Research launch - your invitation

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The core part of the Youth Work and Social Networking project is almost at an end. I've just finished the main report - and the NYA have been busy planning a research launch for Friday 26th September 2008. An invitation if you are interested in coming along is below (and if you'll be heading to London specially, why not stay around and join us for a day of discussion on the 27th as part of the UK Youth Online open space conference).

Youth Work and Social Media – Research launch  

Friday 26 September 2008

14.45-16.45

Mary Ward House, 5-7 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SN

 

Online social networking, most commonly associated with Social Network Sites like MySpace, Facebook and Bebo, is a growing and significant phenomenon and part of many young people’s lives.

The National Youth Agency has been carrying out research into the role that Youth Work can play in supporting young people to make the most of the opportunities afforded by online social networking, as well as navigate the potential risks involved. An interim report on this work is available here 

We are pleased to invite you to a free event to launch the final research report at Mary Ward House on Friday 26th September, from 2.45 pm. Refreshments will be available on arrival. Directions to the venue are available here

Delegates will hear a presentation from Tim Davies and Pete Cranston, the report’s authors, which will address:

  • An overview of the literature on the opportunities and risks of online social networking, the data on how young people are engaging with online social networking, and the efficacy of the different strategies for supporting young people's safe and effective engagement with online social networking tools and spaces;
  • Findings about the current levels of engagement with online social networking tools within the youth work workforce - from both an online survey and focus group research;
  • The findings of three action research pilots looking at: developing policies to safe local authority engagement with social networking sites for youth participation; training for youth workers and youth professionals to be able to support young people to be safe in online social networking spaces; and using online social networking spaces to promote services to young people.

The presentation will cover practical steps that youth services can take to address social networking and open discussion will follow.

If you would like to attend this free event please respond to ritak@nya.org.uk with your:

Name:

Job Title:

Email address:

Contact telephone number:

Spaces are limited so we would advise early booking.

Delegates may also be interested in two other events running immediately before and after this one.

  • The Local Government information Unit is running a good practice seminar on social networking and youth participation at the same venue immediately prior to this research launch, at a cost of £110 plus VAT. For more details, see the LGiU website
  • On Saturday 27th September, The UK Youth Online conference is a free co-created event for anyone with an interest in how technology impacts upon, or can be used in, work with under 18s – for more details, see the UK Youth Online website

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This page contains a single entry by Tim Davies published on August 31, 2008 2:39 PM.

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