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Youth sector ‘hurt' by government plans for statutory NCS

Friday, June 3, 2016

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The youth sector has been "hurt" by the government's decision to place the National Citizen Service (NCS) on a statutory footing while ignoring calls to give universal youth work the same status, the chair of the Institute of Youth Work (IYW) has said.

Youth groups honoured with Queen's voluntary service award

Thursday, June 2, 2016

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Youth groups across the country are among nearly 200 recipients of the Queen's highest award for voluntary service.

Queen's Speech: £1.2bn set aside for NCS expansion

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

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The government has set aside a total of £1.2bn to expand its flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) programme, it has emerged.

Youth minister calls for NCS expansion across entire UK

Thursday, April 28, 2016

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Youth minister Rob Wilson has called for the government's flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) programme to be expanded into Scotland and Wales.

Government urged to drop church youth work inspection plans

Monday, April 25, 2016

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Christian organisations have called on the government to scrap plans that would see Ofsted inspect out-of-school education settings, including church youth groups.??

Youth sports social action programme launches

Thursday, April 21, 2016

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An initiative designed to encourage young people to run their own sport and physical activity projects has been launched by a youth social action charity. ??

Youth volunteering on the rise

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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The proportion of young people involved with volunteering has risen significantly since 2010, according to data released by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). ??

Additional 20,000 uniformed youth group places created

Friday, February 12, 2016

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An additional 20,000 uniformed youth group places in disadvantaged areas have been created as a result of a £10m government initiative, it has emerged.

Youth groups gain social action funding for deprived areas

Monday, December 7, 2015

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Nine youth organisations in England have been chosen to receive a share of £1.26m of government funding to develop social action opportunities for disadvantaged young people.

Social action 'more popular among affluent young people'

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

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Young people from poorer families are less likely to take part in youth social action than their more affluent peers, researchers have found.

Call for young people to decide youth parliament debate topics

Friday, August 14, 2015

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The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) is calling for young people to give their views on topics that should be discussed at its annual debate.

Government invests £1m in social action

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

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The government will invest £1m to get more young people involved in social action, youth services minister Rob Wilson has announced.

Schools should offer more non-formal activities, say pupils

Friday, July 10, 2015

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More than four in five state school pupils believe their school fails to provide enough outdoor activities, a report has claimed.

Young people to support elderly in return for housing help

Monday, June 15, 2015

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Hundreds of young people struggling to find secure housing could be helped by a national home-sharing initiative set to begin later this month.

Youth sector demands legislation to protect services

Friday, May 15, 2015

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Youth organisations are launching a major lobbying campaign to protect youth services after unveiling draft legislation it wants the government to adopt.

Youth workers witness surge in mental health problems

Monday, April 27, 2015

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Youth workers are experiencing a marked increase in numbers of young people with mental health problems, the head of a major youth organisation has warned.

Labour promises 'root and branch' review of youth services

Friday, April 17, 2015

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The Labour Party has pledged to carry out a fundamental review of youth service provision if it wins the general election.

Labour ditches statutory youth services pledge

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

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Labour has controversially shelved plans to require all councils to provide a minimum level of youth services.

'Nudge unit' study backs youth social action

Monday, March 9, 2015

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Participating in social action increases young people's resilience and reduces mental health problems, research by the government's influential behaviour unit suggests.

Conservative work-for-welfare plans branded 'condescending'

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

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Campaigners have criticised as "punitive and condescending" Conservative Party plans to force long-term unemployed young people to do community service in exchange for state benefits.

Peer mentoring scheme extends to Manchester school

Friday, February 6, 2015

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A youth volunteering programme that sees young people provide mentoring and support for school children has expanded into Manchester.

Young volunteers to staff first vInspired clothes store

Monday, February 2, 2015

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Youth charity vInspired has opened its first shop, a boutique fashion store run by and for young people.

Prime Minister pledges 'NCS for all'

Thursday, October 2, 2014

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The National Citizen Service (NCS) will be massively expanded if the Conservatives win the next general election, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

NCS saves as little as nine pence for every £1 spent, evaluation finds

Thursday, August 14, 2014

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The financial benefit of the government's flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) programme could be as little as nine pence for every £1 spent, an independent evaluation has revealed.

More than 2,000 youth workers axed in past two years, Unison finds

Monday, August 11, 2014

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In excess of 2,000 youth worker posts have been cut and 350 youth centres have closed since 2012, according to latest research by Unison.

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