Enfield Children & Young Persons Services (ECYPS)

Welcome to the ECYPS website

Enfield Children & Young Persons Services is an umbrella organisation with charitable status. ECYPS provides advice and support to voluntary organisations working with children & young people aged 0-25 years.

Enfield Children & Young Persons services is funded by:

Connexions

London Borough of Enfield
Tudor Trust

Aim

ECYPS co-ordinates and develop the voluntary sector input into the field of children's services in Enfield.

Functions of ECYPS

The service addresses issues raised by voluntary sector groups dealing with children

& young people. These include

pre-school playgroups
parent/carer and toddler groups
youth groups
sports clubs
arts and theatre groups
self-help and care groups

Enfield Children & Young Persons Services-

provides specialist advice and support to voluntary organisations

reflecting the needs of all children and young people, including those

from ethnic minority groups, refugee groups and those with disabilities.

assists local organisations with fund raising and funding applications,

accessing information.

is involved in developing consultations with the local authorities and

taking up issues of concern with relevant authorities.

ECYPS offers:

support in establishing new projects/provision
support joint working with other organisations
access to grant funding guides, Funder Finder
Support in developing grant funding applicaitons
access to a range of traing programs
Resource materials

Criminal Records Bureau Checks-

If you are an organisation predominantly based in Enfield, who needs to apply for a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure (CRB check) for Trustees, Management Committee Members, new and exisiting staff, volunteers, look no further, this is the place to start....ECYPS is a registered body for the CRB. We have been providing CRB checks since April 2004.

You can apply for an enhanced check, which is the highest level of check available to anyone working with children and young people. As a registered body we offer guidance, application forms and are responsible for establishing the true identity of a Disclosure applicant. For more information contact Hamida on 020 8373 2711.

ECYPS Links

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