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Escuela Nueva has improved access to good-quality education for hard-to-reach children

31 August 2021

Escuela Nueva, Colombia

Fiona Ramsay Education

Anisa Morridadi speaks at Beatfreeks’ Brum Youth Trends event which is supported by the Act for Change Fund. Picture: Curious Rose Photography

31 August 2021

Online festival brings together young social action leaders to shape change

Vivienne Jackson Youth Work

Jack Parsons: “I realised that too many young people are held back and not judged on their ability”

31 August 2021

How I Got Here: Jack Parsons, founder of the Youth Group

Jack Parsons Youth Work

27 July 2021

Transition support for students with disabilities

Charlotte Goddard Social Care

Significant regeneration plans have been approved for North East Lincolnshire but recruitment of experienced children’s social workers has proved difficult during the pandemic. Picture: simon/Adobe Stock

27 July 2021

North East Lincolnshire Council: Local Spotlight

Derren Hayes Management

Many of Redthread’s hospital-based youth workers have backgrounds in mental health, youth justice services and social work. Picture: Redthread

29 June 2021

Taking teachable moments to cut risk of violence

Charlotte Goddard Youth Work

Tara Flood found accessible learning programmes, services, practices and environments

29 June 2021

Inclusive education, Canada

Tara Flood Disabled children and young people

Young people from Lister School made videos to promote deaf awareness on local buses and emergency services

29 June 2021

Scheme empowers deaf young people to create projects that make a difference

Nicola Partridge Participation

The programme’s confidence-building sessions see young people interact and create connections with peers and professionals

25 May 2021

Navigators help young people to plot their future

Charlotte Goddard Youth Work

Samantha Jury-Dada (second from left) met professionals in US gang intervention

25 May 2021

Working with girls in gangs, US

Samantha Jury-Dada Youth Justice

Government-appointed commissioner Helen Lincoln says Blackpool has put in place the building blocks of “substantial and lasting improvement” for children and families. Picture: DavidOsborne/Adobe Stock

25 May 2021

Blackpool Borough Council: Local Spotlight

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Young people get hands-on support to help them design and deliver campaigns to improve their environment. Picture: Loreanto/Adobe Stock

25 May 2021

Community programme grows the next generation of green leaders

Stacey Aplin Youth Work

Mentors are trained in five core competencies based on therapeutic principles. Picture: More than Mentors

27 April 2021

Peer mentoring scheme prevents problems escalating

Joanne Parkes Mental health

Christos Louca, social prescribing co-ordinator, Sheffield Futures: “While thresholds for children’s mental health services continue to increase, the Sheffield Futures social prescribing model remains mostly an open service”

27 April 2021

Social prescribing service boosts mental health of Sheffield young people

Joanne Parkes Mental health

StreetDoctors volunteers deliver workshops that include role-play scenarios to help young people cope with emergencies. Picture: StreetDoctors

27 April 2021

Workshops equip young people to be life savers

Charlotte Goddard Youth Work