Dec 9, 2019 | Mental Health, Sector Insider
For most of us, Christmas is a time to celebrate with family and friends. But for people living on their own or struggling with mental health issues, it can be a difficult time of year. If you are not looking forward to the Christmas, and not just the Grinches amongst...
Dec 9, 2019 | Mental Health, News, Sector Insider
The anonymous nature of the internet allows for the bullies to operate without accountability or fear of punishment. Indeed, the self-creation of profiles allows user to pose as anyone (or no-one) and the nature of public platforms allows one post, or one user, to...
Dec 6, 2019 | News, Sector Insider, Young Leaders
The Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2020 are now open for entries and nominations. The Awards are great way to celebrate the achievements of Apprentices and those who support them. They also help to raise awareness of opportunities and successes in the sector. There...
Dec 6, 2019 | Blog, Membership, Mental Health, Sector Insider, Young Leaders
“[It is] intrinsic in youth work to challenge oppressive structures” T. de St Croix, 2016. At the 2019-2020 Oxfordshire Youth Youth Work Conference we explored how and why youth work should be inclusive. To begin with it was necessary to explore what being inclusive...
Nov 14, 2019 | Blog, Sector Insider
A quick look at recent news articles about young people highlights some of the common challenges and stereotypes that they face today. You will read about the pressures of academic achievement, the mental health crisis, and the risk of knife crime and exploitation....
Nov 12, 2019 | Mental Health, News, Sector Insider
Have you got your ticket for the Youth in Mind 2020? If you haven’t already purchased your ticket for our popular mental health conference for anyone working with children and young people, make sure to book before 6th December to get your early bird ticket for...
