounds the opportunity to mix with their peers in a safe, organised, and all female setting. It takes place Thursday evenings at Memorial Hall, Maldon Road, Edmonton, London N9 9QP. • Young Carers Project, providing carers under the age of 18 with the chance to take a short break from caring for their family and a counselling and therapy service too. Since it was established in 1996 it has grown to include 300 young carers and their families. The young carers are supported with their desire to raise money for fellow young carers in the project. Molly has been a young carer for her mum since primary age and is now in her mid-teens. Her strong determination is helping her work towards her Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. She helped raise money which went to Meera who has multiple caring roles. Meera cares for both her grandfather and mother who have multiple health complications. In between this she is studying Health and Social Care and also volunteers in promoting DAZU whenever she can. Find out how DAZU can support you too
Call 020 8373 2718 or email liz.smith@dazu.co.uk for Young Carers Project and counselling and andy.williams@dazu.co.uk for information, booking classes and play schemes.
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18 in 2014? Make your vote count Have your say on issues that affect you, your family and your friends. Make sure you register to vote! Young people have every right to hold politicians to account and ensure laws reflect their views. The best way to do this is to vote…but you can’t do that if you haven’t registered to vote. If you are not on the electoral register – the list of who is eligible to vote – this may affect your credit rating, making it harder to rent or buy a house, or to get a mobile phone contract. It’s quick and easy to register! Enter your details on www.changethingsnow.co.uk then you will be contacted to sign a pre-printed form. That’s it.
Get voting There are local and European elections taking place this year. Anyone turning 18 on or before 22 May 2014 can register and vote in these. If your 18th birthday is after this date you can register to vote in the general election in 2015. For information about voting in Enfield and on how you get involved locally please visit www.enfield.gov.uk/ getinvolved
For information about voting in Enfield and on how you get involved locally please visit www.enfield.gov.uk/getinvolved @changethingsnow #hearmyvote https://twitter.com/changethingsnow https://www.facebook.com/changethingsnow http://instagram.com/changethingsnow
Fight crime in Enfield, become Fearless Coming soon
Fearless from Crimestoppers is launching in Enfield. It will provide information on the crimes that affect young people and how they can be fearless in passing on information about any crimes without revealing who they are. Read more about this initiative in the next edition of Youth Enfield or visit www.fearless.org
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stage management costume and makeup music and sound production photography/video ork promotional w acting and dance performances …and anything else needed to put together a smashing event with a group of likeminded young people. Anyone who gets involved will gain nationally recognised qualifications in their chosen interest and volunteering in the community awards. If you want to be part of this fun and exciting experience call 020 8886 1693 or email youthenfield@enfield.gov.uk Alan Pullinger Youth Centre is one of the many youth centres in Enfield. Visit the Youth Centres and Projects page on the Youth Enfield website to find out more - www.enfield.gov.uk/youth/youthcentres
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The YAIDO (Youth And Immigrant Deaf Outreach) project wants to get in touch with deaf teenagers and young adults. This includes young people who have moved here from another country and may not know about support and services that’s available to them. This could be support to widen their social circles, build confidence, develop skills and get involved in local deaf events. Pauline Latchem, YAIDO project worker, can arrange to meet you, and if you wish, support you to meet others. Email yaidoproject@gmail.com send a text to YAIDO on 07523 064701 or write to YAIDO, Enfield Deaf Image Group, Community House, 311 Fore Street, Edmonton, London N9 0PZ. The YAIDO project is funded by the National Lottery and is part of ENDIG (Enfield Deaf Image Group), which is under the umbrella of Enfield Disability Action (EDA) Deaf Project www.e-d-a.org.uk
Brand new website for Enfield Safeguarding Children Board Enfield Safeguarding Children Board has a new and fresh-looking website www.enfieldlscb.org The Enfield Safeguarding Children Board (ESCB) helps to ensure children and young people in Enfield are safe and well. They bring together the people and organisations responsible for looking after the safety and wellbeing of children in the borough and agree on the best way to achieve that. The new user-friendly site contains plenty of information for children, young people, parents, carers, professionals, volunteers and the community. This includes internet safety and places to go if people or someone they know needs help and advice on a whole range of topics such as bullying, drugs and alcohol or sexual health. There are also links to organisations you may find helpful and advice on what to do in an emergency. Please take a look at the new site and let ESCB know what you think by completing the feedback form in the ‘Contact us’ section or by emailing local.safeguarding.children.board@enfield.gov.uk www.enfield.gov.uk/youth
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Are you aged 11-24yrs old? If you would like to socialise, have fun and meet new people – SPORTS VOICE could be the answer We can even tailor make fun and exciting activities for you and your friends. We are looking for groups or individuals to come and get involved. Most of our activities are free or at low cost. 8 week sessions include: › Table tennis › Dance › Boxercise › Handball Activities will be split age appropriately
To find out more email: SportsVoice@enfield.gov.uk Tel: 020 8379 3762 Sports Voice Enfield
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