Category: News
The Young Person’s Guarantee…
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.
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
1st Instawalk of the Term from Elgin Academy. Looking forward to many more @LizzyToon @MarcD_ElginYW @WYouthworker pic.twitter.com/6If9oYxNz9
— Morayyouthwork (@morayyouthwork) October 26, 2020
Elgin Park adventure pic.twitter.com/N3rEOW2hs5
— Morayyouthwork (@morayyouthwork) November 20, 2020
2nd & 5th Nov
Solo walk 2nd Nov Exploring Elgin Town pic.twitter.com/EamYz7UjTb
— Morayyouthwork (@morayyouthwork) November 20, 2020
Campfire session pic.twitter.com/BaWXuF8HwB
— Morayyouthwork (@morayyouthwork) November 20, 2020
9th & 12th Nov
More woodland exploring pic.twitter.com/Gree9vse1g
— Morayyouthwork (@morayyouthwork) November 20, 2020
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
Not only have this group explored and showcased different walks in Elgin. They have taken time to learn to look after their mental health, support others in a group and build strong relationships with their youth workers. @WYouthworker @MarcD_ElginYW @LizzyToon #YWSkillsFramework pic.twitter.com/AIp1XqBuAX
— Morayyouthwork (@morayyouthwork) December 10, 2020
Miles Achieved
Celebration Week!!
Feedback & Evaluation
One of the very best things if the term. Well done to all and a fab video. 🤍 https://t.co/PF9mcjTJFh
— Lizzy Toon (@LizzyToon) December 10, 2020
👏 Awesome team effort from the young people at @morayyouthwork, putting together this #YWSkillsFramework video to discuss what they get out of youth work!
✅ Teamwork
✅ Confidence
✅ Creative thinking
✅ Emotional resilience https://t.co/ze2rLNr1xv— YouthLink Scotland (@YouthLinkScot) December 11, 2020
#HeidsTogether
Great new resource to help manage mental health and wellbeing from @YouthLinkScot
🆕 It's here!! We're delighted to launch #HeidsTogether, a free, online resource to help young people manage their mental health and wellbeing through and beyond Covid-19. 🥳 #WellbeingFundhttps://t.co/qH2xDJH5JW
— YouthLink Scotland (@YouthLinkScot) August 14, 2020
Young Scot Carers Package
Sign up to get perks that will make life a little easier for you.
First Minister @NicolaSturgeon is encouraging young carers to sign up for the @YoungScot Young Carers Package to access relaxation apps, mobile top-ups & more! #YSCarers
Sign up today!👇
@scotgov @SG_CarersPolicyhttps://t.co/NkzTtgllpW pic.twitter.com/aETfsDdS51— Young Scot (@YoungScot) July 23, 2020
Any young people with questions about Sleep?
If you know any young people who have questions about sleep, they have the opportunity to share their questions from the link in the Tweet below.
Then tune into Young Scots Instagram page to hear a Sleep Scotland expert answer those questions live.
Do you know a young person who has questions about sleep?💤
They have the opportunity to ask the experts at Sleep Scotland about the importance and benifits of getting a good night's sleep.
Please share with young people you know!👇https://t.co/9Ph773GPQn
— Young Scot (@YoungScot) July 12, 2020
#AyeFeel Campaign
If you have any questions about how to look after your mental health during the Coronavirus pandemic check out the @YoungScot AyeFeel Campaign
Click the Tweet below to access the resources
Aye Feel is our dedicated micro-site that supports young people’s emotional wellbeing with quality-assured information, expert advice, content made for young people by young people, and signposting for emotional support locally and nationally. #AyeFeelhttps://t.co/rZn5SpYhZP pic.twitter.com/oQ5dglczYY
— Young Scot (@YoungScot) June 17, 2020
As part of the campaign Young people can submit questions to child line councillor about the different ways you can contact childline. See the tweet below for more information.
Do you know a young person who has questions about Childline?
As part of the #AyeFeel campaign young people can submit questions to a Childline counsellor about the different ways you can get in touch with Childline, what you can contact them about.
👉https://t.co/DhzZIkqoeY pic.twitter.com/gH6wfTlQYS
— Young Scot (@YoungScot) July 7, 2020
Child and Adolescent Health Strategy
Let’s make sure Scotland’s young people are heard
📋 @P_H_S_Official & @WHO_Europe are currently developing a Child & Adolescent Health Strategy, running to 2030 along side the sustainable development goals.
📣 Please take and share the 5 min survey to make sure Scotland's young people are heard.https://t.co/JlxonVrXfR
— YouthLink Scotland (@YouthLinkScot) July 5, 2020
