HIPY have pleasure in inviting you to their annual Youth Literacies Conference, rescheduled from May 2009. The focus of this year’s Conference is on ‘What’s out there’, in terms of Youth Literacies services, programmes and resources. This free event will be held in Hamilton Universal Connections on Thursday 22nd October 2009, 11am – 3pm. There will be a series of innovative workshops looking at imaginative uses of Youth literacies in Youth work, including ICT uses in literacies, critical literacy, and creative literacies. Resources from the Youth Literacies Resource Unit will also be on display for delegates to browse and borrow free of charge. A wide selection of resources will be available on topics such as reading, writing, spelling, numeracy, ICT, arts, job search and financial literacy.

The event will see the launch and dissemination of the Youth Literacies Information Directory, which will document Youth Literacies Services across South Lanarkshire. In addition, the Directory will also have a handy tips section, which will act as a good reference guide for practitioners working with young people. All delegates will receive a Conference information pack, with a copy of the Information Directory, as well as an extensive booklet of online literacies resources, which lists over 200 useful websites.

I hope that you or a representative from your organisation will be able to attend the Conference. If you would like any further information about the Conference, or would like to book a place, please do not hesitate to contact me by telephone on 01698 891687 or e-mail apylgroup@yahoo.co.uk.

Gillian McCahon