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19 November 2003, Young People Now

What it is: SK8A Mobile is a mobile skatepark for young people in Canterbury. Funding: The project costs £26,000 a year to run and is jointly funded by Canterbury City...

YOUTH SERVICE: Wiltshire takes initiative with external audit of performance

19 November 2003, Young People Now

Wiltshire Youth Development Service has had its performance audited externally to assess whether it is on target to meet Government standards. Head of youth services David Whewell said: "There are...

SEXUAL HEALTH: Scottish Executive to form strategy

19 November 2003, Young People Now

The Scottish Executive launched a draft consultation last week to formulate a sexual health strategy for Scotland, including reducing the rates of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Launched by...

YOUNG OFFENDERS: Dyslexia is common among offenders

19 November 2003, Young People Now

Nearly 90 per cent of young offenders on Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programmes may be dyslexic, according to initial results of a British Dyslexia Association study at Bradford Youth Offending...

DISABILITY: Swansea sets up local youth network

19 November 2003, Young People Now

Young disabled people in Swansea have set up a network in a bid to improve access to and awareness of issues such as transport and leisure. This follows the setting...

INFORMATION SHARING: Pilot schemes back on track after legal debate

19 November 2003, Young People Now

Work on a flagship government scheme to share information about young people between agencies resumed last week after fears over potential legal problems were allayed. A trailblazer project in Bolton...

NUMBERS GAME: Youth work staff levels

19 November 2003, Young People Now

Almost 12 months ago, the Government launched its Resourcing Excellent Youth Services blueprint to level up the quality of youth services throughout England and bring all services up to standard....

REFUGEES: Foundation to help fund asylum groups

19 November 2003, Young People Now

A fund has been set up to provide a number of grants of up to £50,000 to organisations working with young asylum seekers and refugees. The Paul Hamlyn Foundation, which...

WALES: Youth justice heads conference agenda

19 November 2003, Young People Now

The devolution of youth justice in Wales will be top of the agenda at the Children in Wales annual conference next week. Catriona Williams, chief executive of the umbrella organisation...

VOLUNTEERING: Crime Concern asks for more helpers

19 November 2003, Young People Now

Crime-reduction charity Crime Concern has launched its first national campaign to recruit volunteers for its mentoring and youth inclusion programmes. The What if ... campaign is being run in partnership...