• Developing skills to support young people

    About Us

    Young Solutions are an infrastructure charity dedicated to keeping young people safe and involved. We provide advice, support, and training for individuals, organisations, and partnerships involved in improving the quality of life for children and young people.

    About Our Courses 

    Designed to enable staff and volunteers to access training when convenient for them, our eLearning courses are ideal as an introduction to youth work. They are aimed towards building skills, amassing knowledge, and ensuring good practice, and are at an easy-to-understand introductory level.

    The sessions allow individuals to access suitable training and to learn in their own time. Each course takes approximately 45 minutes to 1½ hours to complete, but individuals can complete them at their own pace. Each session finishes with a short assessment to test the knowledge gained and a certificate on completion. The courses are CPD accredited.

    Who are they for

    These short, informative courses cover most of the essential areas for a new volunteer, paid staff member, or trustee, and are also great as a refresher. 

    Courses Available

    We currently have the following courses available:

  • Safeguarding Adolescents

    Introduction to Young People’s Mental Health
    • Issues that affect young people
    • Risk-taking behaviours
    • Intervention by professionals
    • Safeguarding procedures
    • Consent and confidentiality

    • How mental health is defined and changes over time
    • Risk factors and protective factors
    • Most common mental health problems
    • Signposting young people to relevant services
    £25 £25
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    The Basics of Good Youth Work

    Dealing with Challenging Behaviour
    • What is Youth Work
    • The role of the Youth Worker
    • Informal learning
    • How to encourage participation and empowerment
    • Planning sessions

    • Why a young person may present challenging behaviour
    • Tactics, methods and approaches to support young people
    • Managing situations safely
    £25 £25
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    Basic Drug and Alcohol Awareness

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    • The most commonly misused drugs
    • What the drugs are and how to recognise them
    • Effects of misusing drugs and alcohol
    • Signposting young people to relevant services
    • Planning sessions

    Access a bundle of all 5 courses for a discounted price
    £25 £100
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  • Bulk courses

    For bulk courses (discounts may be available), invoicing or further information, please contact us at office@youngsolutions.org.uk.

    Support

    If you require course content assistance or have any general enquiries, please email office@youngsolutions.org.uk.

    Technical Assistance

    For technical assistance please email support@indegu.co.uk, putting "YS" in the subject line.