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The platform will provide a accessible and culturally appropriate mental health services to black young people across the UK. Picture: Iryna/Adobe Stock

News 6 February 2023

First digital platform to host mental health services for black young people

Teachers can use Place2Be's resources to teach children about healthy connections for Children's Mental Health Week. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 6 February 2023

Children’s Mental Health: Resources to help young people have healthy relationships

Anne Longfield said that cross-party support was needed to make youth violence and exploitation a priority. Picture: Commission on Young Lives

News 3 February 2023

Treat criminal exploitation of young people as a ‘national threat’, campaigners urge

The fund aims to support young people through the cost-of-living crisis. Picture: UK Youth

News 1 February 2023

Multi-million pound fund launches to support youth groups through cost-of-living crisis

Adventure playgrounds give high-quality play opportunities with trained playworkers. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 January 2023

Play in peril: charting the decline of playgrounds across 40 years

The report relates to sports and leisure clubs as well as tutoring and youth work organisations. Picture: Matimix/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 31 January 2023

Sports coach, youth worker and therapist in blended role

Training delivered by the programme’s coaches aims to empower young people with the skills to change their own futures. Pictures: Resurgo

Best Practice 31 January 2023

Breaking barriers to employment and education

Street League’s youth board helps shape decisions on how the charity improves and develops its programmes. Picture: Street League

Best Practice 31 January 2023

Street League creates youth board to better amplify young people's voices

Youth organisations have criticised the government's decision to block gender identity reforms in Scotland. Picture: Nito/Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2023

Youth organisations slam UK government's decision to block gender recognition reform

Bethia McNeil is chief executive of the George Williams College. Picture: Centre for Youth Impact

News 27 January 2023

YMCA College launches five-year youth work strategy

The King and Queen Consort were among visitors a Manchester Youth Centre. Picture: Frank Augstein/PA Wire

News 26 January 2023

King Charles visits youth club to mark funding boost for NYA programme

The Gender Recognition Reform Bill would simplify administrative processes for transgender people in Scotland looking to legally change their gender. Picture: Ink drop/Adobe Stock

Features 25 January 2023

What is Scotland’s gender recognition reform bill, and why is Westminster blocking it?

New initiative will offer young people from disadvantaged backgrounds paid work placements in the environmental sector. Picture: Groundwork

News 20 January 2023

Career programme welcomes disadvantaged young people into environmental sector

The training is aimed at developing knowledge around changing policy and emerging sector challenges. Picture: Adobe Stock/Pressmaster

News 13 January 2023

NYA launches new youth work qualification

SHiFT co-founder Josh MacAlister and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham launch SHiFT in Tameside. Picture: SHiFT

News 13 January 2023

Youth crime prevention scheme expands