Our News
31 October 2009
The next round of Community Grants applications are due 6th November 2009. NYLC are working hard to ensure coverage across all districts and priority groups. Applications to work with lone parents or in the districts of Richmondshire and Selby are particularly encouraged although NYLC are happy to receive applications for any other priority groups and districts! For an application pack or an informal discussion around your project, please contact Alice Brown on abrown@nylc.co.uk or call 01423 799 100.
Welcome to Lee Steel who is Partnership Co-ordinator with specific responsibilities for Skills for Care.
Future Jobs has now launched and the first round of jobs are advertised at the Harrogate, York and Scarborough JobCentres. If you are wanting to employ a young person aged 19 - 24 for 25 hours a week for 6 months, we will pay for their salary through Future Jobs. The young person needs to have been enrolled at the Job Centre for 9 months and over but that is for them to sort out. You just send us the details of what you want - it really is that simple! For more details contact Lesley Swan lswan@nylc.co.uk or call 01423 799 100.
NLDC for 08/09 has been wrapped up with some amazing results! 81% of learners have moved into further learning, employment or other engagement which is a 20% increase on the year before. The 09-10 projects have been finalised and 15 organisations were successful.
September 2009
September is always a busy month for learning and this year is no different. My Story was launched at the beginning of the month and we would particularly like to encourage NYLC funding recipients to look to entering. Get Connected, a YH regional Muslim women’s regional network working to raise the voice and representation of Muslim women, was launched; as was Learning Through Life, the definitive report on the future for lifelong learning in the UK.
More organizations have achieved Matrix: well done to Compass!
At NYLC we are supporting the Backing Young Britain campaign and would like to hear from our members as to their support/ activities. Our newsletter, Spotlight, will be going out at the beginning of October. We would also like to welcome Alan Duffy and Marie Parker to the team.
2nd September 2009
Funding Opportunity
Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) Revenue funding is now available for 2009/10. For more details please look at the Guidance document or contact Alice Brown abrown@nylc.co.uk To apply please complete an Application Pack.
26th August 2009
- Exciting news! NYLC was one of only 2 lead voluntary organisations in Yorkshire and Humberside to be awarded Future Jobs funding in the first round. The NYLC proposal aims to create 40 new jobs for under 25s via affiliate member organisations.
- Another 4 affiliate member organisations have
achieved Matrix: Active8, NYFVO, TCA and Compass. Well done!
- Deadline for articles for the next 'Spotlight' newsletter is 4th September.
- NLDC Revenue funding for 09/10 will be available from Tuesday 1st September. Application forms can be obtained from salexander@nylc.co.uk.
22nd July 2009
- The next round of Community Grants's applications are due on 11th September. For a pack contact Alice Brown on abrown@nylc.co.uk or call 01423 799 100.
- Activ8 Learning have passed their Matrix!
6th July 2009
- Community Grants applications are due on Friday 10th July. For a pack contact Alice Brown on abrown@nylc.co.uk or call 01423 799 100.
- Congratulations to Barnardos on achieving their joint Matrix/Investor in People awards. The Assessor feedback was extremely positive, even suggesting they should enter this year’s Matrix Awards.
- The DWP Future jobs bid was placed by the 30 June deadline and now await the results.
- We are delighted that despite the critical financial situation that developed over the past few months in Train to Gain provision, the NYLC partnership has secured a new contract which will enable us to take forward this key strand of VCS learning and skills activity.
- NYLC has secured the Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities fund for the third time.
5th June 2009
- An NYLC partnership has been awarded the Adult Engagement Fund for Scarborough Town.
- NYLC newsletter Edition 3 has gone to print. We will be calling for articles for Edition 4 around August/ September time.
20th May 2009
- Applicants for Community Grants should know by the 29th May if they have been successful.
- We have submitted partnership bids for Scarborough and Rest of Subregion Adult Engagement bid and supported the existing partnership for York . We will all know by the 2nd June if we have been successful. This is a very timely bid, especially given the economic climate, and great to see such strong partnership work.
22nd April 2009
- We now have a full partnership for the tendering process for Adult Engagement for Scarborough and the rest of the subregion. We will be playing a supporting role for the voluntary sector bid for York.
3rd April 2009
- TRAIN TO GAIN (TtG): TtG now extends to volunteers. We have a growing number of delivery partners but are looking for more, in particular any partners who can deliver NVQ Level 2 and 3 Youth Work. There is also a demand for volunteer management and volunteering specific skills. If you are interested in signing up contact Sam Martin smartin@nylc.co.uk .
- NEW STAFF MEMBER: Lesley Swan has started. She is the Quality and Performance Manager.
- RESTART – part of the NEET programme: If you know of any youths under the age of 19 who are not in employment, education or training then they may qualify for training via the Restart programme. Contact Sam Martin at NYLC and she will be able to point you in the right direction.
11th March 2009
- NYLC has been awarded the Investor in People and Matrix Quality Standards. We achieved an outstanding review which reassured us we are heading in the right direction.
- The Personal and Community Development Learning (PCDL) report is available to all affiliates via VCS infrastructure organisations or directly from us (email salexander@nylc.co.uk ) .
