From what you tell us we know the magazine isn't broke, so it's certainly not a case of fixing it. But after three-and-a-half years of the same format it needed a lick of paint to reflect the ever-changing nature of the youth sector. We have added an extra page of content, introduced new items and tweaked the design to make it more user-friendly.
You will notice that the caricatures of myself, Howard Williamson and Michael Bracey that adorned our columns were very kind to us. But there is no hiding from the advancing years now, as our cartoons have been summarily replaced by pictures of the real thing. I hope this isn't too much of a shock for you ...
More importantly, the new-look magazine brings you the following extra content: even more news; a page devoted to youth justice news and an 'In practice' project focus (p7); plus new slots including 'Health check' (see p10), which puts youth health under the microscope in individual council areas; 'Your shout' (p5), which gives young people a chance to have their say; 'Workplace' (p20), which picks up on the major changes taking place in the youth sector workforce; and a bigger letters page (p12) for you to tell us what you think.
The whole package is designed to better fulfil our mission to keep readers up to date with developments, provide a focus for the youth sector and give people tools to do their jobs better.
Now the makeover is complete, it's your turn. If you know of young people who have strong opinions on a subject and want to appear in 'Your shout', contact Dipika Ghose (dipika.ghose@haynet.com).
If you run, or know of, a youth justice project that deserves wider exposure in 'In practice', or you have a youth justice news story, contact Tom Lloyd (tom.lloyd@haynet.com).
And if there is a workforce issue you would like to see featured in 'Workplace', let Emily Rogers know (emily-jane.rogers@haynet.com).
I hope you like the new-look Young People Now and look forward to hearing your feedback.
