"Hey Kat,
Really looking forward to future opportunities to work with you :)
Tim"
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Katherine Cormack posted a blog postA quick update
I thought i should probably make a quick update about some of the exciting new things i am doing that i haven’t shared with you all yet.Firstly i have finally left my job in order to go freelance with my Mental Health and Social Media work. I will still be a VIK with YoungMinds as well as a young advisor for the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a media and communications volunteer with North Essex Foundation Partnership Trust.I will now also be working with Katie Bacon as a trainer which is…See More
Katherine Cormack is attending Katie Bacon's event
Engaging Young People through the Internet and Social Media in Educational and Informal settings at Westminster Kingsway College King's Cross Centre, 211 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8RA
July 12, 2012 from 4pm to 7:30pm
FREE SOCIAL MEDIA CONFERENCE – LONDONThursday 12th July 4pm-7.30pm CLICK HERE TO BOOK Attending this event delegates will gain an overview of:Young people's use of social media in formal & informal settingsExamples of social media networks complimenting teaching and non-formal learningMunch, Poke, Ping Research Project: Vulnerable young peoples use of social mediaAn Innovative Social Media Career Guidance Train-the…See More
Katherine Cormack left a comment for Tim Davies"Hi Tim,
I am part of YoungMinds VIK project and have done a lot of work with Bill Badham and more recently, Katie Bacon. Bill has spoken very highly of you and i'm interested in learning more about your work..especially as we are currently…"
Katherine Cormack joined Dave Briggs's group
Social Media Surgery
The online version of the unconference place for advice and guidance on using social media to engage with young people. NOT a clinic!
Katherine Cormack joined Tim Davies's group
Researching Youth Engagement in a Digital Age
For anyone involved in research around young people, youth work and social technology.
Katherine Cormack joined Tony Cisse's group
Training
This group is set up as a place to discuss training needs around the use of social media in working with young people. Please let us know about what your training priorities are, feedback on training publicised on this site etc.
Katherine Cormack might attend Tim Davies's event
Skills for Youth Work in a Digital Age at Southampton University
April 4, 2011 from 10:30am to 3pm
Full details and booking form on the SWAP website. This free workshop will provide an opportunity for academics, educators, managers and practitioners involved in Youth Work to identify the key skills needed by youth workers in an age when young people’s lives are increasingly mediated through digital technology, social media and social networks. The workshop will explore:Prioritising digital…See More
Katie Bacon left a comment for Katherine Cormack"Hi Kat,
Welcome to Youth work online, a forum for youth workers and young people to share ideas, questions, views on all things internet and social media related.
Cheers Katie : D "
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- http://www.vik.org.uk/
- Brief bio: tell us a few facts about you & your interest in digital aspects of work with young people
- I am a young person currently involved with YoungMinds, the children and young person's mental health charity.
Part of my work includes contributing to and editing the VIK website and finding new ways to open this up to more people and encourage online participation.
See more of my work at www.vik.org.uk and/or follow me on Twitter: @KittyCormack.
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A quick update
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 18:33 1 Comment 2 Likes
I thought i should probably make a quick update about some of the exciting new things i am doing that i haven’t shared with you all yet.
Firstly i have finally left my job in order to go freelance with my Mental Health and Social Media work. I will still be a VIK with YoungMinds as well as a young advisor for the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a media and communications volunteer with North Essex Foundation Partnership Trust.
I will now also be working with Katie Bacon as a…
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- At 17:31 on March 9, 2011, Katie Bacon said…
Hi Kat,
Welcome to Youth work online, a forum for youth workers and young people to share ideas, questions, views on all things internet and social media related.
Cheers Katie : D
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Level 3 Award in Youth Work Practice
February 5, 2013 at 6pm to July 2, 2013 at 9pm – Old Street
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Ryan Glynn commented on Daniel Källén Vidman's blog post Archipelago youth work"Very very interesting, I like and work on the Isle of Wight, This has had a few issues in relation to the youth work issues. Professional boundaries are difficult but essential to reinforce bu 'im your friendly youth worker not your…"
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Thanks for that; your youthworktoolbox website looks useful, particularly the podcasts.
We're looking at going with Mailchimp as it's very user-friendly and very much integrated with social media which is a major plus.
I might…"
Tony Brown replied to Mildred Talabi's discussion Email marketing - how do you do yours?"Hi Mildred.
I currently use Awebber for my email campaigns.
It's a paid service, but after my research, it seemed to be the best option for me.
I also have a mail chimp account, but I have never used it.
Awebber was not too difficult to set…"
Shane Baker posted a discussionSurvey for children and young people... Please share...
Please could everyone share this survey with 8 to 19 year olds.The research is exploring children and young peoples views on e-Safety, so great opportunity to get them thinking about staying safe online. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9QH8RB2Much appreciate any support and I am happy to share the results in June should anybody like to have a read :)See More
Dee Paul Gibson posted an eventOur place our base at Live.ourplaceourbase.org
May 7, 2013 all day
We will be having a live blog where all youth workers can come on and discuss youth work online
Katie Bacon posted a status"Apologies for the disruption to the forum, lost a credit card and forgot to update the details."
Kate Reed posted an eventFree training day for youth workers on Understanding Group Work at YMCA George Williams College
May 21, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
YMCA George Williams College is offering a free training day on ‘Understanding Group Work’ for professionals and volunteers working with young people. The day will encourage you to think about different approaches to group work as well as providing practical activities that you can take away and use with young people. Topics to be covered include: Team buildingGroup rolesUnderstanding conflictUsing discussionLeadershipTo book your free place, please contact Naomi Stanton…See More
Tony Cisse posted an event
Using Creative Assessment Tools for Practitioners at Attlee Youth & Community Centre, London E1
April 11, 2013 from 9:30am to 4:30pm
BackgroundOne of the challenges of assessment processes with young people is how to secure their involvement and active participation. Only too often assessment can become something that is ‘done’ to young people (or a form that needs to be filled in), rather than a dynamic process that puts them at the centre, something theyare involved with and have some ownership over. The assessment tools called ‘CAF Cards’ and ‘Road Sign Cards’ have been developed with young people to work with the…See More
Helen Miller commented on Tim Davies's blog post Youth Workers exploring Youth Work in 21st Century - Virtual Conference"My apologies for commenting some 4 months after this event happened, I really don't get onto this site as often as I should! This was the first (hopefully there will be many more) online youth work student conference, and it was a bit of a have…"
Helen Miller left a comment for Matt Bamford-Bowes"Just had a quick glance at the web page, looks like a great project - cant believe I'm only just discovering it!"
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