Useful Resources
Here you can find useful resources and links that could be valuable to you.
Sheffield City Council Education sites
Find a school, performance, terms and holidays...Links to useful websites for pupils...Services delivered to schools, including Traded Services...
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/education
Bectek.tv is an online Television Business Channel based on an original idea by Tariq Wahr, Project Manager of the Creative Business Centre. The Creative Business Centre is based at The Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) in Shepherds Bush, London, United Kingdom, and is managed by Orin Miller, Principal Business Support Officer.
The Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) is a Hammersmith & Fulham support organisation. BEC provides business support and development services to local businesses and start ups.
http://www.bectek.tv/
A new website launched to help deliver careers advice to young people as part of the Careers for the Futures project. The website includes information on a wide range of careers, publications to download and quizzes on different careers. There are links to many other relevant sites, including those dealing with university applications, financial support and how to take a gap year.
http://www.careersforthefuture.com.
South Yorkshire Community Information (SYCI)
CI was set up in 1999 as a partnership project between Sheffield Libraries, Sheffield University and Manor Training & Resource Centre. Since that time, it has increased the number of community and voluntary organisations and small businesses in Sheffield that have a presence on the World Wide Web. In just three years we helped over 300 organisations, ranging from parent & toddler groups to big businesses.
Sheffield Futures is an independent charity formed by combining Sheffield Careers Guidance Services with Sheffield City Council's Youth Service. Its aims are, broadly, to make Sheffield a better place to live and work by providing individuals and organisations with high quality information, advice, guidance and support across a wide spectrum of activities relating to their work, education, training and personal and social development.
http://www.sheffieldfutures.org.uk/
Sheffield Community Enterprise Development Unit
Scedu employs a wide ranging team of specialist staff covering the full scope of Social Enterprise Support in Sheffield, South Yorkshire and beyond.
VAS provides a wide range of support and services to groups, helping those that are starting up, as well as organisations that are already established. We are committed to equal opportunities and to making our services relevant and accessible to smaller, community based groups.
If you're 13 to 19, this site is a good source for confidential advice, support and information via telephone, e-mail and web chat. You can also search on a wide range of topics, including learning, careers, health and relationships.
http://www.connexions.gov.uk/
UK Youth magazine online will have smart software that enables you to view a spread of the magazine and then ‘turn the page’ or click on an article in the contents page to go straight there! In addition there will also be ‘live’ links that will take you straight to websites or useful downloads referred to for sources of further information.
http://www.ukyouth.org/
Find a course, learn a language, build your skills in a number of areas.Watch personal stories revealing how learners turned their lives around. Loads of other useful links too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/
A website aimed at 11 to 16 year olds to develop the culture of giving and the issues of citizenship in the UK. Talk to others, play games, get the news, read top tips on getting involved to make a change.
http://www.g-nation.co.uk/
Learning and training support for people who are experiencing significant disadvantage. Programmes include work-based learning and training, life skills and 'Choices'.
http://www.rathboneuk.org/
Rural Youth Network is the leading voice in rural youth affairs. Established in 1985, we work with rural communities to make a difference on the issues that affect young people. Young people in rural areas face particular barriers in relation to provision of transport and housing, access to employment, training and education, as well as the opportunity to express their views and be directly involved in matters that affect them in their communities.
http://www.ruralyouth.com
The website for Modern Apprentices. Learn on the job, build up knowledge and skills, gain qualifications leading to an NVQ, and earn money all at the same time.
http://apprenticeships.org.uk/
A great starting point if you are thinking about getting into media. Training, tips, support networks and useful facts about the business.
http://www.skillset.org/
Young Enterprise runs a range of business and enterprise education programmes for more than 280,000 young people each year through the support of 3000+ businesses and 11,500+ volunteers.
http://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/pub/
UCAS is the directory for searching for courses in a higher education. It allows you to search for various youth work courses at different colleges and universities.
http://www.ucas.com/
The National Youth Agency (NYA)
The National Youth Agency (NYA) ensures the quality and development of youth work training at all levels. This is achieved through validation and annual monitoring of professional qualifications and endorsement of youth support worker qualifications.
http://www.nya.org.uk/
Youth Access provides a unique programme of courses for practitioners who work with young people. The training is aimed at promoting good practice in providing high quality information, advice, and counselling and support services to young people. Youth Access members are dedicated to providing high quality, young people-centred services to Young People.
http://www.youthaccess.org.uk/
The British Youth Council (BYC) represents and involves a unique coalition of young people through their involvement as individuals or through their youth organisations.
http://www.byc.org.uk/
Clubs For Young People (CYP) is a national youth organisation in the UK, promoting involvement, enjoyment and achievement of all young people.
http://www.clubsforyoungpeople.org.uk/
YouthNet is the UK's first exclusively online charity. We guide and support young people, enabling them to make educated life choices, participate in society and achieve their ambitions.
http://www.youthnet.org/
National Children's Bureau (NCB)
The National Childrn's Bureau (NCB) promotes the voices, interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives.
http://www.ncb.org.uk/Page.asp
