Designed to be accessed by volunteers and staff in our partner youth clubs across Devon, our VIP awareness raising sessions are:

Simple: online in regular blocks, sign up and if you miss a session or want to do it again, simply join the next cycle.

Free: To members of the Youth Work in Devon Partnership. Very affordable to those who are yet to join.

Bespoke: Your team can decide which modules they feel are most relevant to their experience and needs.

Connected: We are delivering Devon wide, enabling your volunteers and staff to meet other local youth workers and improve collaboration as well as feel part of a wider culture of youth work in Devon.

A Gateway: If your team want to receive more in depth training, these are a perfect beginning to the joy of working with young people.

Inspiring: Sometimes we all need a little reminder of why we work with young people. Talking about our work and reflecting on our skills can make all the difference. This reflective approach is a key part of our package.

A weekly rotation of five modules is perfect for those starting out in youth work. You or your team could join us for one or all of our modules:

Session 1 - Youth Participation and Volunteering - What does it mean and how to get young people involved

Session 2 - Planning great, safe sessions and reflective practice

Session 3 - Equality and Diversity Basics and Policy - Making our sessions and spaces safe and accessible to all

Session 4 - Building relationships & professional boundaries - How to engage with young people Why better relationships are valuable, what are professional boundaries?

Session 5 - How to challenge & change unacceptable behaviour - What do we mean by “Challenging behaviour”? The team approach to ‘behaviour management’ Why? is more important than What?