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Youth Strategy: Northern Ireland groups want funds to back plans

28 March 2007, Young People Now

Northern Ireland youth organisations have called for funding to support a government action plan for children and young people launched last week. Our Children and Young People - Our Pledge...

Youth Services: Youth work chiefs express 'contestability' fears

28 March 2007, Young People Now

Representatives of the statutory youth sector have expressed concern that the youth service will be overlooked in the rush to commission out provision for children and young people. Section six...

Your Shout: What young people think about... mental health services

28 March 2007, Young People Now

LOIS WARD, 19, PRESTON - "The key problem is that there needs to be more facilities for 16- and 17-year-olds because there isn't anything. Nurses and staff also need more...

Europe: Survey highlights need for EU info

28 March 2007, Young People Now

Young people want wider access to information about the European Union, according to a survey conducted to inform the first EU Youth Summit. The survey of 12- to 25-year-olds, conducted...

Volunteering: Charity to launch scheme for leaders

28 March 2007, Young People Now

About 300 young people will become "volunteer information" leaders in a national programme to be launched by Weston Spirit. The charity received about £500,000 for 12 months, half from a...

BME: Leeds programme tackles race issues

28 March 2007, Young People Now

Young people from Leeds took over their school yesterday (Tuesday) as the culmination of a programme to ease tension between white and Asian young people. South Leeds High School, situated...

Media: Youth panel to highlight poverty

28 March 2007, Young People Now

Relief and development charity World Vision UK is setting up a youth panel to raise awareness of global poverty in the media. The panel of five young women, who had...

Participation: Online support for facially disfigured

28 March 2007, Young People Now

Young people with facial disfigurements have designed a support web site to be launched on 16 April. The site, www.iface.org.uk, has been designed by a council of 15 young people...

Scotland: Parties set out youth pledges

28 March 2007, Young People Now

A move towards community-based restorative justice for crimes such as vandalism will be among the package of youth-focused pledges in Scottish Labour's forthcoming manifesto. The party also plans to expand...

Sector voices concerns at education age plans

28 March 2007, Young People Now

The youth sector has raised concerns about government plans to increase participation, despite backing its intentions. The Department for Education and Skills is proposing to raise the age for leaving...