Partnership Action
Communication Training
The PACT Network
PACT Training
The PACT Network supports youth organisations, youth workers and all who work with young people, especially within the voluntary sector. It aims to strengthen their ability and confidence, thereby increasing the effectiveness of their work.
This support is delivered in several ways: through the provision of free of charge training, by facilitating networking between organisations, both statutory and voluntary, by direct support of individual organisations and by signposting further sources of support.
The main beneficiaries are young people who are better served by their organisations and may receive effective signposting to other statutory or voluntary services. A significant number of those young people are known to be from pockets of deprivation, experiencing social exclusion and with some participating in anti-social behaviour and criminal damage. A direct result is that more of those young people engage in positive activities.
The success and effectiveness of PACT is largely due to the fact that its Steering Group includes representatives from a diverse range of organisations.
Anybody working with young people aged 11-19 in Castle Point and Rochford may attend the training although some events accept only limited numbers. Training is provided without charge in order to maximise its accessibility. The training offered is of high quality and is typically delivered by professional youth workers. Sometimes it is obtained free of charge from partner organisations and in other cases it is commissioned from consultants.
Training topics have included:
Drugs Awareness, Child Protection, Mental Health, Funding, Self-Awareness, Conflict Resolution, Working with Parents, Bullying, Sexual Health, Team Building, First Aid, Eating Disorders, Equality & Diversity, Domestic Abuse, CAF Awareness
