2: Euphonic 2008
Euphonic 2008 will take place on 7th September, 12-7pm and will be hosted at the Runnymede Youth Festival and will celebrate the very best of Live and Direct bands, singers, MCs, DJs and musicians.  Visit the website at www.euphonic.org.uk for further details. 

3:  The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
Please find attached a letter from the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey about nominating people for the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, closing date 20 September 2008. This is a very good way of celebrating some of the excellent voluntary work there is in Surrey, so do please consider nominating a group you have been impressed by.

4:  Updated Young Parents Group Listing
Please find attached an updated Young Parents Group Listing.  I would be grateful if I could please ask you to circulate a copy to your colleagues

Many thanks.

Carole Jones- Senior Service Support Assistant

(Sent on behalf of Alice Cole, Teenage Pregnancy Facilitator)

Services for Families

Telephone Number: 01372 833073

Fairmount House Bull Hill Leatherhead Surrey  KT22 7AH

 5:  The Boileroom for all young people aged 13 - 19
The Boileroom has something for everyone this summer, with different events aimed straight at Guildford’s teenage population happening every week! Say NO to organised games at the village hall this year! Like anime? Like performing? Want to see what bingo’s all about? Not been to a pub quiz before? Not 18 yet? Not a problem!
And whether you’d come see your mate/brother/grandma’s band play at GYC’s Battle of the Bands or just want to pop in and check out the Parlotones or Trigger the Bloodshed, we’ve something for all musical inclinations, meaning that you’re about to have the best summer since that July you discovered processed cheese. Speaking of food (well, we sort of were…), we also have big boxes of heavily student-discounted Chinese food for you lucky lot.
No need to thank us… Check out the lineup here!
Youth Council Contact Mark Bowler for more info (and to submit your film or act): 07810 211297 / mark.bowler@surreycc.gov.uk.
Venue Contact: Dominique Czopor Dom@theboileroom.net  / 01483 440022
Info and updates at www.myspace.com/guildford_youth_council 

6:  Benefits and Jobcentre Plus
The attached information and letter concerns Benefits and how Jobcentre Plus and Connexions should be working together on these

7: NEET UPDATE– How well are we doing?
Click here for the March graphs on NEET, Unknowns and Comparison against previous years.

Job Vacancies for Young People
Did you know that there are a wide range of job vacancies, vacant college places and training courses all over the county waiting to be filled? As the majority don’t have particularly demanding entry requirements, they are an ideal choice for many NEET youngsters.

Our Centres produce regular listings of local opportunities. Vacancy Bulletins are now listed on the Connexions website Job search page and you can also pick up copies from your local Centre to share with the young people you are currently working with.

NEET Activities Flyer  - July - Sept 2008   

Please find attached a document highlighting a range of NEET activities taking place for young people around the County from July until the end of September 2008.  The aim of the document is to give you an indication of the types of activities/programmes that are available or are currently being undertaken.

The next edition of the flyer will cover the period October - December 2008 and ideally I would like to distribute it to you all week commencing 16th September which would allow you some time to speak with your NEET young people and potentially get them signed up onto a course/programme that may be starting within this period.

If you are involved in any NEET (16-18 year old) activities or know of any activities for NEET young people that are taking place between October and the end of December 2008 then please let me have the following details by 12th September and I will include the programme in the next flyer:

1. Course title
2. Brief description, to include, number of weeks, core content, referral process etc
3. Agency/provider
4. Dates
5. Time
6. Costs if any incurred by young person
7. Contact name
8. Contact details i.e. telephone number and email address

Justine Khan