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My Life: Julia Peters, 19, Leicestershire

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  • Tuesday, January 7, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Being a Brownie leader is a great way of making new friends, developing skills and volunteering to help girls have the confidence, skills and information to make informed decisions - and most of all have fun.

Starbucks Youth Action

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  • Tuesday, February 18, 2014
  • | CYP Now
What is it? Starbucks Youth Action is a global funding initiative from the coffee shop company designed to promote local youth activities and volunteering. Its UK fund is being run in partnership with UK Youth. The fund supports young people to bring to life projects that mean something to them, as well as offering training to young people on managing a budget, working with volunteers and project management. Now in its fourth year, the fund has supported more than 100 youth-led projects in 10 cities in the UK and Ireland.

My Life: Huzaifa Abhi, 21, London

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  • Monday, June 23, 2014
  • | CYP Now
I am a business administrator at the London Fire Brigade after starting as an apprentice. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to work doing something I enjoy, although I am aware many young people are deprived of this advantage.

My Life: Marc Gorry, 19, Brighton

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  • Monday, August 18, 2014
  • | CYP Now
I first contacted Brighton and Hove City Council's youth employability service a few years ago, after I was excluded from college.

Liam Soutar, 18, Hattersley, Greater Manchester

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  • Monday, June 27, 2011
  • | CYP Now
I'm currently a member of the voluntary internet TV news crew On Hattersley, which is funded by Media Trust's Community Voices initiative. We produce online news programmes that cover local stories and also celebrate what is great about the area.