Herefordshire's online youth magazine InSITE features stories from Dan and Elliot, who both suffered brain injuries. Dan was injured when a car he was travelling in crashed into a house. He was hospitalised for a year and now has problems concentrating. Elliot was left in a coma after being assaulted and now struggles to remember things. Both are receiving help from a local charity, but say it is difficult growing up with an "invisible" disability.
LIK:T, a magazine for young lesbian and bisexual women, is using its latest issue to encourage more people to volunteer. It talks about how there are lots of opportunities for gay young people living in the North West to give their time as well as meet interesting people. As one of the young writers says: "Volunteering gives you a good grounding for whatever you do in the future."
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