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Essential training for safe and effective youth work practice.
Helping organisations grow stronger and more resilient.
Developing confident leaders across the youth sector.
Issue-focused training for the challenges young people face.
Understand safeguarding responsibilities and how to respond to concerns.
Learn essential first aid skills for youth and community settings.
Understand your data protection responsibilities in youth work.
Build inclusive practice and create welcoming environments for all.
Increase confidence in supporting young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Supporting your journey from foundation to leadership.
An overview of the purpose of youth work and the key roles and responsibilities of youth workers.
The first NYA qualification on the Standard Qualification Framework. Knowledge-based introduction to youth work.
Developed with the NYA and ETS England and Wales. Four mandatory units covering safeguarding and youth work principles.
JNC recognised. Supports learners to become a competent Youth Support Worker. Requires completion of L2 first.
30-minute clinic with OY leadership. Bring a live bid and get expert advice on writing, impact and partners.
Follows the principles of positive inquiry to help a group arrive at a clear statement of intent and mission.
Introduces the basics of a business plan in the charity context and helps participants get started on their own.
Explores the need for a quality impact framework. Covers outputs, outcomes, impact and storytelling methodology.
In-house delivery • Team development days • Consultancy & organisational support • Commercial Safeguarding/DBS packages • Changemaker member discounts available.
Enquire about bespoke trainingDevelop self-awareness, empathy and the skills to lead teams with confidence and compassion.
Build confidence navigating challenging conversations with empathy, clarity and professionalism.
Explore the benefits of quality partnership working and how to set a common agenda with other agencies.
Responsive training designed around the realities facing young people today. Many courses can be adapted and delivered in-house for organisations and teams.
Empowers 11–21 year olds to have their voices heard and affect change.
Equips practitioners to place young people at the heart of their organisation.
Explore the theories and values underpinning professional youth work.
Examine causes of challenging behaviour and develop skills to manage difficult situations.
Think strategically about your youth work and keep young people at the heart of your practice.
Build confidence managing difficult and upsetting conversations with active listening skills.
Foundation training on working with young people in groups — dynamics, trust and facilitation.
Develop confidence in maintaining safe and ethical professional relationships.
Practical strategies for inclusive support and understanding your legal responsibilities.
Recognise warning signs of distress and respond with empathy to create safe environments.
Recognise early warning signs and respond with compassion and evidence-based practice.
Tools to recognise distress, respond with confidence and support young people through challenges.
Understand the complex factors of knife crime and build resilience in young people.
Create safe, inclusive environments where young people and teams feel valued and heard.
Understand causes and develop compassionate, non-judgemental responses to self-harm.
Understand trauma’s impact on young people and apply trauma-informed principles in practice.
Recognise, address and challenge racism in all its forms in your practice and organisation.
Build confidence and skills in restorative approaches in one-to-one conversations.
Develop skills to facilitate restorative processes with multiple people, including conflict resolution.
Support vulnerable adults and young people within the criminal justice system.
Understand exploitation, gang harms and your role in supporting young people at risk.
Raise awareness of exploitation and gender-based abuse. Build confidence in having supportive conversations.
“Our trainer was brilliant. All the information was relevant to my work and delivered in an engaging, interactive way.”
“The training was really interactive, and there was time and space to challenge how we currently do things.”
“Great opportunity to discuss the nuances and potential difficulties. Our trainer was very knowledgeable.”
“I felt there was a personalised approach and the trainer delivered what could have been a dry session with energy and knowledge.”
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Calling all young people in Year 7 to Year 11 in and around Cowley in Oxford. Oxfordshire Youth are launching our weekly Digital Skills Youth Club for you to upgrade your Digital Skills every Monday from 4:30pm – 6:30pm during school term time! Join our mailing list for this youth club to stay up to date!