Music Magic

Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias Music Centre in collaboration with Denbighshire Arts Service presents:

Music Magic!

Following the success of the sessions last term, we are pleased to announce that the classes will continue.

With experienced tutor Arfon Wyn and guest musicians.

Arfon will be joined in some sessions by other professional musicians who will introduce you to various musical instruments.

The main aim of the workshops is to give you the confidence to ‘have a go’ and enjoy interacting with each other and create your own music, working towards a performance at the end of the term.

No previous music experience is needed. If you play a musical instrument you are welcome to bring it with you to the workshops.

Join in the fun!

5.30 - 6.30pm, Tuesdays at SWRCF, John Davies Facility, 82 Marsh Road, Rhyl.

Start date: 9th October (for 8 weeks, no session 30^th October)

To register, please contact Kevin in the Kids Fun Club on 01745 889444 or 07943611262.

Children with Disabilities Drop-in Surgery

Held at The Oaktree Centre, Rhyl in the Beech Room.

Social Workers will be available to give advice and sign-post to other services on the following dates:

• Mon 11th June, 9AM – 12PM
• Mon 2nd July, 9AM – 12PM (Focus on Direct Payments)
• Mon 6th August, 9AM – 12PM
• Mon 10th September, 9AM – 12PM (Focus on Transition)
• Mon 8th October, 9AM – 12PM
• Mon 5th November, 9AM – 12PM

For further information please contact Louise Gillen (Practice Leader for Children with Additional Needs) on 01824 712900.

All Ears - Free Counselling in Rhyl

Everyone experiences difficulties at some point in their lives, and it can be helpful to talk things through with someone who will listen and never judge you.

All Ears is based at The Hub in Rhyl and is supported by RYAG (Rhyl Youth Action Group) and Coleg Harlech.

They offer free, confidential counselling and emotional support for young people (aged 16-25).

You can make an appointment by:

• Popping into The Hub on Wellington Road, Rhyl.
• E-mailing - carl@aecs.org.uk.
• Texting Wynne Randles at RYAG on 07800 638564.
• Phoning the RYAG Office on 01745 334500.

For more information please visit their website - http://www.aecs.org.uk/

IYC Coop'Art Competition

Please find attached a leaflet about an exciting global arts competition, sponsored by The Co-operative Group, to celebrate the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives.

It’s called the IYC Coop’Art Competition and is for young people (aged 16-35). Entries can be video, song or photography and there are some incredible prizes up for grabs.

The ICA are looking forward to receiving lots of entries from the UK.

Please download attached leaflet for more details - Co-Op Express Yourself Competition

The closing date is 31 May 2012.

Kids Fun Club 2012

A fun out-of-school activity club!

8 - 11 years, 12 - 15 years, 16 - 24 years, with ANY special needs.

Multi Sports, Arts & Crafts, Drama, Dance, Healthy Eating, Gardening, Cooking, Intergenerational Shows, Environment, IT, Millennium & Young Volunteers, Sports Leaders, Community Leaders, Own Fun Council, Plus lots more and all done in a FUN way.

Our Mission Statement

The aim of the Kids Fun Club is to support young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual and social potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local communities.

School Term Sessions

Saturday 9am - 10am - Breakfast Club - £1.00

Saturday 10am - 4pm - Fun Club - £5.00

School Holidays

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9am - 10am - Breakfast Club - £1.00

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 10am - 4pm - Holiday Club - £5.00

Saturday 9am - 10am - Breakfast Club - £1.00

Saturday 10am - 4pm - Fun Club - £5.00

Lunch Plate is £1.50 or bring a packed lunch, (Breakfast & Lunch Plate - £2.00).

We only close 4 weeks a year, 2 weeks after the summer holidays are over, and then 2 weeks over Christmas & New Year.

We are a club for young people led by young people. For more information please check out our website www.thekidsfunclub.org

Kids Fun Club, John Davies Building, 82 Marsh Road, Rhyl.Tel: 01745 889444.

Mob: 07943611262.

E-mail: kidsfun@live.co.uk

The Launch Programme 2012

The Launch Programme is a 3 week pre-employment training programme to give young people a taster into the Catering and Hospitality Industry, which will start 4th January 2012.

The Course will include:

• Employability Skills
• Soft Skills
• Taster sessions in Catering & Hospitality
• Qualifications in BTEC ‘Jamie’s Home Cooking Skills’, BTEC in Work Skills & Food Hygiene Certificate.

This is a 3 week programme, Monday to Thursday from 12.30pm – 4.00pm.

Referrals must be aged 16 - 24 years living in the Denbighshire area. They must show an interest to want to work in this industry and be committed to attend the whole 3 weeks. There will be allowance of up to £40 a week per young person to support with lunch and transport.

Upon completion of the course the group will be invited to an end of programme celebration meal at the Taste.academy. Each individual will be given an opportunity for an interview for a possible ILM placement with Taste.academy. Exit interviews will be conducted with each individual, with progression support for each participant to assist with helping to find employment or further training.

Everyone interested in the programme must attend a one 2 one information session on the 15^th December 2011. This will include an overview of the programme with an informal interview for the course. There are 12 places for the course therefore there maybe a selection process. All successful candidates will need black trousers and non-slip steel cap boots or shoes to be able to take part in this course.

For more information please contact:

Sian Deal

07587880835

Sian.deal@rathboneuk.org

Rathbone Cymru, The Hub,

69-75 Wellington Road, Rhyl, LL18 1BE

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Design a recycled statue competition

Open to all Rhyl schools or groups that work with children aged 5-16 yrs.

Design a 6-8 foot statue, which will be made out of recycled plastics (i.e. Pop bottles, bubble wrap, drinking cups, plates, packaging etc.)

Individuals must submit entries and full contact details (including phone number) must be on the back of the entry. Entries to be submitted on A4 plain paper, in either pen, pencil or crayon. We are not looking just for pictures but designs stating what materials to be used.

The winning design will be built in February 2012 as part of a big environmental day over at Glan Morfa, Rhyl. The statue will live at Rhyl Adventure Playground. An independent panel will meet the week of 12th December to select best entries. Winner will be announced on 19th December at SWRCF Xmas fayre and notified by telephone that day.

All entries must be received by Friday 9th December to:
South West Rhyl Communities First,
John Davies Community Facility,
82 Marsh Road,
Rhyl, Denbighshire,
LL18 2AE.

If submitting entries by hand, please come in through the rear of the building, via the staff offices.

An opportunity for young people to have their say

Rhyl City Strategy is looking to have input from young people about employment, training and skills issues affecting them.

They are looking for young people aged 16 - 25yrs old and particularly those from West and South West Rhyl, but not exclusively those areas.  As we want participation to be meaningful we are looking to the young people to help shape their involvement, so an initial space for a meeting has been booked for 4.15pm - 5.30pm on Wednesday 12th October at the Apollo Cinema in their new bar area overlooking the sea.

If you know any young people who would be interested please could you let me know or just encourage them to attend.  If transport is required Gerry Frobisher and Suzanne Bradley are able to assist with this and can arrange pick up points.  Should this be required, please can you contact them directly.

Gerry@dvsc.co.uk or suzanne@dvsc.co.uk

It would be great to see young people able to make the difference.

Need information? Want advice? Wish you had support? Contact Meic

Meic is a new helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales. From finding out what's going on in your local area to help dealing with a tricky situation, Meic will listen when no-one else will. They will give you quality information, useful advice and the support you need to make a change.

Contact them in Welsh or English – it’s up to you! They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can contact them by phone, email, SMS text and instant messaging. Meic is confidential, anonymous, free, and just for you.

Phone: 080880 23456

Text: 84001

Online: http://www.meiccymru.org/

Training for work with children & young people

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New Leaflets on Mobile Phones and Health for Primary and Secondary School Pupils

Two new leaflets have now been designed to inform primary and secondary school pupils on the safe use of mobile phones. The leaflets have been developed by the Welsh Assembly Government with involvement from the Health Protection Agency, Public Health Wales, Department of Health and external child-orientated focus groups such as Funky Dragon as well as a number of schools in Wales.
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Stress & Depression in Children

Stress & Depression in children has rarely been out of the news in the last few years with the BMA reporting that one in ten children, aged one to 15, have a mental health problem. These can include extreme anxiety, depression, and young people self‐harming or having an eating disorder. Because of the current state of the economy the onset of depression may also affect parents’ health and increase difficulties for children.

Recent work by TJB Cymru in two areas in North Wales has highlighted a number of factors that affect the wellbeing of children. They:

• are bullied

• are isolated

• feel under pressure due to school work

• are worried about their parents – especially in these difficult financial times

• are worried about gangs

• are worried about drugs & alcohol

Children & Young people’s stress & depression is often over looked as they have difficulties in articulating their problems. Stress/depression related behaviour is mistakenly assumed to be bad behaviour or an unwillingness to do things.
There are a number of initiatives now being put in place to support children once they have problems but what if we were able to give them some skills to avoid becoming ill in the first place?

TJB Cymru have developed and tested a training programme which helps children to:

· Recognise and understand the way they feel

· Link feelings to what is happening to their body

· Link feelings to the way they think and the way they behave.

· Recognise when they are stressed

· Learn a variety of simple exercises designed to reduce stress

· Understand that when they are sad it is important to talk about it

· Develop strategies to help them feel in control.

· Develop strategies to help them feel safe
The training courses are tailored for parents, childcare workers and, of course children and young people themselves. We also have a course for families in which parents and children learn about stress and depression together. They are available in both languages, English and Welsh.
Contact Gareth Thomas, TJB Cymru Cyf on 01766 770015 for more information about the courses they are currently delivering

75% of young people feel they couldn't live without the internet

A new report looks at Young people's needs in a digital age looks at how digital communications have impacted on the psychological and neurological behaviour of young people - and the challenge this poses for agencies and organisations who aim to support them.
Undertaken by Professor Michael Hulme of the Institute for Advanced Studies, Lancaster University, and commissioned by charity YouthNet, the report draws together literature and new research conducted with 994 young people aged 16 to 24 (funded by Nominet Trust). It found that of the young people surveyed:
75% said that they couldn't live without the internet
45% said that they felt happiest when online
32% agreed with the statement: 'I can access all the information I need online, there is no need to speak to a real person about my problems'
Four in five (82%) said they had used the internet to look for advice and information for themselves and 60% had for other people
37% said that they would use the internet to give advice to others on sensitive issues.

To see the report http://www.youthnet.org/content/1/c6/06/00/73/Life%20Support%20-%20Young%20people

New jobs for young people created

Around 2,000 jobs with six month contracts at the minimum wage will be created in Wales for young people as part of a UK government scheme.
Welsh secretary Peter Hain said £1bn had been ploughed into the Future Jobs Fund across the UK.
In Wales, 10 schemes will target youth unemployment black spots from Pembrokeshire to Newport.
First Minister Rhodri Morgan said the scheme complemented its support and training for the long term unemployed.
Run by the Department for Work and Pensions the programme aims to create 150,000 new jobs for young people across the UK.
read more about this and the 10 schemes selected to deliver the project http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8173950.stm