Would you like training during your youth council
meeting?
The British Youth Council (BYC) is offering a choice of
high-impact training workshops to youth councils across the UK,
starting from £75 a session* (depending on your membership status,
plus trainer expenses).
Putting Your Point Across sessions are designed to develop vital
skills your youth council needs, while fitting in with your usual
meeting schedule.
BOOK NOW! Fill out the booking form and choose from the following
workshops:
1. Putting Your Point Across:
Understanding Local Youth Councils (Ideal for BRAND NEW Youth
Councils)
So what exactly is a local youth council? This introductory
session is ideal forbrand new youth councilsas it explores the
importance of youth representation. The workshop supports you to
form a mission and vision while also helping you to generate ideas
for projects and campaigns.
2. Putting Your Point Across:
Meetings
Ever sat in a meeting and wondered what on earth is going on?
Ever found it difficult to voice your ideas, or be fully
understood? This session will give you the confidence to speak up
and develop the skills you need to make the most of meetings.
3. Putting your point across:
Media
Does your group struggle to get - and keep - the interest of
your local newspaper, radio station, or other local and regional
media? This session focuses on the skills and tools you need to
help you to promote your activities through the media.
4. Putting your point across:
Representing
Does your youth council effectively represent the views of local
young people? This session will inspire and equip your group to
come up with new approaches to help you find out what people are
thinking, and build their views into your work.
5. Putting your point across:
Campaigning
You've worked out what you want to change - now find out how!
This session takes a simple five-step approach to planning and
running an actual campaign to make sure it has the effect you
want.
6. Putting your point across:
Recruitment
Need some fresh faces, or a wider range of voices on the
committee? This session will support you to recruit and involve
more young people in your youth council.
7. Putting your point across: Public
Speaking
What can you achieve with good public speaking skills? This
session will increase your confidence in speaking in front of other
people and give you the kills you need to make a real impact.
TO APPLY:
Complete the Booking Form, email training@byc.org.uk or call 020
7250 8380.
We will provide:
Cost*
Membership prices start at £54 for local youth councils. Find
out more at www.byc.org.uk/Members or email
us at membership@byc.org.uk
As part of the booking process, we will contact you to confirm
which date(s) would be most suitable.
Download
the Putting Your Point Across Booking Form
