Ajla Siljak: My story
Ajla Siljak did a two week internship with IARS during February 2010 as part of a British Council sponsored ‘Intercultural Navigators’ Programme. Ajla said: "The main aim of the British Council’s ‘Intercultural Navigators’ programme, apart from creating young leaders, is helping and teaching young people how to accept differences. This means encountering and overcoming differences, stereotypes and prejudices.
IARS achieves REACH accreditation
IARS' vinvolved Youth Empowerment Project has successfully completed all evaluation stages, and achieved full REACH accreditation for "youth involvement". The award certifies that IARS is offering high quality opportunities for young people and provides a safe and positive environment for their development.
IARS seeking new premises
We are looking for office space for 8 people (3 full time and 5 part time) in central, south or south east London, zones 1, 2 or 3. Ideally we would like one of the desk spaces to have its own private space. We would consider sharing with other organisations and we would prefer fully serviced premises. Meeting rooms and accessible facilities are necessary requirements.
Main contact: Dr. Theo Gavrielides, Director, Tel: 07720057750 or 020 7960 0219 Email: T.Gavrielides@iars.org.uk
United We Stand: A Voluntary and Community Sector Manifesto for London’s Children and Young People
As a member of the London Child Policy Forum IARS has contributed to the new 2010 Manifesto for London on Children and Young People.
This manifesto is aimed at providing London's councillors with an overview of children and young people's needs across the capital.
There are six broad themes within the manifesto:
IARS Annual Report 2008-09
IARS has just published the annual report for the financial year 2008-09. This is available for download or in hard copy. If you would like a hard copy please contact us.
