The importance of this was underlined for me yet again when I visited some youth projects in Derbyshire, guided by Gordon Savage, the principal officer in this diverse and attractive county. First to Pinxton, to see an Entry to Employment group where young people were being helped to develop their personal and job-related skills as they made sometimes difficult transitions to working life. This was occurring in an attractively refurbished youth centre, adjacent to a school. As well as remodelling some of its buildings, Derbyshire's youth service has also developed half a dozen purpose-built vehicles that can carry information on health, befriending and building respectful relationships into various communities.
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