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The call comes as part of UKYP's campaign on cost of living and health. Picture: UKYP

News 18 August 2023

Inquiry seeks views on how cost of living affects young people's wellbeing

Scouts leave the World Jamboree early. Picture: World Scouts

News 9 August 2023

Scouts ‘let down’ over World Jamboree relocation, chief executive says

YMCA warns the benefits system is worsening young people's mental health. Picture: Kegfire/Adobe Stock

News 8 August 2023

Benefits system could act as barrier to youth employment, research warns

Hundreds of children have mentioned coercive or controlling behaviour to counsellors at Childline. Picture: Childline/NSPCC

News 8 August 2023

Hundreds of children report coercive abuse, Childline warns

Lucy Frazer visits the newly refurbished Alt Valley Communiversity in Liverpool. Picture: DCMS

News 4 August 2023

Dozens of youth organisations win share of Youth Investment Fund

John Lyon's Charity has funded activities in London. Picture: John Lyon's Charity/Amy Murrell

News 4 August 2023

Round-up: Summer holiday schemes for disadvantaged children

The increase in youth work students has been attributed to a rise in postgraduate enrolment. Picture: Katernya/Adobe Stock

News 27 July 2023

More students enrolling on youth work courses, NYA finds

Professor Mike Seal said employers still “want and recognise the quality” that a degree in youth and community work gives

Analysis 25 July 2023

Youth workers: degree vs apprenticeship debate

New to Nature offered young people from diverse backgrounds access to entry-level roles and a better insight into potential careers in the environmental sector

Features 25 July 2023

World of work made open to all

Mosslands School’s initiative was recognised at the Goldsmiths’ Awards for Community Engagement in June

Best Practice 25 July 2023

Students take charitable action to counter threat of county lines in their community

The research will focus on how to prevent the creation and distribution of self-generated CSAM. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

News 25 July 2023

Study to examine four-fold rise in self-generated child abuse images

Participants said that better awareness of the UKYP programme was needed. Picture: British Youth Council

News 24 July 2023

UKYP needs better promotion to broaden reach, study finds

The youth service has been launched as part of an injection of funding for young people in Tower Hamlets. Picture: Tower Hamlets Council/Twitter

News 19 July 2023

London council launches £13.7m youth offer

Young women and girls are less likely to be asked about life challenges when presenting at A&E with mental health issues, the report finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 July 2023

Under-reporting of exploitation leaving girls invisible to services, commission warns

Geethika Jayatilaka is chief executive of Redthread. Picture: Redthread

Blogs 19 July 2023

The invisibility of girls and young women affected by serious violence and exploitation needs to end