bayc
Hilda Simister House, 581 Pershore Road Selly Park, Birmingham B29 7EL
Tel: 0121 460 5870
E-mail: info@bayc.org
Click HERE to download the current Annual Review.
bayc is an umbrella organisation dedicated to serving the needs of youth groups in Birmingham, the Black Country and the wider West Midlands.
V4Y (Volunteering for Youth)
V4Y is a volunteering programme where individuals visit two or more youth clubs four times a year. They do this to: find out what they're doing, identify areas for support, and feedback that information to bayc so we can explore the best ways to respond to the individual and collective needs of our membership.
bayc has over 200 affiliated youth clubs and our vision is that over the next 12 months 50% of our membership will benefit from the contact and support of a V4Y volunteer.
We are currently exploring additional funding that can support this project. However regardless of this success, bayc is committed to developing V4Y so we are better able to support our members and young people.
Download the information here
bayc AGM 2011
The Minutes of the bayc 2011 Annual General Meeting are available here
Sport4Life Trustees Wanted
Sport4Life are looking to recruit 2 new Trustees to join their existing Board of 5. They are particularly interested in candidates with professional backgrounds in finance, business, fundraising, youth work or sport, who have experience of senior management. Trustees should commit to a minimum term of 3 years and attend Board meetings in Birmingham up to 4 times a year.
Anyone interested should send their CV and a cover letter outlining what you can offer to Sport4Life, Portland Pavillion, Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 8LS or by email to james@sport4life.org.uk
The closing date is 31st January 2012
For more details please contact James Forrest on 07950 395 699
Bear Creek Adventure and Edgbaston Watersports Offers
Bear Creek Adventure and Edgbaston Watersports have some generous funding for all groups which is on offer until the end of April 2012.
Watersports at Edgbaston Reservoir: canoeing, kayaking, sailing or raft building. Mobile land adventures activities with Bear Creek Adventure: problem solving, archery, fencing or their climbing wall (available for an extra £150 + VAT).
This package is based on 30 participants.
For watersports pick 2 or 3 of the activities listed above (2 for longer sessions, 3 for shorter sessions)
For mobile activities pick 3 of the activities listed above (note the premium for the climbing wall)
The cost is £450 + VAT (exclusive of climbing wall premium)
For this price you will have a full day of activities either at your venue or Edgbaston Reservoir
This works out at just £15* PER PERSON PER DAY OR £5* PER ACTIVITY!
*30 PARTICIPANTS IS THE MINIUM NUMBER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER.
Once this money is gone, it's gone so book now and let the learning and adventure begin..........
For more information contact Bear Creek Adventure on 0121 454 1997
Email info@bearcreekadventure.co.uk
R.A.C.E.
ADVICE AND SUPPORT NETWORK LIMITED
Garvey House, 127 Soho Hill, Handsworth, Birmingham B19 1AT
Tel: 0121 551 4605 Fax: 0121 551 6333
We are organising a youth conference for young people aged 12-18 on Wednesday 21st December 2011 from 10am-11pm, which will take place at the Irish Centre in Birmingham City Centre. We would like to consult with young people to ascertain their opinions on life, how they fit into their communities and what they feel their future prospects are. Young people's views are very important and it would be interesting to hear the issues that young people are facing in today's society. The aim of the youth conference is to ensure that young people are given a voice and not misrepresented by adults. The youth conference will give young people increased confidence, self-esteem and the belief that their views matter and can affect change.
Adults often speak on behalf of young people, making general comments that causes offence to young people. Young people are frequently asked their opinions but they are not always acted on. This will provide opportunities for young people to contribute to their communities and the services that are aimed at them.
We will be involving young people in the planning and delivery of the conference in order to ensure relevance. As a result, young people will have a wider awareness of the issues that affect them. This will give young people and adults the opportunity to learn from each other and plan appropriate provision for the future.
For more information please see flyer 1 and flyer 2
Yours Sincerely
Lisa Cawser
Operations Manager
Street Games & @Futsal Partnership Tournament
Saturday 4th Feb 2012
20 Great King Street North, Birmingham, B19 2LF
5 Players per Team - Girls & Boys teams
• Under 12's • Under 14's • Under 16's • Under 18's
Register your Team NOW!
Contact Kim Clark at kim.clark@streetgames.org by Friday 13th January 2012
Volunteers Wanted
In order to extend their support services BLISS 4 All have an urgent requirement for volunteers and placement candidates to support them and help them to move to the next stage of their development plan. They are looking for assistance in youth/play work, mentoring/ life-coaching, ICT, graphics/web design, literacy/numeracy, drug/alcohol support, the arts and media.
If you can help, please telephone Bliss 4 All on 0121 608 1200 or email admin@bliss4all.com
Nat West Community Force award for Centre Spot Affiliated group Centre Spot have been selected as one of several projects for the nomination of the Nat West Community Force award. Their project will build on the enthusiasm of London Olympic and Paralympic games, by recruiting 15 volunteers from disadvantaged communities age 14-18yrs to act as Olympic ambassadors. These ambassadors will be trained in sports coaching and officiating. Following which they will bring alive the inspiration and magic of the Games to others in their schools and communities by living out and promoting the Olympic values of Excellence, Respect, Friendship, Courage, Determination and Equality as well as working as volunteers for their big Olympic events. To win the award we need as many votes as we can get, so please forward this to as many people as you can and all your networks, including facebook and twitter. Please also include this in any news letters that you have. To vote for their project please go to http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/3577 Please also take a look at a short film by their volunteers at http://www.youtube.com/user/CentreSpotCIC?feature=mhee For further information about Centre Spot cic please visit their website on http://www.centrespot.org/ or contact Manny Abbeyquaye on 07901 730 844 Changemakers Changemakers are looking for volunteers aged 18-22 to join them in Freetown, Sierra Leone for 3 months from April 2012! This project is part of the International Citizens Service, a global volunteering experience which supports young people from all backgrounds to make a real difference to some of the world's poorest people. This new initiative, launched by the Prime Minister in March 2011, and funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), will give thousands of 18-22 year olds across the UK the chance to join in the fight against global poverty. Please encourage anyone who is interested to call me for a chat about it ASAP as the deadline for applications is in 4 weeks. For more information contact Alex Farrington / Regional Manager Changemakers / St Georges Community Hub, Great Hampton Row, Birmingham, B19 3JG T: 0121 236 1313 / M: 07870 564 337 / changemakers.org.uk Sport Makers Are you a club, or organisation? Register your volunteering opportunities on the Sport Makers programme. The Sports Makers programme matches talented and community based people, who are inspired by London 2012, with local sports clubs and organisations. Sport Makers will act as a focal point for sports volunteering allowing clubs and organisations to register their volunteer opportunities and recruit new enthusiasm and skills into their clubs or programmes and help sports activity thrive. New volunteers will be invited to attend a FREE Sports Makers workshop and asked to volunteer for a minimum of 10 hours (which they will record online). There are many benefits to your group-New skilled volunteers to help-growth and development of your club-Increase your profile locally-Increase membership and existing members activity. If you would like more information or to discuss potential Sport Makers opportunities within your club/organisation please contact us on 0121 464 6012 or e-mail Laura.Entwistle@Birmingham.gov.uk
