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Training & Events

March

31st

All Day Event

Online - e-learning

Free event

FREE e-learning courses for KYA Members

KYA has bought a year's subscription to online training provider, Flick Learning, and is inviting members to register their staff and volunteers for a user login. We have 75 user logins available.
Courses are all online and can be completed at the User's convenience. Courses range from 10 minutes upwards.

Don't delay! Sign up today!

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April

16th

10.00am - 11.30am

Online

Free event

Bid Writing

Join the Get Grants team for a FREE online introductory workshop on bid writing this Thursday 26th February from midday - 1pm. 

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21st

All Day Event

Wakefield

Free event

Youth Work Qualifications

The Youth Association starts its next Level 2 and Level 3 Youth Work courses on Tuesday 21st April in Wakefield (September start for courses in Leeds).  Designed to equip aspiring youth workers with the essential skills and knowledge to make a meaningful impact in young people’s lives, their courses offer hands-on training, expert-led workshops, and real-world scenarios to prepare people for the dynamic field of youth work. 

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21st

10.00am - 12.00pm

Huddersfield Mission

Free event

Inclusive Volunteering Training

Join TSL Kirklees, Waythrough and C+K Careers  for a session exploring how you can help people access volunteering who may be facing barriers to employment. 

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23rd

9:30am - 12:30pm

Northorpe Hall in Mirfield

Free event

TSL Kirklees Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training

The next TSL Kirklees Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training. 

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23rd

9.30am - 12.30pm

Northorpe Hall in Mirfield.

Free event

Designated Safeguarding Lead Training

The next TSL Kirklees Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training is taking place on Thursday 23rd April 9.30-12.30 at Northorpe Hall in Mirfield.

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30th

All Day Event

TBC

Free event

Introduction to Working in a Youth Work Setting

Join the waiting list for the next course aimed at any unqualified staff member or volunteer currently working in a youth work setting who wants to develop their professional youth work skills and knowledge.

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30th

All Day Event

Online - e-learning

Free event

Participation of Young People in Safeguarding

This CPD course has been developed for youth workers, voluntary sector and allied professionals and focuses on actively involving young people in shaping and delivering your organisational safeguarding policies.

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30th

All Day Event

Online - e-learning

Free event

Safeguarding Young Leaders

This course will equip youth workers with specialist skills in safeguarding, supervision, and training of your young leaders.

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30th

All Day Event

Online - e-learning

Free event

Supervision & Leadership Skills

A new free CPD course is now available on the NYA Academy. This online course is designed to support youth work managers to strengthen their leadership and supervision skills.

Whether you're new to supervision or looking to refresh your approach, this course offers practical tools and insights to help you lead with confidence and care.

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30th

All Day Event

Online Learning

Free event

FREE Humanitarian Education Programme - British Red Cross

The British Red Cross is currently piloting a Humanitarian Education Programme designed to support youth workers in teaching important global topics such as war and conflict, first aid, migration, climate adaptation, and resilience. 

This fully-funded programme includes free CPD courses, engaging resources, and ongoing support – all aimed at helping educators confidently explore these topics with young people aged 11–18. 

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30th

All Day Event

Online

Free event

Free Code Club Training

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is offering free training to help your team run coding and digital making sessions for young people through Code Club. No coding experience needed — you’ll get training, ready-made resources and ongoing support, with a focus on reaching young people in under-resourced areas.

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May

7th

10.30am - 12.00pm

Online

Free event

Good Practice, Supervision and Keeping Safe

This training will explore how we can manage our work and take care of ourselves. We will also look at some of the key models of reflective practice and the importance of effective supervision.

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31st

All Day Event

Online

Free event

Ongoing Training from Red Cross

The British Red Cross are offering Free online and face-to-face training on First Aid and Wellbeing for both Adults and Children & Young People

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31st

All Day Event

Online - e-learning

Free event

Working with LGBTQ+ Young People

This ongoing course will provide basic information on working with LGBTQ+ young people, give you a level of awareness that we encourage you to share with others, provide lots of links for further information.

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31st

All Day Event

Online - e-learning

Free event

Free Mental Health Champion Course

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) are running a free ongoing online course teaching the skills needed to not only become more understanding and self-aware of your own mental health, but to support others with theirs. 

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31st

All Day Event

Online - e-learning

Free event

Getting Started With AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Self-serve online 7-week course designed to help you comfortably familiarise yourself with AI and discover how it can help make your work life easier.

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31st

All Day Event

Online - e-learning

Free event

Functional Skills for Maths and English Level 1 & Level 2

We are also offering Functional Skills for Maths and English Level 1 & Level 2 in the Kirklees Area; the course will be online and not face-to-face. The participant does need access to a laptop, or tablet that has access to microphone and camera. 

If you would like to make a referral, please email me directly or call our booking line on 07894484763

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June

10th

10.30am - 12.00pm

Online

Paid event

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and Mental Health

Adversity in childhood is now understood to be one of the main causes of poor mental health outcomes in young people. This session explores how adversity can affect mental health and also examines strategies to improve mental health outcomes for young people.

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July

7th

10.30am - 12.00pm

Online

Free event

Attachment and Its Impact on Mental Health

Our attachment style and history can have profound effect on our mental health and wellbeing. In this session we will look at the theory of attachment and how this can be applied to our everyday practice. 

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14th

10.30am - 13.00pm

Bradley Park Community Centre

Paid event

For a more bespoke approach, Josie Armitage Associates is running a practical workshop for a maximum of 5 people from not-for-profits. The session aims to build your confidence with grant funding and will help you to understand what funders are really looking for. The workshop costs £5 per person.

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Member Application

KYA is a youth work charity and we promote and support organisations who deliver youth activities that align with 4 key youth work principles:

  1. Active participation & empowerment of young people
  2. Anti-discriminatory & inclusive practice
  3. Voluntary participation of young people
  4. Informal & non-formal education

Our Vision is for a vibrant community youth sector across Kirklees. Anyone who wants to further the cause of KYA can become a member.

We have 4 categories of Membership:

  1. Delivery Organisations – VCSE (voluntary, community & social enterprise) sector organisations delivering activities or opportunities to young people aged 8-17 (24 with SEND and other vulnerabilities) in the Kirklees area. The aim of the activities must be the social, personal or educational development of young people.
  2. Suppliers – organisations or companies who have skills or products that can help or enhance the work of our Delivery Organisations e.g. training providers, creative practitioners, community food workers etc.
  3. Partners – Local charities or social enterprises offering support or advocacy services for young people in Kirklees, locally elected politicians, public sector colleagues.
  4. Business Supporters – Local businesses or entrepreneurs who want to “give something back” to their community. You might have resources or skills to donate e.g. space we could use for training, trades people that could carry out small repairs, time that you or your workforce can give, employment opportunities you want to promote/ skill shortages that you want to address

Which Category of Membership are you interested in?

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