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NUMBERS GAME: Marriage

23 July 2003, Young People Now

Men have tried to convince women for years that marriage has gone out of fashion, but figures out this month support their theory. According to the Office for National Statistics,...

CONNEXIONS: Oldham starts ethnic mentoring project

23 July 2003, Young People Now

Young people from Black and ethnic minorities in Oldham are training to become volunteer mentors to young offenders from their own communities. The Mentoring Plus project, which is being funded...

LGB: PACE set to open summer school

23 July 2003, Young People Now

A summer school for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) young people will take place in London from 18 to 22 August, after the success of a pilot project set up...

YOUTH CRIME: Initiative to tackle media stereotypes

23 July 2003, Young People Now

A coalition of charities is to launch a campaign next week to challenge media and public perceptions of youth crime. Lauching on 28 July, the Shape initiative has been set...

SOCIAL INCLUSION: West Yorkshire gets £5m training fund

23 July 2003, Young People Now

A £5m pilot project is to provide grants to teenagers in West Yorkshire to enable them to undertake learning and training. The one-year trial, funded by the Learning and Skills...

BEST THING I EVER DID: Rainer Gottschall, 20, Carmarthenshire

23 July 2003, Young People Now

I first got involved in motor mechanics as a volunteer three years ago. Now I teach car repairs to teenagers for four days a week at the Glaman Resource Centre...

ANALYSIS: Rural Youth - Isolated cries for assistance

23 July 2003, Young People Now

Young people living in rural areas are far more likely to experience social exclusion. Maria Clegg reports on the hardships they face and how youth projects are helping. Like most...

POLICY & PRACTICE: Briefing - Government goes back to basics on poverty

23 July 2003, Young People Now

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is reviewing how best to tackle the problem of social exclusion in Britain. More Treasury reviews - can anyone bear the excitement? It's called politics...

POLICY & PRACTICE: Soapbox - Give young Travellers the opportunity to learn

23 July 2003, Young People Now

The Department for Education has been aware of the low educational attainment and disaffection of young Travellers and Gypsies since long before the 1985 Swann Report, in fact as far...

BIG INTERVIEW: Joined up and ready to listen - James Dougan, children's services commissioner, Brighton and Hove

23 July 2003, Young People Now

James Dougan is taking up his new role at an exciting time. Not only is he a trailblazer as a local children's services commissioner in the UK, but Brighton and...