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Coalition of the times: Chyps and Ambition merge into one

On 1 April, the Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services will merge into youth charity Ambition, a move that reflects the increased role voluntary organisations are playing in delivering statutory youth services.

At the entrance to Ambition chief executive Helen Marshall's office is a pair of boxing gloves in a glass case that once belonged to Freddie Mills, light heavyweight boxing champion of the world between 1948-50. The gloves - a link back to Ambition's boys' clubs roots - are to be auctioned at a gala dinner later this year to mark the 90th anniversary of the creation of the youth charity.

The organisation has moved on since its boys' clubs days, adapting to meet the changing of the times, and 2015 marks what could be a pivotal moment in the next stage of its evolution.

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