Youth Work News

9 February 2010

RSS Feed

Latest news, analysis and opinion from the youth work field, including youth service developments, outdoor activities, participation, and targeted support.

Prince's Trust campaigns for youth support

The Prince's Trust has launched a campaign to highlight the waste of talent caused by under investment in support for young unemployed people.

Members of Young Disciples playing keyboards. Credit: News Team International

Birmingham axes youth grants

Hundreds of thousands of pounds of grant-aided funding will be slashed from voluntary youth work in Birmingham next year, CYP Now can reveal.

CWDC abandons apprentice plan

Plans to develop a cross-sector apprenticeship for the children's workforce have been dropped.

Worker and children. Credit: Jason Bye

Lack of job security risks driving away good staff

The children and young people's sector stands at risk of losing many talented staff to alternative careers amid heightened fears over job security, a CYP...

Youth funds improve community cohesion, finds report

The government's end of year report on its Youth Opportunity and Youth Capital Funds claims they have increased community cohesion and positive perceptions of young people.

 
 

In Depth

Young people at weekend event. Credit: Malcolm Case-Green

Youth work - Weekend clubs debate is reignited

A poll has shown young people prefer youth clubs to open on weekday evenings to Friday and Saturday nights. Ross Watson reports.

Young people developing their portfolios

Accreditation: Too much credit?

Most youth work projects offer young people some form of accreditation for taking part in programmes. Tim Burke asks whether youth work has become too obsessed with pieces of paper...

Youth Club Activities - Gay History Month

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) History Month takes place every year in February. Vanessa Rogers shares her ideas on discussing sexuality with youth groups.

Activity Ideas: Things to do - Film projects

Starting a film project may not take your youth group all the way to Hollywood, but it can make a big difference to the lives of the young people involved.

Youth work resources

Youth work resources

CYP Now has brought together virtual youth work activity resource packs under different topics, such as sexual health and alcohol. Each pack contains activities from the pages of CYP Now...

 
Positive Images Awards

Positive Images Awards

CYP Now's annual Positive Images Awards recognise work that combats the negative portrayal of young people in the media. For an entry form for this year's awards click here...

 
 
 

Subscribe to the magazine

Sign up here to get the magazine

 
 

Opinion

Howard Williamson

HOWARD WILLIAMSON

Cadbury was a beacon of employment for my youth club members

 

So Kraft has finally taken over Cadbury. Around 4,400 Cadbury...

 
Jon Jolly

JON JOLLY

Leave the hidden agendas behind

 

I recently read a quote from London mayor Boris Johnson...

 

Youth Work Events

YoungMinds workshops

16 February 2010, Newcastle, YoungMinds

YoungMinds workshops

17 February 2010, Inverness, YoungMinds