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YOUNG OFFENDERS: Cherie Blair supports restorative justice for young offenders

29 January 2003, Young People Now

The prime minister's wife, Cherie Blair, has spoken out in support of the growing use of community-based restorative justice pilots by youth offending teams (YOTs). Addressing the British Council of...

SEX EDUCATION: Wigan's young talk to Health Select

29 January 2003, Young People Now

Young people from Wigan and Leigh have called for the wider availability of condoms and the abolition of Section 28. Jay Bailey, 15; Gemma Minty, 16; Rachael Ward, 17; and...

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL: Newcastle marks Holocaust Day

29 January 2003, Young People Now

Newcastle residents were among young people across the UK participating in Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January. Young people in Newcastle, aged 13 to 21, decorated a rock with a...

CHARITIES: Charities see rise in voluntary income

29 January 2003, Young People Now

Voluntary income to charities, including those set up to help young people, grew in 2001/02, despite less corporate support. Thirty-eight charities participated in the 2002 Fundratios Project, including The Prince's...

YOUTH SERVICE: CYPU awards £4m in grants to improving areas

29 January 2003, Young People Now

The Government's cross-departmental Children and Young People's Unit has awarded a total of £4 million to four more areas that are improving communication channels within their youth services. The unit...

NUMBERS GAME: Smoking

29 January 2003, Young People Now

A quarter of girls and one-fifth of boys are regular smokers by the age of 15. Although the figures for 11-year-old smokers are reassuringly low, at one per cent for...

LEARNING DISABILITIES: Voice UK receives £10,000 grant

29 January 2003, Young People Now

Voice UK, a national charity that supports children and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse or crime, has received a £10,000 grant to help its work. The money...

LEISURE: Sedgefield to get mobile skate park

29 January 2003, Young People Now

Sedgefield Borough Council is taking leisure facilities to local young people with a mobile skate park that, according to council staff, sets standards in speed of assembly and flexibility. Other...

SOCIAL EXCLUSION: Weston Spirit lands boost in funding

29 January 2003, Young People Now

Weston Spirit, the Liverpool-based charity co-founded by Falklands war hero Simon Weston, received a windfall of £228,000 as it celebrated its 15th anniversary last Wednesday at the House of Commons....

YOUNG OFFENDERS: South Wales set to get secure centre

29 January 2003, Young People Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is to submit plans for a Secure Training Centre for young offenders in South Wales, so those in custody can be accommodated nearer their homes....