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Ashley Hodges: Barack Obama campaign "gave me an outlet"

Features 22 December 2021

Interview: Ashley Hodges, Young Citizens chief executive

Denise Hatton is chief executive of YMCA England and Wales

Opinion 22 December 2021

Ministers must invest in young people in 2022

Many young people are channelling worries and anger over climate change into activism. Picture: Syda Productions/Adobe Stock

Other 22 December 2021

Sustainable Services: Policy context

Less than one in five of the young people surveyed agreed that their generation is listened to when decisions are made about climate change and the environment. Picture: Nicola/Adobe Stock

Research 22 December 2021

Responding to young people’s views on tackling climate change

Natural Neighbourhoods encourages volunteers to get involved with local projects. Picture: Alejandro/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 22 December 2021

Projects to engage young people in sustainability

Illustration: Barnawi/Adobe Stock

Funding 22 December 2021

Your Best Friend Fund

Sophie Charles: “It can be tough working in this environment and within this system, but there are glimmers of hope and positivity every day”

Best Practice 22 December 2021

How I Got Here: Sophie Charles

The group organised two community events to promote and give away their activity packs to local families

Best Practice 22 December 2021

‘Naughty’ local story engages young people in community support project

Education and youth work professionals see children and young people's passion and concern over climate change. Picture: Tgordievskaya/Adobe Stock

Features 22 December 2021

Sustainable Services: Special Report

Campaigners are calling for urgent reinvestment in youth services. Picture: YMCA England and Wales

News 17 December 2021

Youth services cuts exceed £1bn in a decade

LGBTQ+ people are twice as likely to see content promoting self-harm and suicide, research warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 December 2021

Three in five LGBTQ+ young people abused online

Centrepoint has called for the government to create a youth homelessness strategy. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 December 2021

Youth homelessness up a quarter on pre-pandemic levels, Centrepoint reveals

The Turing Scheme offers opportunities to young people to study abroad. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 December 2021

Outsourcing of Turing Scheme to Capita branded ‘shameful’ by critics

The NCS Programme also boosts young people's self-confidence, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 December 2021

Youth work programmes ‘boost political participation’ in young people

Redthread embeds youth work teams in A&E departments. Picture: Redthread

News 2 December 2021

Youth workers in emergency departments 'reduce youth violence'