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Involving Children and Young People in LINks - Birmingham

Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 9:45 AM to 2:15 PM (GMT)

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Involving Children and Young People in LINks - Birmingham

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Do you work for a LINk? Would you like to meet colleagues from other LINks in England and hear about how they are involving children and young people?

Please note, this course is also running in Leeds on 24 February 2011.

Outcomes

Delegates will:

  • find out the latest about LINks and Local Health Watch from the Department of Health Policy Lead (tbc)
  • discuss the barriers to involving children and young people in your LINk
  • hear good practice examples from people on the ground
  • take away useful practical tips to help you engage children and young people in your work
  • enjoy a free lunch

Agenda

09.45 - 10.00 Arrivals
10.00 - 10.15 Welcome and introduction
Emma Foxall, Voluntary Sector Support Programme Coorindator, NCB
10.15 - 10.50 LINks and HealthWatch - policy update and Q&A from DH
10.15 - 10.30     Links/HealthWatch policy lead, DH
10.30 - 10.50     Q&A for LINks/HealthWatch policy lead, DH
10.50 - 11.30 Barriers to involving CYPs in LINks
10.50 - 11.10     Small group exercise: What are the barriers to involving CYPs in LINks?
11.10 - 11.30     Feedback from group exercise
11.30 - 11.45 Coffee break
11.45 - 12.10 Involving CYPs in LINks: example from the ground
11.45 - 12.00     Involving CYP in LINks: how do you use it?
12.00 - 12.10     Q&A
12.10 - 12.50 Solutions to involving CYPs in LINks
12.10 - 12.30     Small group exercise: what are the solutions to involving CYPs in Links
12.30 - 12.50     Feedback 
12.50 - 13.00 Whole group exercise: what are the solutions to involving CYP in LINks?
13.00 - 13.10 Action planning: what 3 things will you do?
13.15 Close and lunch
   

For further information about the Voluntary Sector Support programme and the LINks project visit www.ncb.org.uk/vss or contact vssbulletin@ncb.org.uk