Vanessa Rogers
@VRyouthwork
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UK-based Independent Youth Work Trainer & Author Published worldwide by Jessica Kingsley Publishers #youthwork #training #RSE #CSE #CCE #gangs #research #PSHE
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Joined June 2014
It’s here! Youth Work Week 2025 has officially begun. 🥳🎉 This year, we’re celebrating safe spaces, trusted support, and the power of youth work to build brighter futures. Join us for a jam-packed week as we spotlight stories, share inspiration, and celebrate youth workers.
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Watch #fourinabed & I’m shaking my head. Why ruin free advertising to millions by making yourself look a silly, spiteful know all? Yet loads do. Already shameless nastiness & petty moans. Is winning worth it? Hope so, love watching it but go there? Tents & sheds for £££s? No way!
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Safeguarding is at the heart of all good youth work. Our Safeguarding Standards set the benchmark for ensuring that every young person is protected, respected, and able to flourish in safe and supportive spaces. Our new standards include the new Health, Safety, and Welfare
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By making stories like ENIAC’s part of the canon—not the footnotes. By teaching that the first coders weren’t just women—they were visionaries. By showing every girl in tech: you’re not an exception... You’re part of a legacy...
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Judith Kerr (1923-2019) UK writer and illustrator who created the 'Mog' series based on the family cat, 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea' & the semi-autobiographical 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' inspired by her own family's escape from Nazi Germany #WomensArt
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Bessie Coleman (1892 – 1926) African American pioneering aviator- because US flying schools denied her entry, she taught herself French and moved to France earning her license there. She specialised as a stunt pilot. Artwork by Eldanis #womensart
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Over the last year, we’ve published 12 reports with our colleagues @ChildoftheNort1. Our final report is out today and calls for creativity and the expressive arts to be put at the heart of the primary school curriculum.
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Report urges ‘Britain’s kids have got talent’ drive in schools to boost opportunity and stop the pipeline of pop stars, actors and creatives becoming the preserve of the well-off
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Painter Melissa Scott-Miller, one of the fantastic artists interviewed for the womensart1 book 'Unlocking Women's Art' 💚
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Happy 1st March folks! 🌼 As it’s St.David’s Day, let’s have a ‘Day Trip To Bangor’ 🎵 #StDavidsDay #March #WeekendVibes
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Yesterday brought the amazing news that #StreetArtCities had undertaken a recount of votes and had reclassified #Peachzz’s Sheffield mural “Reverie” in second place in their Best of 2024 global street art awards! 🏆 An incredible achievement for Peachzz & brilliant for Sheff too!
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My heart goes out to the family and loved ones of the boy, the staff and students at the school and the entire community of Sheffield.
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1/12 Below is a link to the actual report mentioned Comments from me follow https://t.co/cG5z4GyN2V
An "epidemic of violence against women and girls" is a "significant and growing problem" according to a damning report by the independent government watchdog. It says efforts to tackle the crisis over the last 14 years have failed and as many as 1 in 12 women are now affected.
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🏴 Thrilled to share highlights from the first session of our Ambassador Programme, building on the Leadership Programme (EmpowHer).
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🚀 Dyslexia and more: My secret to success as a youth worker! 🗣️ Dive into Ep.26 of the "What Really Matters" podcast with Leigh Middleton, CEO of NYA. Discover his journey and insights on youth work! 🎧👉 https://t.co/rWRwgpH3sO
#YouthWork #Dyslexia #Podcast #NYA #Changeiscoming
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Calling all Young Artists 📣 We have been working with our colleagues within Education and @camhsdg CAMHS & ISSU 18 Dumfries & Galloway NHS and We need YOU to create inspiring designs for our wellbeing postcards! We will pick 3 winning entries from throughout the region! 💡
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🎧 Dive into Ep. 24 of "What Really Matters" with Dr. John Rose who ran the Wales Youth Agency and discover his story and what is needed real grassroot change in #YouthWork Listen now: https://t.co/InjJK9a9Rn 🌟 #YouthEmpowerment #Podcast #youthworkmatters #grassrootschange
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Brook’s RSE Live Lessons are free, hour-long interactive live-stream broadcasts about different RSE topics. Watch LGBT+ History: Big RSE Lesson on demand with your class, or watch to improve your own knowledge and confidence in delivering RSE. https://t.co/vjstgf6I9J
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