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My Life: Tom Baines, 12, Shrewsbury
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- Monday, April 13, 2015 | CYP Now
I was injured in a road traffic accident in 2008 when I was five, which has left me paralysed with no sensation or movement from the chest down and limited hand function.
Good Idea: ‘Buddies' help transition for those with eating disorders
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- Tuesday, May 28, 2013 | CYP Now
Online recovery-focused peer-to-peer support for young people with an eating disorder aged 16 to 26 living in London and who are making a transition in their lives
Uphill struggle ahead to make youth social action the norm
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- Tuesday, December 9, 2014 | CYP Now
Howard Williamson warns it will be an uphill struggle to make youth social action the norm.
How volunteers make an impact back at school
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- Tuesday, January 22, 2013 | CYP Now
A full-time volunteer initiative aims to develop the leadership and communication skills of young people while helping schoolchildren
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.
Daily roundup: Transport, health risk and NHS services
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- Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | CYP Now
Travel discount card plan for young people unveiled; doctors warn of e-cigarette health risks to children; and consultation launched on future of child heart services, all in the news today.
Participation in Action: Volunteers offer respite for families with disabled children
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- Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | CYP Now
Young people across rural Mid Suffolk are helping to support children with disabilities and additional needs during the school holidays.
Daily roundup: Paris Brown, youth funding and child protection
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- Wednesday, April 10, 2013 | CYP Now
Media pressure prompts youth PCC to quit, £10m boost for Northern Irish youth groups, and resignations at Sandwell after critical Ofsted, all in the news today.
Daily roundup: Scouts' membership, crime sentences, and primary education
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- Friday, May 2, 2014 | CYP Now
Scouts grow membership in deprived areas through youth work; mandatory detention orders for juveniles convicted of second knife offences; and primary pupils to hear about the world of work, all in the news today.
Children & Young People Now Awards 2019: shortlist revealed
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- Wednesday, August 28, 2019 | CYP Now
The CYP Now Awards highlight the very best practice in work with children, young people and families.
V projects repay taxpayers sixfold, claims study
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- Friday, August 5, 2011 | CYP Now
Taxpayer gets back almost 6 for every 1 invested in volunteering opportunities through helping young people find work and training.
My Life: Kayleigh Youe, 18, Billericay
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- Tuesday, November 11, 2014 | CYP Now
Last year, I participated in the National Citizen Service (NCS) and it was amazing.
My Life: Kelsey Hibberd, 20, Essex
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- Tuesday, January 20, 2015 | CYP Now
I've always been enthusiastic about equality, passionate about improvement and crazy about good causes - something that's stemmed from wanting to live in a better, fairer society - and becoming chair of my youth council opened up a whole new world of opportunities for me to be able to make a difference for young people.
My Life: Anton Cornibert, 17, London
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- Monday, July 20, 2015 | CYP Now
I joined St John Ambulance after attending an essential first aid course for the public around a year ago and it's amazing to think how much I've achieved in my relatively short time as a volunteer.
Vocal for young volunteers: Sophie Livingstone, chief executive, City Year UK
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- Tuesday, October 11, 2016 | CYP Now
Adam Offord speaks to Sophie Livingstone, chief executive, City Year UK.
Daily roundup: Social action, sexting, and council cuts
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- Wednesday, November 6, 2013 | CYP Now
Postcode lottery for volunteering opportunities; prevalence of sexting highlighted; and Nottinghamshire Council outlines plans to cut children's services, all in the news today.
Youth work roundup
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- Monday, December 16, 2013 | CYP Now
Youth club closures, youngest youth councillor and electronic voting system, all in the news this week.
How Blastbeat blends sounds and skills
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- Tuesday, February 5, 2013 | CYP Now
Young people get hands-on experience of running music events as part of an initiative to help those not in education, employment or training
My Life: Chloe Donovan, 19, Norfolk
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- Monday, May 12, 2014 | CYP Now
I'm a young facilitator for the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS), but my volunteering story started when I became a member of the UK Youth Parliament for Norfolk when I was 12.
Big society overlooks volunteers
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- Friday, May 13, 2011 | CYP Now
The government's vision of a big society is overlooking youth volunteering that already takes place in communities, according to the youth forum of the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS).
Stepping up for social action
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- Tuesday, February 18, 2014 | CYP Now
Laura McCardle meets Charlotte Hill, future chief executive of Step Up To Serve.
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