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Youth Officer

CAN - Compass Advocacy Network Ltd

20253
37.00

The YE (Youth Empowerment) CAN project (funding by the Big Lottery’s Empowering Young People Fund) aims to provide a ‘navigation’ programme for young people with learning disabilities (aged 12+) in the council areas of Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid and

The Project Worker will work closely with the young people and their families/carers on a one-2-one basis and groupwork setting, ensuring that the project remain user-led and person-centered.  

 

The project will also involve:

  • Better signposting to advice and guidance;
  • Access to training and employment opportunities;
  • Accredited training in life skills to enable the young people to be safe, empowered, in control, informed and active within their own local community;
  • Enhancing social skills, physical and mental health, independence and coping skills for when things ‘go wrong’.

Young people will be in the lead in this project through:

  • The establishment of a leadership forum;
  • Steering Group;
  • User Panel of Young people to design promotional materials and;
  • A Person-Centered approach with a strong user-led ethos.  

Closing Date

Monday / 12 September 2016
1:00pm

Contact Details

Suzanne Blair

20 Seymour Street
Ballymoney
BT53 6JR
United Kingdom