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WALES: Youth body chief to go after 25 years

22 October 2003, Young People Now

The chief executive of Wales' largest youth organisation, Urdd Gobaith Cymru, is to resign next April after 25 years. Jim O'Rourke, who has been chief executive for eight years, is...

CONNEXIONS: Humber researches homeless in region

22 October 2003, Young People Now

Connexions Humber is to commission young volunteers to research homelessness in the area. This will help them engage with issues as well as providing the partnership with key data. Connexions...

CAMPAIGNING: Global conference to beat child poverty

22 October 2003, Young People Now

Young people from around the world have delivered a campaign message on child poverty at a conference run by Y Care International, the overseas development arm of the YMCA. Participants...

SCOTLAND: Deadline tight for grant applications

22 October 2003, Young People Now

Scottish youth projects face a race against time after the Scottish Executive sprung a 17 November deadline on applications for its unified funding scheme. The £5.5m fund, which merges existing...

Arts beat

22 October 2003, Young People Now

High standards Pupils from Woodlane High School, in White City, west London, worked with artist Jane Duncan to create eight colourful banners to brighten up their neighbourhood. The school is...

NEWS IN BRIEF: YJB chair

22 October 2003, Young People Now

The search for a new chair of the Youth Justice Board continues. Acting chair Sir Charles Pollard will not stay on in the role and it is understood that Baroness...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Careers contract

22 October 2003, Young People Now

Careers company NCS' contract with Connexions Norfolk is still under review (YPN, 15-21 October, p2), according to the partnership's chief executive Fiona McDiarmid....

NEWS IN BRIEF: Youth training

22 October 2003, Young People Now

The DfES is considering preventing employers hiring under-18s without giving them extensive training....

NEWS IN BRIEF: New Deal

22 October 2003, Young People Now

Youth workers are commonly used in New Deal for Communities partnerships to combat crime, an evaluation of the scheme reported this week. www.neighbourhood.gov.uk....

NEWS IN BRIEF: Scottish sports

22 October 2003, Young People Now

Zone, a dedicated sports centre for young people, opened last week in Alloa, Scotland. The centre is backed by a £75,000 Clackmannanshire Council grant....