Harborough District Children and Young People's Charity
Our Training Offer
At HCYC we empower youth-focused professionals with high-quality, practical training designed to build confidence, enhance engagement, and create lasting impact in the lives of young people.
Our trainers
Olivia O'Brien (MA Social Work, BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology)
With 15 years of frontline and strategic experience of Youth Work and Safeguarding, including 7 years of delivering Youth Work training, Olivia is a passionate trainer who values adding real life experiences into her course delivery.
Ruth Cross (PGDip Counselling Children and Young People, BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work with Practical Theology, and JNC)
Ruth uses her 17 years of Youth Work experience and 3 years of Counselling delivery to inform her youth work training, which she has been delivering for 8 years. Her favourite part is upskilling people and seeing the excitement that empowerment brings to workers.
Benefits of investing in high-quality training
Our Courses
Introduction to Youth Work
Building Positive Relationships
Responding to Young People's Mental Health
Positively Managing Behaviours
Trauma Informed Youth Work
Child and Young Person Development within Youth Work
Creating Safe Spaces
Making Better Informed Choices
Sex and Relationships
Valuing Difference
Promoting Citizenship
Young People and Social Media
Understanding Young People's Virtual Lives
Flexible Delivery Options
In person or virtual delivery
Half-day, full-day or multi-session formats
Customisable content for youth organisations, schools and other professionals