What to expect

Would you like to be more confident in creating safe, accessible and empowering spaces?

Do you want to run workshops where young participants are actively involved and highly engaged?

You’ll walk away from this fun and interactive training equipped with the confidence and skills you need to run great workshops with and for young people.

Through the careful and practiced guidance of our experienced Young Peer Facilitators you will leave knowing how you can enhance your meetings, workshops and events.

Wednesday 4 September & Wednesday 11 September 2024, 1-3pm online

Topics we cover

Part One - Wednesday 4 September, 1-3pm:

What makes a great workshop?
Setting up a safe space
Online vs face to face vs hybrid workshops
Designing a workshop and developing a runsheet

Part Two - Wednesday 11 September 1-3pm:

What makes a great workshop facilitator?
Problem solving – what happens when things don’t go to plan?
Accessibility and communication styles
Facilitating for consultations and research

Quotes from previous participants

“Good mix of discussions/activities/group and individual work” young participant from Beyond the Bell

“I felt comfortable and was prompted to contribute in a gentle way, and I eventually built up a lot of confidence” young participant from public workshop

Who should attend

This event is open to all in the youth sector and those who work with young people in a relational way, where the young person is their priority.

Become a YACVic Member

Sign up to become a YACVic member to access membership discounts on tickets and to be notified first about resources and future webinars and events for young people and the youth sector.

We’ll also promote these in our newsletter, which you can sign up to here.

Commitment to Child Safety

YACVic is a child safe organisation. By attending these events, you agree to join us in our commitment to child safety.

Accessibility and Inclusion

At YACVic, we take access and inclusion seriously. If you have a specific access request, would like further information or want to provide any suggestions, we would love to hear from you.

You can email or call us with your access and/or support requirements for this event using the contact information below.

YACVic are committed to access and inclusion. Throughout the training we have a ten-minute break, enable Zoom's automatic captioning and provide image descriptions of visuals used. If you require extra support to attend the session, we can book in live captioning and/or Auslan interpreters.

Tickets for two-part workshop

$60 YACVic young members and youth work students (limited to 5 tickets per workshop)
$120 YACVic Members over 25 years old
$160 YACVic Non-Members over 25 years old
$210 Corporate and government

If you would like to buy your ticket by invoice, please email complete this form, and state the type of ticket you would like to purchase.

Refund Policy

All refund requests must be made in writing by contacting the organiser up to 24 hours before the start day of the event. No refunds will be granted after that. A full refund will be made up to 10 days of the request being submitted. Please contact Finnley Stirling at FStirling@yacvic.org.au.

Contact & Other Training

For more details, please get in touch with Finnley Stirling, YACVic Participation and Development Administrative Officer at FStirling@yacvic.org.au.

If you can’t make this session, find future dates and other YACVic training here to develop your work with young people

If you would like to speak with Finnley about the possibility of training for you and your team in-house please complete our online enquiry form.

Our work takes place through the lands of the Aboriginal nations within Victoria and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

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