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YCSA is recruiting for the role of Executive Lead

Fixed term: 12 months, potential for post to be made permanent, subject to fundraising

Salary: £36,720 pro rata – 4 days a week (28 hours)

Youth Community Support Agency is a Glasgow based charitable company working with disadvantaged young people, primarily from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

We are looking to recruit an Executive Lead who will lead and manage the organisation and report to the Board and funders.

The successful applicant will have significant managerial experience, understanding of charity governance, excellent organisational and communication skills, experience of fundraising and an understanding of issues experienced by young people.

Closing date is Thurs 4th August 2022 12.00 noon

Interviews will be held on Mon 15th August 2022

Download the job pack from this page. We will only accept completed applications on the YCSA application form (in word format) emailed to enquiries@ycsa.org.uk; CVs should not be included. Please also use this email to request further information.

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. This post is not open for job share.

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Mending Our Planet End of Project Event!

Come and join us at the end of project event celebration for the Mending Out Planet programme. We will be holding a ‘free shop’ with food and entertainment at The Ark, 70 Coplaw Street. The event will run from 3pm until 5pm on March 27th.

The free shop is based on the idea of a swap shop, where donations will be collected form the local community and then will be available for free for anyone to take at our event. There will also be food, entertainment, a creative workshop and a display of art created by Mending Our Planet creative project attendees.

If you wish to donate to the event please bring clothes and books in clean and usable condition to any of the YCSA drop off points based on the Southside.

These include:

  • The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ
  • The Point, 180 Queen’s Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QD
  • The Bowling Green, 49 McCulloch St, Glasgow G41 1SU

Support over the Holidays

As we finish up for the year and take a breather, we have come up with a list of other organisations that may assist you or people you know when the going is getting tough, if you fancy some artisti therapy or you just need someone to talk to. Please feel free to share the list below far and wide. Merry Christmas to you all and have a happy new year. Love from the team at YCSA.

OTHER ORGANISATIONS OFFERING COUNSELLING AND ART THERAPY IN GLASGOW

Amina The Muslim Women Resource Centre FREE HELPLINE: 0808 801 0301

REACH Community Health Project admin@reachhealth.org.uk

Saheliya admin.glasgow@saheliya.co.uk

Relationships Scotland enquiries@relationships-scotland.org.uk

Impact Arts Glasgow, mail@impactarts.co.uk

Teentalk Scotland, Contact Page | Teen Talk Scotland

Lifelink Glasgow info@lifelink.org.uk

The Spark: Contact Us – The Spark info@thespark.org.uk

BEMIS Empowering Scotland’s Ethnic and Cultural Minority Communities counselling@bemis.org.uk

NHS Youth health services: 8.30 – 4 pm on 0141 451 2727

Childline Call 0800 1111

Cruse Bereavement Care Helpline 0808 808 1677

Richmond’s Hope – Bereavement glasgow@richmondshope.org.uk

The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice – bereavement service info@ppwh.org.uk or call 0141 429 5599 

Pollock Health Centre: NHSGGC : Pollok Health Centre

Glasgow City Youth Health Service – new venue for South Glasgow 

Glasgow City Youth Health Service are delighted to announce a new venue for the South of Glasgow. A holistic health and wellbeing service for young people aged 12-19 years is now available at Pollok Health Centre on Monday evenings between 6.30pm and 9.00pm. Appointments can be made with Nurses, Doctors and Counsellors who are experienced in supporting young people and specially trained in youth health issues.

Young people can get help with: 

  1. Sexual health (pregnancy testing, contraception including implants and STI testing) 
  2. Support and counselling for a range of mental health issues e.g. Anxiety, depression and stress. Onward referral to CAMHS when appropriate 
  3. Drugs, alcohol and risky behaviour 
  4. Relationship difficulties and bullying
  5. Sleep disturbance, screentime, gaming and gambling 
  6. Weight management (Weigh to Go service for young people aged 12-18 years) 
  7. Social problems such as homelessness, benefit advice, school avoidance etc. 
  8. Advice and support on volunteering, training and employment  

For more information or to make a referral, please phone the team on 0141 451 2727.

MORE ORGANISATIONS:

Rape Crisis Glasgow including Rosey Project for young women and Ruby Project for BME women Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis (glasgowclyderapecrisis.org.uk)

Rights and Choices (via Women’s Support Project) – think they might be over 16 Women’s Support Project (seinglasgow.org.uk)

Who Cares? Scotland also offer care experienced young people counselling and have a helpline

Scottish Women’s Aid have information for young people experiencing domestic abuse and also a helpline for domestic abuse and forced marriage – Glasgow Women’s Aid also have children and young people’s workers Glasgow Womens Aid

Scottish Women’s Aid | Changing attitudes, changing lives.

The Daisy Street Centre. THE DAISY PROJECT: Providing an integrated domestic abuse advocacy and support service.

YCSA is recruiting for a new Development Worker – Safe, Happy & Confident project

Fixed term: Until 30 November 2022

Salary: £24670

Youth Community Support Agency is a Glasgow based charitable company working with disadvantaged young people, primarily from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

We are recruiting a Development Worker who will continue the successful delivery of the Safe, Happy & Confident programme.  This is a great chance to use your skills to make a direct difference to people’s lives and have a lasting impact.

Safe, Happy and Confident works with Black and Minority Ethnic young people including refugees and asylum seekers, aged 16-25, experiencing homelessness or insecure housing and with BME young offenders/ ex-offenders / those at risk of offending.

The aim is to provide a safe nurturing space and supports that can enable young people to develop and achieve their potential, reaching positive destinations such as a stable home, college or employment.

The Safe, Happy and Confident programme is funded by Comic Relief with the KFC Foundation for two years.

Closing date is 10 January at 5pm

Interviews will be held on 26 January

Download the job pack from this page. We will only accept completed applications on the YCSA application form emailed to enquiries@ycsa.org.uk; CVs should not be included. For further information contact moragmacpherson@ycsa.org.uk

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.

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YCSA awarded New Scots Refugee Integration Delivery Project funding

YCSA is delighted to announce that we have been awarded £61,672 through the New Scots Refugee Integration Delivery Project to support the mental health and wellbeing of young asylum seekers and refugees.  The Addressing Mental Health project will increase specialised trauma informed support for refugees and asylum seekers aged 10 – 25, addressing their mental health and wellbeing needs which impact on their daily lives, and act as a barrier to being fully able to take up opportunities and integrate into wider society.     

To our knowledge there has been relatively little use of Art Therapy in a youth friendly, non-clinical setting in Scotland as a tool for tackling mental health and trauma among young refugees. Our project will therefore pilot an approach through art psychotherapy, aimed at meeting gaps in current provision, and testing out the benefits of this tool for working with refugees on mental health and trauma.

In addition to individual support, the project will provide group mental health sessions, based on the interests of the participants. This will sustain mental health by teaching self-help techniques in a social context. These could include relaxation techniques such as mindfulness, yoga, and outdoor activity.

The project is funded until November 2022.

This project is part funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Making management of migration flows more efficient across the European Union

Mending Our Planet Projects Underway!

We are running a number of free summer activities for 16-25 year old young people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities! Please find the posters attached for more information.

  • Summer Cycling Club co-run with Bike For Good is starting back up again from 16th of July at Bike For Good on Fridays from 2:30 -4pm. Bikes are provided to all participants and can be loaned after sessions are finished. Suitable for beginner cyclists. For ages 16 -25 years.
  • Cooking Classes co-run with Propagate will be starting on the 15th of July and running every Thursday from 2-4pm at the East Pollokshields Quad. For ages 16 -25 years.
  • Explore Glasgow Walking Group co-run with Outdoors For You will be starting on the 19th of July. These walking groups will allow young people to explore Glasgow and connect with nature. For ages 16 -25 years old.
  • Young Leaders Forum. For young people aged 12-25 years to learn climate literacy and leadership skills. They will receive free certified training and have the opportunity to take part in climate workshops.

Please register as soon as possible, so we can plan our sessions better for everybody.

See the posters for more info or contact chinyantakabaso@ycsa.org.uk or call 07394 451 718, if you have any questions.


*All government guidance on social distancing will be followed and all safety precautions will also be taken into account.*
This activity is funded by the Climate Change Fund. See more information at www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/ccf

YCSA is recruiting for an Art Therapist

Youth Community Support Agency is a Glasgow based charitable company working with disadvantaged young people, primarily from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

We are recruiting an Art Therapist for YCSA’s Addressing Mental Health project, part of the nationwide New Scots Refugee Integration Delivery Project. The Addressing Mental Health project will increase specialised trauma informed support for refugees and asylum seekers aged 10 – 25, addressing their mental health and wellbeing needs which impact on their daily lives, and act as a barrier to being fully able to take up opportunities and integrate into wider society.

Fixed term: Contract until 25 November 2022

Salary: £30000 pro rata 21 hours pw (£18000)

The successful applicant will be a qualified Art Therapist, with experience of working with children and young people, an understanding of issues impacting asylum seekers and refugees, and an interest in exploring the effectiveness of a youthwork context to therapeutic support.

Closing date to send in applications is the 14 November, 2021

Interviews will be held on the 26 November, 2021

Please download the full job pack attached to this post including guidance on how to complete the application.

We will only accept completed applications on the YCSA application form emailed to enquiries@ycsa.org.uk; CVs should not be included. For further information contact moragmacpherson@ycsa.org.uk

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 or civil partnership status, or race.

This project is part funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Making management of migration flows more efficient across the European Union

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