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Youth Work News
9 February 2010
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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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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...
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Cadbury was a beacon of employment for my youth club members
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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
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16 February 2010, London, National Care Farming Initiative
YoungMinds workshops
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Children & Young People Now is the official publication for members of the National Children's Bureau and The National Youth Agency.