42nd Street: Social Media and Young People for grassroots groups

Are you a youth worker wanting to learn more about how social media impacts young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing? This training is developed and delivered by our young practitioners, brought to you through a partnership with Making Manchester Fairer.

You'll learn:

• How algorithms and different platforms work, specifically how data is gathered and used
• About different online communities and their impact on young people
• How to use neuroscience to understand the benefits and negative impacts of social media

Who Are These Training's For?

These trainings are specifically for people from grassroots OR Manchester VCSFE organisations who work with young people aged 11-25 in Manchester. We welcome and want to make the training more accessible for grassroot organisations first, though this training is for organisations who meet criteria of Manchester VCSFE.

What are grassroots organisations?

These are small groups of individuals who collaborate to improve their community - typically non-profit groups with both paid staff and volunteers, focused on enhancing the social, cultural, and economic wellbeing of community members.

To be eligible for this training, your organisation must meet at least the first two:

• Work with young people aged 11-25
• Be a VCSFE based in Manchester and support young people in Manchester
• Operate as micro-entities, working primarily within a specific area (such as five streets or hyper localities)
• Be established by members of the community
• Have an annual turnover of less than £200,000 per annum and be a micro enterprise (fewer than 10 employees)