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The latest news from Integrated Youth Support Service.

Do you have news for young people in your area?

Is there an event, activity or opportunity for young people happening in your area? Let us know and we'll include your news on this page for other young people to read.

Latest News:

Create a work of art from recycled materials and win £400 for your charity or school
Apprenticeship Week
EMA is coming to an end
What next after your exam results?
TT e-zine
Have you say about activities and things to do for your children in Portsmouth
Sports survey
Young Carers Revolution
Want to run your own cinema night for friends and family?
Fancy youself as a critic?
Outdoor Activity Instructor jobs
Space Placing and Urban Design
You're Welcome - making health services young people friendly.
Recruiting Care-Experienced young people for LILAC project

What next after your results?

Didn't get the grades you wanted? Don't panic! There are still a wide range of options available to you.

You could:
• look at studying a different course, or your chosen but at a different level;
• take up a vocational qualification; or
• train on the job with a variety of apprenticeship programmes.

Did you do better than you had expected? Great! Why not review your options with a youth adviser? Contact your local Go for it centre to make an appointment with a careers adviser.

Whatever your exam or course results, we can help you decide on the best route to a successful future.

Come and talk to us at the Go for it centre about the options on offer to you:

• apprenticeships
• part-time study
• job with training
• full-time education
• volunteering or a gap year
• full-time employment

TT e-zine

TT is an e-zine for secondary aged pupils containing news, opinions, reviews, advice, interviews and an out and about guide.

TT e-zine - Summer 2010 (5.85 MB)

TT e-zine - Winter 2009/10 (6.44 MB)

Have you say about activities and things to do for your children in Portsmouth

Portsmouth Children's Trust is currently reviewing activities and things to do for children and young people in Portsmouth. To help us complete this review, we are conducting some research into the views of parents and carers across the city. Your views will be used to help us make sure the services provided meet children and young people's needs. Completing the survey should take no longer than 10 minutes. Answers are anonymous and will only be used for research purposes.

Complete the survey Closing date: August 13th

Further information

Posted: July 16, 2010

Sports Survey

Tell us what sports you'd like to get involved in by completing our survey. By taking part you will help shape what sports you want to do, when and where. Click here to complete the survey.

Click here to complete the survey.

Further information about our current sports activities

Young Carers Revolution

Young Carers Revolution is a movement of change for young carers in York. They believe that by developing their voice and using it well, young carers can make a positive difference to issues they face.

The group of 20 young carers have made a 15 minute film entitled 'The Unusual Suspects' which aims to raise awareness among teachers of the pressures young carers face. Research estimates that there are up to 30 young carers in every secondary school. Many of them combine caring for memtally or physically disabled family members with shopping, cooking , doing he laundry, looking after younger siblings and keeping up with their studies. Their domestic demands often leave them tired and unable to complete their school work.

The young carers' film was funded through Mediabox, a fund offering 13 to 19 year olds the opportunity to create their own media projects.

For more information on this campaign or the DVD Resource Pack please contact cj@inspiredyouth.org or visit their blog.

Posted: June 17, 2010

Want to run your own cinema night for friends and family?

If you’re aged 16-19 then call 023 9268 8170 to book your place on our workshop programme.
Six week workshops will include:
• making cinema
• operating cinema projectors and sound
• choosing films
• advertising and publicity
• hosting your very own film night!
When: Monday’s from 12 July, 5-7pm.
Where: The Third Floor performance space, Central Library, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth.

Posted: June 12, 2010

Fancy yourself as a critic?

Think you've got what it takes to be a critic? Then why not enter the Guardian's young arts critic competition. Send a review of between 300 and 350 words of an album, film or concert that inspires – or disappoints, or – annoys – you this summer. They'll be judging the competition in eight different categories: film, pop, visual art, theatre, TV, classical music, dance and architecture. The judges – who include rapper Tinchy Stryder, artist Yinka Shonibare and chair of Arts Council England Liz Forgan – will be looking for powerful, persuasive voices, with original opinions and a flair for expressing them. Each category will be judged in two age groups: under 14s and 14-18-year-olds.

Click here for more information

The deadline for entries is Friday 27 August 2010.

Posted: June 11, 2010

Outdoor Activity Instructor jobs

PGL has joined forces with the National Skills Academy and Job Centre Plus to create new Outdoor Activity Instructor jobs with training & qualifications through the Future Jobs Fund.

It’s a great opportunity for young job seekers to get employment working with children, gain valuable qualifications that are recognized across the industry, all whilst getting paid! These applicants must:
Be aged between 18 and 24
Have been claiming Job Seeker’s Allowance for between 6 and 12 months
Have some kind of experience of working with younger children (e.g. Scouts / Guides, school sports coaching, youth club)

These jobs are available NOW and I am actively looking for applicants to come forward for fast track help with applications. Want to know more? Click here for Activity_Instructor job description.

Posted April 26, 201

Space Placing and Urban Design

SPUD is a new group in Portsmouth for young people interested in architecture and the built environment.

If you are aged between 14 and 19 years old and in full-time education you can apply to take part.

If you are interested in undertaking the Construction and Built Environment Diploma then SPUD is ideal for you as it will help you gain credit and hands on experience for your course.

Future Jobs Fund

Young people will receive support to move into key sectors that have jobs to fill and are expected to grow. These include hospitality, leisure, tourism and retail. Until April 2010, 18 - 24 year olds who are currently on New Deal will be able to take up a new job from the Future Jobs Fund after claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for nine months rather than one year.

So far jobs have been created in areas including regeneration, home safety, maintenance, youth work, horticulture, art and administration.

If you fit the criteria above and would like to know more about how to apply for a Future Jobs Fund position locally, contact your Jobcentre Plus Personal Adviser.

You're Welcome - making health services young people friendly.

All young people are entitled to appropriate health services. If you would like to become involved in a local group of young people who carry out mystery shopping and evaluations of local health service providers contact Jo Lawson or Amanda Waller at NHS Portsmouth who offer guidance and support to young people to carry out this work. Find out how to contact them by downloading the You're Welcome leaflet or poster

"We really value young people's views on health service provision in the city. It is an excellent opportunity for young people to have a say in the future direction of healthcare for young people in the city. We would like the Young People's Forum to elect representatives to come along to the Portsmouth City You're Welcome Steering Group and become involved with the You're Welcome project of actions.

Recruiting Care-Experienced young people for LILAC project

Leading Improvements for Looked-After Children (LILAC) are recruiting care-experienced young people aged between 16 and 24 who are interested in taking part in the LILAC project which focuses on participation in the care system. The young people, once trained, will deliver training to professionals, foster carers and children and young people to enable greater participation. They will also carry out assessments of services to help improved their participation policies and practices. The training will give an opportunity to gain an accredited qualification and once trained the young people will be paid for delivering training or carrying out assessments.

Click here for more information