KYA Toolkit
Here you can find documents, checklists, and other useful information to help your group or organisation set up or improve community youth provision in Kirklees. Just select a tab below to get started.
Getting Started
Checklists
A checklist to help you get started with your new organisation.
Grant Access Point (GAP)
List of documents required for GAP registration.
Organisation Needs
Somewhere to get your ID Badges. (Recommended by member, Enabling Youth).
Organisation Structures
Guide & workbook for founders of social enterprises, voluntary groups and small charities in the UK.
The differences between CIC's and CIO's.
Community Interest Company (CIC) FAQ.
Social Media Support
Create a free logo for your organisation.
How to use Twitter for your not-for-profit organisation.
How to use Facebook for your not-for-profit organisation.
How to use Instagram for your not-for-profit organisation.
Tips for charity and social enterprise social media posts.
Social media guide for Facebook, Mailchimp, Canva and Slido. Keep an eye out for our online social media guide drop-in sessions every 6 months.
Digital marketing for charities & not-for-profits.
Finance
A rough guide to setting project budgets.
Me & Money encourages and empowers young people to explore and understand the interconnection between money and mental health
Funding
Get Grants - a useful website to source funding.
My Funding Central - a useful website to source funding.
Grants Online - a useful website to source funding.
Funds Online - a useful website to source funding.
Free IT Technology For UK Charities, Including Laptops, Software & Tech Grants
Cyber Security
How to improve Cyber Security within your small charity.
Locala Sexual Health - Kirklees YP Referral Form
Targeted support for vulnerable young people aged 13 to 17 years. All referrals will be received by the Sexual Health Outreach and Prevention Team.
If you have any queries please contact us on 0333 043 6219
Policies & Procedures
For Staff
A checklist of policies and procedures for your staff.
For Volunteers
Volunteers Policy
A checklist of policies and procedures for your volunteers.
General
Safeguarding policy & procedure template
Anti-bullying and Harassment policy template.
Complaints policy template.
Risk Assessment template.
A checklist of policies and procedures for your organisation.
Keeping Children Safe (Safeguarding)
Safeguarding Forms
Photo consent form.
Safeguarding report form.
Training
This free online course can be done any day/time.
You will need to create an account before accessing the course.
Recruitment & Management of Volunteers
General Templates
Volunteer information sheet.
Volunteer expenses claim form.
Volunteer mileage claim form.
Volunteer registration form.
General Templates for Staff
Expenses & Invoices
Staff expenses claim form.
Staff mileage claim form.
Invoice template
Resources Library
Advice, Guidance & Signposting
Straight Forward Funding - tools & resources.
SMASH - 13-24 year old's can get free access to discounts on food/takeaways and learn about healthier eating.
Tips on building supportive relationships with young people.
Fearless is a site where you can access non-judgemental information and advice about crime and criminality.
West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group for young people and their families.
Trans inclusion in schools toolkit. This toolkit is aimed at schools but youth groups may also find it useful.
Education, Health & Care Plan template.
Top tips for working with trans young people.
CCE/Knife Crime
This 10-minute video created by a group of young people highlights child criminal exploitation (CCE). You can use this video to create discussions within your provision.
With knife crime and youth violence unfortunately part of our everyday lives and the intervention by Idris Elba this week, I am sharing the YEF toolkit which should help those of you that are developing programmes or projects.
Also attached is a recording of a workshop that took place in Kirklees recently about the toolkit and the work of the Youth Endowment Fund.
Workshop about the Youth Endowment Fund Toolkit.
Drugs & Alcohol
Promoting evidence-based information on drugs, alcohol & tobacco.
The risk of substance misuse amongst the UK's foster children.
Important information on County Lines.
Breaking the Cycle - drug and county lines awareness sessions available to KS2, 3 & 4.
Equipment & Resources
List of multi-sports equipment for your youth group. Including links and costings. We created this list from the Street Games Multi-Skill Activator handbook.
Healthy Eating
Butternut Squash Quesadillas from Juniper Foodwise.
Burritos from Juniper Foodwise.
Cauliflower & Macaroni Cheese from Juniper Foodwise.
Quorn Ragu from Juniper Foodwise.
Spicy Sausage & Broccoli Pasta from Juniper Foodwise.
Waffles from Juniper Foodwise.
Internet Safety
Dark Web Explained for parents/carers and youth work providers.
Educational resources for staying safe online.
Everything you need to know about Omegle.
Mental Health
Young Minds - fighting for young people's mental health.
A collection of apps to support young people's mental health and well-being.
Supporting positive mental health in teenagers.
How to support young people with stress awareness.
Kooth is an online mental wellbeing community for children & young people.
How to have a conversation with a young person about mental health.
ADHD and mental health - a guide for young people.
ADHD and mental health - a guide for parents and carers.
Children's Emotional Wellbeing (ChEWS): ChEWS provides short term emotional and mental help support for children and young people.
Kooth: Your online mental wellbeing community! Free, safe and anonymous support.
Night OWLS - A confidential support line for children and young people in crisis.
Characteristics of various mental health conditions.
The Mental Health Continuum provided by Purple Dogs as part of their Mental Health & Suicide Prevention training.
Young Persons Mental Health Support Guide.
Trustwellbeing provides advice, training and support services around children's mental health for schools and community groups.
Fee-based counselling and therapeutic support for children, young people and families experiencing mental health challenges.
Overview and introduction of Trustwellbeing.
Monitoring & Evaluation
StreetGames - Monitoring & Evaluation 'Kit-Bag'.
StreetGames - Youth Voice Toolkit.
SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities)
Kirklees Local Offer website.
Aspiring to improve local services for SEND.
A is for Autism - A guide for practitioners, parents and people who care!
Transition to Employment Toolkit - practical guide which contains information, advice, and resources to increase understanding of autism and employment.
Sexual Health
Targeted support for vulnerable young people affected by poor sexual health.
Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service: for children and young people under the age of 18.
The Sexual Health Outreach & Prevention Team have a new
secure contact email address, Lcp.SHOPT@locala.org.uk, and an updated referral form
Water Safety
Reservoir Safety - mock rescue
Reservoir safety and respect.
The dangers of swimming in reservoirs.
The dangers of swimming in open water.
Practical information about outdoor swimming to help you stay safe and have fun.
Youth Gambling
Support service for young people with problem gambling.
Support for everyone affected by problem gambling.
How gambling is affecting young people aged 16-24 in the UK.
Youth Group Templates
Youth club registration form.
Youth Work Curriculum/Session Ideas
Respecting Me, You, Us: building healthy relationships and creating positive cultures.
Rethinking impact, evaluation & accountability in youth work.
IVE Arts Award for young people.
Active Recovery - A great resource of fun and challenging games & activities for young people.
National Youth Work Curriculum from NYA.
Youth voice inclusion toolkit.
60 Second Challenges - Session Ideas
Challenge Activity Tracking Sheet.
Air balloon Challenge
Around the world challange.
Bean bag throw challenge.
Bunny jump challenge.
Burpees challenge.
Catch and clap challenge.
Climb the mountain challenge.
Fast feet challenge.
Figure of 8 challenge.
Hopscotch in a hurry challenge.
Hunt the hats challenge.
Obstacle challenge.
Skipping challenge.
KYPS Resources
This document contains links to third party organisations with specialist help/information
Choose well for mental health—children and young people guide
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has launched a guide to help children and young people (aged 18 and under) in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield to ‘choose well’ when looking after their mental health and wellbeing.
The aim of the guide is to:
• Support people in looking after their mental health and wellbeing
• Inform people about how to access the right support when they need it
• Help people know what to do if experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency.
National Exploitation Awareness
The NWG Network are committed to the fight against criminal or sexual child exploitation and supporting victims and their families who are subjected to the horrors of exploitation in all forms. Find helpful resources on their website.
Crime - Fearless (enables young people to report crime anonymously)
This form is anonymous. No one will know you have sent this info. If you are using a shared or public computer, we encourage you to delete your page history.
Please include as much information as possible, as there is no way we can contact you for more info. The video below highlights the key information we need. Please watch this to get top tips for completing the
form to ensure we can pass your information on.
Please note as we are 100% anonymous, we cannot take information from you if you are a victim of crime.
If you are a victim of crime, it’s really important that you talk to a parent/guardian, an adult you trust or report it to the police
https://youtu.be/ssXIZ51f5nI
Mental Health support for Children and Young People
a guide to help children and young people (aged 18 and under) in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield to ‘choose well’ when looking after their mental health and wellbeing.
We hope the choose well guide will:
- Support people in looking after their mental health and wellbeing
- Inform people about how to access the right support when they need it
- Help people know what to do if experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency.
Parents, carers, families and friends can also use this guide to look out for children and young people close to them and help them get the right support and advice.
The guide has been co-created with children and young people with lived experience, and specialist healthcare teams who work with them, carers and their families.
If you work with children and young people and would like some resources to help you share this guide, please contact our communications team: comms@swyt.nhs.uk.
Anti-Social Behaviour
Nuisance Motorbike - Ride them? Bothered by them? You need to read this!
Nuisance Motorbike - Ride them? Bothered by them? You need to read this!
Exam Support
Support for Parents - Exam Time: If you're worried about how your child is coping with exams at school, here is our advice and information on where you can get help.
Exam Support
Help you child beat exam stress: Tests and exams can be a challenging part of school life for children and young people and their parents or carers. But there are ways to ease the stress!
Feeling Stress and Pressure? You are alone! Get advice and tips to help you cope.
Cost of Living Support
Cost of living support, keep up to date!
LGBTQ+ Awareness - Genderbread person
A teaching tool for breaking the big concept of gender down into bite-sized, digestible pieces.
LGBTQ+
Young Person's Guide to Pride!
Are you the parent or carer of a trans (inc. non-binary) young person in West Yorkshire looking for online support? Support also available for your young person.
Barnardo’s Positive Identities has set up a new service with both project workers and therapists called Gender Space. This service offers online one-to-one and group therapeutic support for trans, non-binary and gender questioning young people and their parents and carers. The service is for young people aged 13-19 in West Yorkshire.
Signposting to Support for ADHD and Autism
The Council has updated its guidance around seeking support and information around young people with suspected autism, ADD and ADHD.
As well as explaining the referral route for diagnosis and support, the web page has some short videos that explain the conditions (great for staff and volunteer training).
CCE/ Knife Crime
Fearless have launched a series of new resources to raise awareness amongst professionals of three different crime types affecting young people.
Money & Budgeting Skills
The budgeting money game helps students develop wider skills in numeracy, literacy, decision making and communication. By the end of the game students will be able to:
- Understand living within financial constraints
- Make decisions about spending and understand the importance of managing their finances
Helplines & Contacts
List of helplines and useful organisations nationwide.
Online Safety
Need help with nudes? Think before you share.
Young people are sharing nudes for all kinds of reasons – with people they know, and people they don’t.
Those images are ending up in places they shouldn’t – with people who have no right to see them, let alone share them. .
HAF School's Out!
HAF 2023 Guidance Notes - 12 month award
Arts & Crafts - Veggie Power
DIY cupcake stand.
TasteEd - Broccoli cutout.
TasteEd - Carrot cutout.
TasteEd - Peas cutout.
TasteEd - Pepper cutout.
TasteEd - Sweetcorn cutout.
TasteEd - Tomato cutout.
Games & Activities
Activity booklet from VegPower & ITV.
Food for Fuel activity sheet.
Are You a Veggie Master? - Colouring sheet.
Broccoli in the Pan - colouring sheet.
Broccoli Veg Surveillance - colouring sheet.
Carrot Launcher - colouring sheet.
Carrot Get Over It - colouring sheet.
Food: A Fact of Life workbook. For ages 7-11.
Boxing Peas - colouring sheet.
Escapeas - colouring sheet.
Pea-Doku - colouring sheet.
Chop Chop! - Colouring sheet.
Pens at the Ready! - Colouring sheet.
Take it to the Board! - Colouring sheet
Spot the veggies activity.
Veg and letter matching activity.
Veggie bingo!
Veggie stories - activity.
Veggie taster - activity.
Veggie treasure hunt.
Veg Selecta activity sheet.
Which veggie am I? - Activity.
Growing & Planting
How to plant a seed - instruction template.
Make a growing container.
How to grow carrots.
Pot Gang growing kits.
Make your own watering bottle.
Lesson Plans
Maths & Art - Reception.
Maths & English - Year 1.
Maths & English - Year 2
Maths & English - Year 3.
Maths & English - Year 4.
Maths & English - Year 5.
Maths & English - Year 6.
Veg Cut-Outs - for teachers.
Eat Them to Defeat Them! - Programme guide for schools.
Maths & Number Activities
Tomato Trays - Year 4.
Vegetable Patch - Year 2.
Printable Numicon Shapes.
Vegetable Patch - Year 1 & 2.
Vegetable Patch - Year 3 & 4.
Vegetable Patch - Year 5 & 6.
Nutrition Literacy
Food Glorious Food.
Higher or Lower activity.
What's on Your Plate? Activity.
Physical Activity
10 Minute Shake Up certificate.
10 Minute Shake Up toolkit.
10 Minute Shake Up Games.
Name Your Workout - activity.
Recipes & Ideas
My First Vegetarian Cookbook.
100 favourite school menu recipes.
Around the World in 16 Plates.
Change 4 Life - Cooking Guide.
Chocolate Crispy Buns Recipe.
Corn Frizzlers Recipe.
Egg Fried Rice Recipe.
Eggplant Curry Recipe.
Eggy Bread Recipe.
Frittata Recipe.
Fruit Kebabs Recipe.
Googly-Eyed Tomatoes Recipe.
How to boil an egg.
Indian Curried Scrambled Egg (Anda Bhurji) Recipe.
Mean'n'Green Mac'n'Cheese Recipe
Rainbow Paella Recipe.
Smoky Fajitas Recipe.
Pea-Poppin' Risott-Ohhh! Recipe.
Raw Veg Power!
Send in the Sarnies!
Smashed Carrots Recipe.
Stir Fry Frenzy Recipe.
Caribbean Burrito Recipe.
Easy Jollof Rice Recipe.
Hearty Chilli Non-Carne Recipe.
Jamaican Patties Recipe.
Red Lentil Dhal with Roti Recipe.
Spicy Beanburgers with Avacado Salsa Recipe.
Aromatic Chickpea & Sweet Potato Curry Recipe.
Sweetcorn & Black bean Fritters with Sweet Potato Wedges Recipe.
Cocoa & Pear Cake Recipe.
Lunchbox Hacks.
Salad Sticks Recipe.
Sprout Splats Recipe.
Traybakes Recipes.
Wrap Recipes.
Zombie Peppers Recipe.
Butternut Squash Quesadillas from Juniper Foodwise.
Burritos from Juniper Foodwise.
Cauliflower & Macaroni Cheese from Juniper Foodwise
Quorn Ragu from Juniper Foodwise.
Spicy Sausage & Broccoli Pasta from Juniper Foodwise.
Waffles from Juniper Foodwise.
Rewards & Charts
Eat the Rainbow!
Power Up Chart.
Power Up Chart - explained.
Themed Guidance Material & Brochures
Focus on Food - Presentation
See and Eat - early years support.
Resource Toolkit for Local Authorities.
Eggciting Holidays in Kirklees - Easter HAF.
Festive Food & Drink for Christmas.
Using a Caterer Guide.
Healthy snacks and drinks for your provision.
Eat Your Veg! Info for parents and carers.
School Food Standards.
School Food Standards - Updated.
School's Out! 2022 - Additional Information.
Summer Blast! 2022 - Additional Information.
Websites & Resources
Recipes & Food
Veg-Chompions. Fun activity packs to engage children & young people and learn how to eat well.
Recipes & Food
Classroom cooking toolkit.
Recipes & Food
Recipe idea print-outs.
Recipes & Food
Food a fact of life - recipes to make with children & young people.
Recipes & Food
Food a fact of life - parental engagement.
Recipes & Food
Full-Time Meals with Marcus Rashford & Tom Kerridge.
Recipes & Food
Engaging children & young people to get cooking.
Growing, Gardening & Nature
Garden crafts.
Growing, Gardening & Nature
Free natural world print-outs.
Physical Activity
Active Recovery - fun game ideas.
Physical Activity
Play leader activity pack.
Physical Activity
Physical Education resources.
Physical Activity
Youth Sport Trust.
Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing
Emotions Mix & Match Board.
Miscellaneous
Countryside Classroom.
