Children and Young People
Many voluntary and community sector organisations work with children and young people. Doncaster CVS aims to support organisations working in this field to develop and in particular to have access to relevant local and national information.
For more information, follow the links below:
Also available to download below are various newsletters that may be of interest to Voluntary and Community Sector organisations that work with children and young people.
Doncaster Council Children's Services Newsletters
This newsletter is produced by the Council's Children's Services department and includes a variety of information that may be of interest to VCS organisations that work with children and young people.
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
Doncaster Safeguarding Children's Board (DSCB) Newsletters
This newsletter is periodically produced and provides information on safeguarding DSCB
February 2011
August 2010 (2MB)
For more newsletters, information sheets, plans and consultation documents please visit our Documents section.
Doncaster Safeguarding Children Board
Doncaster Safeguarding Children Board is the statutory multi-agency group with a responsibility for monitoring how local services are planned and delivered in order to ensure Doncaster’s children and young people are looked after properly, kept safe and protected from harm.
Part of the role of DSCB is working with local Voluntary and Community Sector organisaitons and many local VCS organisations have taken part in training delivered or facilitated by DSCB. You can find out more about DSCB by visiting their website, which also includes specific information relating to:
If you think that a child is being abused or neglected please contact Doncaster Council's Child Protection Service.
Doncaster Children's Trust
Children’s Trusts are local partnerships which bring together the organisations responsible for services for children, young people and families in a shared commitment to improving children’s lives.
Members of the Doncaster Children's Trust come from the key local groups and agencies concerned with children and young people, including the Youth Council, Schools, the Council, Health, Police, the Voluntary and Community sector and other key stakeholders.
You can click here to find out more about Doncaster Children's Trust.
The Voluntary and Community Sector has two representatives on the Children's Trust who you can get in touch with using the contact details below:
Elaine Hirst
Darts (Doncaster Community Arts)
t: 01302 341662
e: elaine@thepoint.org.uk
Paula Jackson-Key
Platform 51
t: 01302 309800
e: paula.jackson-key@platform51.org
