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Rabia Mahmood, 19, Newham

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  • Monday, April 18, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Last year, I studied A-levels and decided to take a gap year to try something different and City Year seemed perfect.

Zak Hussain, 19, Luton

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  • Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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When I left school two years ago, I was at a crossroads, not knowing what I wanted to do with my career.

Education

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  • Monday, October 4, 2010
    • | CYP Now
I would make sure that young people are taught about finances while they are at school. When they leave school or college they will get a job and need to manage their money, pay bills and be self-sufficient, but no one actually tells young people how to do this.

Connie Mangumbu-Lombaya, 15, London

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  • Wednesday, November 16, 2011
    • | CYP Now
In September, I was given the rare opportunity to visit parliament and interview MPs and peers on stories of democracy. I interviewed Lord Fowler, Baroness Shephard, Louise Mensch, Simon Hughes, Lord Bilimoria, Lord Ramsbotham and Lord Hall.

If I were in charge of... Making policy

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  • Tuesday, September 16, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Every young person has a goal but some are more ambitious than others. The fact is young people aren't engaged in politics enough to know they have the skills and ability to rise to the challenge of influencing or shaping government policy.

Investing in Education

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  • Monday, April 12, 2010
    • | CYP Now
I would lessen the pressure schools and colleges put on students in making career choices and instead help students find their passions and pursue them. Young people are under so much pressure to make the right decisions that they often forget about, or put aside their true passions.

My Life: Francesca Wheatley, 18, Lancashire

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  • Tuesday, June 11, 2013
    • | CYP Now
I didn't notice anything was wrong until February 2010, when I found a lump under my arm. I wasn't concerned, even though I had lost weight and felt tired. My GP told me I was just a tired teenager.

Participation and co-production: Policy context

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  • Tuesday, April 11, 2017
    • | CYP Now
The foundations for children and young people's participation in decision making over key aspects of their lives are contained in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which the UK government ratified into law in 1991.

My Life: Zac Osman, 20, London

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  • Monday, August 4, 2014
    • | CYP Now
I first started the Fun and Friendship project in September 2009, but it wasn't until January 2010 that I received Children in Need funding for three years. The work I did during the project included a variety of media activities, such as video and film production, radio, music technology and animation.

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