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Time For Us Activity Pack Available!

Check out the Time For Us activity pack brought to you from the Mental Heath Foundation. The activities are intended to get adults & children to talk about their feelings and are to be led by an adult – aimed specifically at young people aged 11-17.

They can still be used with younger children, you may just need to explain or change some of the activities slightly to make it easier to understand. They can be used with one person or as part of a bigger group.

The pack will offer some practical tools to complement our guidance around how to support your mental health and wellbeing during this global pandemic. Download the PDF pack by clicking here


New YCSA YYFP Supported Study Tutor Post!

Youth Community Support Agency (YCSA) is a Scottish Charity that has been providing opportunities and support for Black and Ethnic Minority young people across Glasgow for the last 25 years.

Our motto is Empowering Black and Minority Ethnic Young People

YCSA is recruiting for the following post:

Supported Study Tutor x 2 (to work with secondary school age group)

Duration: 1.5 hours per week initially – 1 evening per week during school terms

Salary: £20 – £25 per hour

Base: YCSA Office at 48 Darnley Street, Glasgow, G41 2SE

PVG membership will be required

YCSA is looking for Supported Study Tutors to help us run our homework club.  The successful candidates will need to be able to relate well to young people from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and provide support to young people in developing study skills, undertaking homework and exam preparation.

Candidates should ideally hold a recognised teaching qualification for secondary school level in relevant subject (English, Maths, and Science preferable).

Please ensure you demonstrate the relevant range of skills for each post applied for. 

The job description and person specification are available to download at the bottom of this posting.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Javed Sattar on: javedsattar@ycsa.org.uk or call the office on: 07842792843

To Apply: email your completed application form to: careers@ycsa.org.uk by 5pm Monday 8th June 2020

Interview Date: Tuesday 16th June 2020

(please note due to Covid-19 this may be conducted on-line)

People from BME and other disadvantaged communities are encouraged to apply. 

YCSA is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that applicants are treated equally, regardless of their sex, gender re-assignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital status, or race.

Posts funded by Children in Need

Job Spec – supported study sessional (3)Download

Job Application form- http://ycsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Application-Form-2018.doc

Equal Opportunities form- http://ycsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Equal-Opportunities.doc

YCSA Statement about tragic murder of George Floyd

Youth Community Support Agency, as a charity that works with Black and Minority Ethnic young people in Scotland, is deeply saddened, and shocked, by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week. George Floyd is one of many who have been victims of racial injustice. Our hearts go out to his family and friends and we sincerely hope that those responsible are all brought to justice.

As an organisation that works to end racism and to promote racial justice, and which provides support for Black and Minority Ethnic young people, we are here for young people who may have been impacted by hearing about this tragic event.

If you have been impacted by this, please get in touch with YCSA on 07842 792843 or our counselling project on 07842 791418

#BlackLivesMatter

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Come along ! New Parents Coffee Mornings at YCSA

We are pleased to announced the start of YCSA’s Virtual Coffee Mornings! starting on Thursdays from the 4th of June, on ZOOM from 10-11.30am

If you are a parent or carer to any young BME people, between the ages of 10-25, join us to;

Meet other parents, boost your self-confidence, talk about the challenges of parenthood, develop new skills and interests, and to enjoy yourself!

For the link to the meeting, please email supportworker@ycsa.org.uk or text ‘info’ to 07404035809 and we will phone you back.

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New Fund for Digital Access and Interpreting

Hey everyone ! We just wanted to celebrate being awarded with this new fund from the @scottishrefugeecouncil and Foundation Scotland. Thank you so much. We are hoping that we can put this to good use, increasing digital access for young people, and especially asylum seekers and refugees. We will also be able to increase translating offered to our clients.

New Programme Announcement at YCSA! Virtual Coffee Mornings for Parents!


You are invited to Virtual Coffee Mornings, for parents and carers of BME young people, 10-25 year olds. Join us to: meet other parents, boost your self-confidence, talk about the challenges of parenthood, develop new skills and interests, and enjoy yourself!
We are all ready, waiting for you ! please email: support@ycsa.org.uk or text ‘info’ to 07404 035809 and we will give you a call back !

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