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Project notes: The Muslim Youth Helpline's Youth Voices Project

22 June 2005, Young People Now

What it is: The Muslim Youth Helpline's Youth Voices Project Goals: To give young Muslims a platform to express their views through music Funding: £25,000 from the Home Office's Faith...

Youth Justice: Head of board admits staff are bogged down by bureaucracy

22 June 2005, Young People Now

The head of the Youth Justice Board has admitted that youth offending teams are struggling to cope with the demands of the latest Government initiatives on issues such as antisocial...

Northern Ireland: Funding available for parades season

22 June 2005, Young People Now

The Community Relations Council in Northern Ireland is offering funding to youth groups in a bid to prevent violence during the parades season. The council is making grants of up...

Youth Justice: Care and custody link established

22 June 2005, Young People Now

More than one in three young people in custody has been in local authority care, according to a Youth Justice Board and HM Inspectorate of Prisons report published last week....

Health: Positive outcomes should be priority

22 June 2005, Young People Now

The Government's research programme on the health of young people should focus on finding positive outcomes rather than targeting negative behaviour, according to a Department of Health document published last...

Health: Scotland moves to ban under-18s from smoking

22 June 2005, Young People Now

Moves in Scotland to ban cigarette sales to under-18s have been applauded in Guernsey, where such a ban has halved smoking rates among 15-year-olds in recent years. Alun Williams, chairperson...

Numbers game: Homelessness

22 June 2005, Young People Now

The number of young people officially considered homeless has tripled during the past eight years, according to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. In 2004-05, 10,560 young people aged...

Participation: Young help develop Cornish language

22 June 2005, Young People Now

Young people will help shape a strategy to develop use of the Cornish language over the next 25 years, according to the head of Cornwall's youth services. The Office of...

Youth Justice: Pilot involves locals in court decisions

22 June 2005, Young People Now

A pilot scheme to increase local community involvement in court decisions about young offenders is being developed by the Home Office. The Salford pilot will echo the aims of the...

Scotland: Role of children and youth professionals could merge

22 June 2005, Young People Now

The professions that work with both children and young people could soon merge in Scotland, following a parliamentary seminar where workers called for an overhaul of the sector. The event,...