Do you work / volunteer with Children and Young People in MK? Do you offer support for their mental health and sense of wellbeing?
Such work is rewarding but can be demanding. We know that within the Voluntary and Community Sector in MK there are many groups working in this field and over 20 of us met last month to discuss forming a Community of Practice.
The second meeting will take place on:
FRIDAY 21st JUNE 9.30am – midday at Service Six, Chapter House, Coffee Hall, MK6 5EE
A Community of Practice is where people expand their knowledge and personal development of a certain topic or focus through meeting (face- to- face and on-line) to learn together, share information and be challenged, enjoying occasional presentations and workshops and doing whatever they decide to expand their professional understanding and influence.
On FRIDAY 21st JUNE we will be planning a programme based on the themes identified at our first session .
1.Promotion – how do we promote our services and understand more about what other organisations are delivering in our area in order to co-operate and make new relationships? What are the variety of, and best practice, methods for getting our messages across and influencing future plans within our service and across agencies?
2.Quality Standards – what does co-produced ‘best’ look like? How can we co-produce plans and services with CYP? How could we use data, models and knowledge we co-produce with young people to influence commissioners, funders and inter-agency debate so that high quality holistic services can happen?
3.The Local Offer – how can we use experience, knowledge, data and research to foster resilience in young people experiencing physical and/or mental challenges? How can we build CYP confidence and ability to contribute to co-produced support?
Whilst the primary goal of a CoP is to expand individual knowledge and practice, only if people at a strategic level are involved in some way can individuals try out and embed their ‘new’ knowledge, and influence change. So we will be planning how to involve people at a strategic level, such as managers and trustees. Managers and trustees – do come and join us!
A closed Facebook (somewhat darkly called a “secret group”) where you can raise questions, issues and contribute to discussion before (and after) June’s Workshop is also being set up.
Please do get in touch if you want to know more or want to come along on Friday 21st June.
I would have liked to come but this is too short notice. Will you be doing this again?
There will be more events like this one coming up. Please keep an eye out on our pages, both on here and social media for more news!