We use an asset based approach...
We believe that the people who can help the community the most are the community themselves. That includes you!
With funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation we have now got three youth management boards who help run Heart and Sound.
All the boards are made up of 11-24 year olds and cover issues such as
1. sport and diversionary activities
2. Youth work and young people's issues
3. Music, media and the arts.
If you would like to join one of these boards and help shape our community then let us know.
With funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation we have now got three youth management boards who help run Heart and Sound.
All the boards are made up of 11-24 year olds and cover issues such as
1. sport and diversionary activities
2. Youth work and young people's issues
3. Music, media and the arts.
If you would like to join one of these boards and help shape our community then let us know.
10 Asset Spots
Heart and Sound takes an asset based approach to youth and community work. We look for the positive in people, looking at what they are good at, their potential. Rather than focusing on the problem or issue and trying to fix solutions. Continue this mentally and discuss how Heart and Sound focus on these ten key areas of asset based approach.
1. Identify
How you express your ethos and approach as an asset-based organisation
Music Studio
Fun Youth Environment
Community
Safe Space where everyone can be Non-judgemental
Feels like home
Helpful / Supportive
2. With You
How you involve young people in decision making, servicing design and deliver roles
Decision Board
Being Involved
Group Meeting
Suggestion Box
Social Media
Being a good role models
Help in desperate situation
3. Connect
How you reach, motivation and build relationships with young people
Everyone talks to everyone else
Making new friends
Team Games / Ice breakers
Mentoring
Buddy System
Celebrating Special occasions
Development
Volunteering
New parental consent forms
Facebook chat
More workshops
4. Invest
How you enable young people to find and develop different asset
Clear instructions
Identify skills and development
Building confidence
Positive feedback
Helping to find their strengths
Encouraging environment
Dream / Goal Setting
5. Validate
How you help young people gain more experience, recognition and value
Praise Informal
Volunteer of the week
Help finding college places / jobs / placements
Share stories on facebook
Further Learning
Prises / Free Stuff
Kids / family environment / Mother and tots groups
Days out - loch leven / Road trips
Residentails
6. Mobilise
How you bring together, share and to assets within a community or network
Video for other charities
Special needs music workshops
Gigs with others
Busking
Football Leagues
7. Know-How
Your capacity to grow an asset approach through staff, resources & processes
Awareness Raising
National Frameworks
Educational
Tying in with other things / year of young people / mental health awareness week
8. Footprint
How you collect and measure an asset evidence base
Testimonials
Portfolios
Feedback
Vlogs / Video Documents
Monitoring
Evaluations
9. Amplify
How you promote positive perceptions of young people and their abilities
Facebook live / social media / youtube / more regular updates
New gigs / events
Word of mouth
Partnership work
Schools work
School Testimonials
Diverse Projects
Learning food cooking skills
10.
Shape
How you get involved in policy campaign work to advance asset opportunity
Petition
Connect with Local MSP / MP
Local Affairs
Protest / Rebellion
Discussions Groups
Publicity
1. Identify
How you express your ethos and approach as an asset-based organisation
Music Studio
Fun Youth Environment
Community
Safe Space where everyone can be Non-judgemental
Feels like home
Helpful / Supportive
2. With You
How you involve young people in decision making, servicing design and deliver roles
Decision Board
Being Involved
Group Meeting
Suggestion Box
Social Media
Being a good role models
Help in desperate situation
3. Connect
How you reach, motivation and build relationships with young people
Everyone talks to everyone else
Making new friends
Team Games / Ice breakers
Mentoring
Buddy System
Celebrating Special occasions
Development
Volunteering
New parental consent forms
Facebook chat
More workshops
4. Invest
How you enable young people to find and develop different asset
Clear instructions
Identify skills and development
Building confidence
Positive feedback
Helping to find their strengths
Encouraging environment
Dream / Goal Setting
5. Validate
How you help young people gain more experience, recognition and value
Praise Informal
Volunteer of the week
Help finding college places / jobs / placements
Share stories on facebook
Further Learning
Prises / Free Stuff
Kids / family environment / Mother and tots groups
Days out - loch leven / Road trips
Residentails
6. Mobilise
How you bring together, share and to assets within a community or network
Video for other charities
Special needs music workshops
Gigs with others
Busking
Football Leagues
7. Know-How
Your capacity to grow an asset approach through staff, resources & processes
Awareness Raising
National Frameworks
Educational
Tying in with other things / year of young people / mental health awareness week
8. Footprint
How you collect and measure an asset evidence base
Testimonials
Portfolios
Feedback
Vlogs / Video Documents
Monitoring
Evaluations
9. Amplify
How you promote positive perceptions of young people and their abilities
Facebook live / social media / youtube / more regular updates
New gigs / events
Word of mouth
Partnership work
Schools work
School Testimonials
Diverse Projects
Learning food cooking skills
10.
Shape
How you get involved in policy campaign work to advance asset opportunity
Petition
Connect with Local MSP / MP
Local Affairs
Protest / Rebellion
Discussions Groups
Publicity
Volunteers Rock!
We also love giving young people more opportunities to volunteer and support their peers, whether coaching sports, teaching instruments or training to be youth workers and junior leaders.
