Author: Marc Doherty

Re:Connect Summer Programme

Welcome P7’s

Milnes and Speyside Senior Youth Worker

Hi, I’m Maria McAllister Senior Youth Worker in Speyside and Milnes.

I’ve been a youth worker for 14 years, 3 years as a volunteer and 11 years with the Youth Engagement Team working in different areas throughout Moray.

I started my working life as a Nanny in London moving to Elgin 31 years ago. Here I studied Tourism and worked in hotels in Elgin and Inverness as well as many years at Johnstons of Elgin. I enjoyed tourism, meeting people from all over the world but as I took on a more training role I realised I enjoyed the training, helping and mentoring, especially young people.

 I have a daughter and two step-children, all of them adults now as well as two wonderful grandchildren. My spare time is spent with the grandchildren, we enjoy baking cakes together, visiting different parks around Moray and running around until grandma (me) can’t keep up any more!!!

Come find me if you need information, advice or fancy a good chat,

Look forward to meeting you all

 

Email: Maria.Mcallister@moray.gov.uk

Well Done Kerry Niven-Gordon!

Well done to Kerry Niven-Gordon from Forres, Kerry an S6 pupil at Forres academy has achieved a 200 hours Saltire certificate for her volunteering contributions across Forres, Kerry has been giving up her spare time to support The Chest, Heart and Stroke Charity shop, The Lossiemouth Baptist Church holiday club and Girl Guiding Moray as a young Leader. Kerry is also a member of Moray Youth Matters and the Pea’s in a pod, podcasting team which are part of the Youth Voice programme supported by Moray Councils Youth Work Team

 

 

 

 

A parents guide to being social online

Whether trying out new games, sharing family pics or live streaming lunch, this December we will probably be spending more time online playing and socialising. Here’s our guide on how you can support your child to be safer online.

Here is a link to Think U Know resource page with tips to keep you safe online

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/parents-guide-being-social-online/

OR

Check out the home activity packs as a way to start conversations as a family

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/

 

You can also visit the Inclusive Digital Safety Advice Hub watch the video for more details.

 

 

Who cares? Scotland

Click on the image above to visit the Who Cares? Scotland website

The Who Cares? Scotland Helpline is a lifelong offer open to Care Experienced people of any age across Scotland. Following on from the positive feedback on our Covid-19 Helpline throughout the first few months of the Coronavirus crisis, it is evident that a dedicated phone line is a valued source of connection for our community.

Instawalks

Instawalks turn photography into a collective shared activity. A group of people meeting to explore a place or route together.

Instawalks will have a different theme for each route. The young people will be asked to take snapshots along the walk and post with a specific #Hashtag.

Photos of individuals will be shared with their permission only.

Elgin Academy will have groups walking every Monday and Thursday.

You can book onto an Instawalk using the QR code on our program OR using this link. 

You can follow @morayyouthwork on Instagram here

 Elgin Academy

Week 1

5th & 8th Oct – #Quarrelwood #Nicewalk

26th & 29th Oct

 

2nd & 5th Nov

9th & 12th Nov

The walk on the 12th was a visit to The Warehouse to test and give thoughts on using Youth Work in a VR setting via Altspace. See the Moraywide VR Project for more information.

19th Nov

23rd & 26th Nov

30th Nov & 3rd Dec

 

7th & 10th Dec

 

Miles Achieved

 

Celebration Week!!

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