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Plans to convert derelict London community hall into new youth centre

Thursday, December 21, 2023

| CYP Now

Plans have been submitted to Barking and Dagenham Council to convert a derelict community hall into a “crucial new facility for young people in east London”.

Twinkle for Heather: Cumbria girl guides promote mental wellbeing in honour of young leader

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

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Girl guides in Cumbria have created a new badge designed to promote good mental wellbeing in honour of one of its young leaders, Heather Porter.

Youth centre at risk of closure amid council's bid to tackle £50m budget gap

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Friday, December 15, 2023

| CYP Now

An outdoor youth centre in Nottingham is at risk of closure as part of the council’s attempt to make savings after it issued a bankruptcy notice last month.

Youth workers have key role in reforming secondary education, peer says

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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A shift away from the current secondary school education system to a “more well-rounded” curriculum designed to equip children for the modern world would require input from “the entire children’s workforce”, with a particular focus on youth workers, a peer has said.

Increasing participation for NCS as year-round offer continues

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Monday, December 11, 2023

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More than 120,000 young people have benefitted from The National Citizen Service (NCS) in the past year, with more than a fifth of participants eligible for free school meals, according to the NCS Trust's latest annual report.

Young people take over charity’s social media to mark milestone celebration

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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Social action charity Ormiston Trust has handed its social media channels over to young people to mark the 10th anniversary of the #iWill movement.

Children’s creativity celebrated in Shakespeare competition

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Friday, December 1, 2023

| CYP Now

Young people were invited to create new speeches for Shakespeare characters at a competition hosted by Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (CSSF).

Youth sector recognised in first King’s Award for Voluntary Service

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Friday, December 1, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth charities are among hundreds of organisations to be recognised in the first King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

Sports participation boosts wellbeing in young teenagers, research finds

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Participation in sport boosts wellbeing and self-belief in teenagers, new research from the Youth Sport Trust finds.

Youth centre closures linked to increased risk of youth crime, NYA warns

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Monday, November 6, 2023

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The closure of youth centres and lack of access to services has led to an increased likelihood of children being involved in crime, major research by the National Youth Agency (NYA) has found.

Youth Work Week 2023: NYA film highlights positive impact of services

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Monday, November 6, 2023

| CYP Now

The National Youth Agency (NYA) has created a short film sharing the experiences of young people across the country who have benefitted from the impact of youth work.

Youth workers to be trained to support young victims of unreported crime

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is to invest £160,000 to launch a pilot project in the capital to train youth workers and other trusted adults to support young victims of crime.

National Citizen Service partners with DoE for school activities pilot

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

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The National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust and the Duke of Edinburgh’s (DoE) Award are linking up to run a pilot scheme to provide enrichment activities in up to 200 secondary schools.

Mayor of London calls for action over child food poverty

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Monday, October 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has used a visit to a holiday food scheme to call on the government to tackle child poverty.

Cardiff announced as UK’s first 'child friendly' city

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

| CYP Now

Cardiff has become the first city in the UK to be awarded "child-friendly" status by Unicef after implementing a series of policies and measures over the past five years to improve children's rights.

StreetDoctors and Redthread partner on youth violence film

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Friday, October 20, 2023

| CYP Now

Charities StreetDoctors and Redthread have worked with a film-maker to create a short feature highlighting the effects of youth violence and trauma.

Charities urge local businesses to plug Bristol’s £1m youth services gap

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

| CYP Now

A coalition of charities in Bristol is calling on local businesses to provide support to plug a £1m gap in play and youth facilities across the city.

Disadvantaged young people ‘at risk of being locked out’ of emerging tech opportunities

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

| CYP Now

Action is being called for to ensure disadvantaged young people can access education, work and training opportunities that will become increasingly available through virtual reality technology around the Metaverse.

Labour Party Conference: How are we putting our children first?

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

| CYP Now

The Labour Party conference finished up this time last week. A full programme of fringe events was hosted in the Youth Zone, a purpose-built venue and shared platform of charities, sector leaders and young people.

Children in Need launches £1m funding award to improve young people’s mental health

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

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Children’s organisations are being urged to apply for a £1m funding award being launched by BBC Children in Need to improve young people’s mental health.

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Plans to convert derelict London community hall into new youth centre

Twinkle for Heather: Cumbria girl guides promote mental wellbeing in honour of young leader

Youth centre at risk of closure amid council's bid to tackle £50m budget gap

Youth workers have key role in reforming secondary education, peer says

Increasing participation for NCS as year-round offer continues

Young people take over charity’s social media to mark milestone celebration

Children’s creativity celebrated in Shakespeare competition

Youth sector recognised in first King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Sports participation boosts wellbeing in young teenagers, research finds

Youth centre closures linked to increased risk of youth crime, NYA warns

Youth Work Week 2023: NYA film highlights positive impact of services

Youth workers to be trained to support young victims of unreported crime

National Citizen Service partners with DoE for school activities pilot

Mayor of London calls for action over child food poverty

Cardiff announced as UK’s first 'child friendly' city

StreetDoctors and Redthread partner on youth violence film

Charities urge local businesses to plug Bristol’s £1m youth services gap

Disadvantaged young people ‘at risk of being locked out’ of emerging tech opportunities

Labour Party Conference: How are we putting our children first?

Children in Need launches £1m funding award to improve young people’s mental health

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