The aim of this WCVA Participation Cymru course is to outline different methodologies for the practical implementation of Time 4 Young People.

Content: 

Person to agency timebanking has become a well evidenced and recognised resource in Wales within a relatively short time frame. The New Economics Foundation in “The New Wealth of Time: How Timebanking helps people build better public services” evidences that person to agency timebanking is a cost effective and high impact method of engaging ‘people as a resource to co-produce services’. Timebanking has had a dramatic impact in engaging young people as positive contributors to their communities in areas suffering from high levels of disengagement and anti-social behaviour. Many of these young people passively attend youth services, but are difficult to actively engage. This 1-day session outlines different methodologies for the practical implementation of Time 4 Young People enabling youth services to successfully and actively engage young people into constructive patterns of behaviour.

By attending this course you will be able to:

– Move youth work out of closed youth club environments: promote inclusion
– Increase levels of membership and participation: engage collective action

Outcomes for young people:

– Builds a positive image of young people: young people feel more valued
– Engages young people in community projects: develops life skills and confidence
– Gives young people responsibility: assists transition into adulthood

Outcomes for communities

– Builds new relationships and social networks and social networks: creating respect and trust
– Young people become active citizens: lowering levels of anti-social behaviour
– Improves the environment: increases the feeling of ownership and pride

Who is this course for?
Organisations working with young people who wish to develop Timebanking opportunities.

   
Price

WCVA Members £125 Voluntary Organisations £155 Others £185