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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Youth ambassadors collaborate with service providers on digital resource to make mental health services and advice more accessible for local young people.

How music mentors instil confidence in young people

Thursday, January 2, 2020

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One-to-one music-making sessions improve the wellbeing of hard-to-reach young people, leading to better health, social, educational and engagement outcomes.

Mental health support to be offered as part of National Citizen Service

Thursday, August 17, 2017

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Young people will be offered mental wellbeing support as part of the National Citizen Service (NCS) initiative, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced.

Youth mental health participation project set to expand

Monday, July 24, 2017

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A youth project that enlists 14- to 25-year-olds to improve mental health services for young people is going to be launched in more areas following a successful trial.

Youth select committee announces body image inquiry

Friday, May 19, 2017

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An inquiry is to be launched by the youth select committee into the effect of body image issues on young people.

Open Talk

Monday, April 10, 2017

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Open Talk trains mental health professionals to involve young people in decisions about their care.

Just Health

Monday, April 10, 2017

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Consultation gathered young people's views on what needs to change in the youth justice system to improve their emotional health.

Young people call for mental health funding protection

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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Government funding for child and adolescent mental health services should be ringfenced to ensure it is not spent on other priorities, members of the youth select committee have said.

Gyimah announces peer-mentoring plans for schools

Monday, October 26, 2015

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The government is ploughing ahead with plans that will see students support their peers on mental health issues, it has been confirmed.

Young people get chance to shape health services

Monday, August 24, 2015

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An initiative launched by the NHS is offering young people the opportunity to help shape the future of health services.

Ask the Experts: Making guardianship orders work

Monday, August 3, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on guardianship orders, dealing with bereavement, restructures at work and complaints about youth activities.

Participation in Action: Young people go into the shadows to tackle depression

Monday, August 3, 2015

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A group of young people involved in a research study have made a short animated film to raise awareness about depression.

Inquiry to explore young people's mental health provision

Monday, April 27, 2015

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An inquiry into mental health issues faced by young people has been launched by the British Youth Council's (BYC) youth select committee.

Labour manifesto pledges child mental health spending boost and compulsory sex education

Monday, April 13, 2015

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Improved mental health support, compulsory sex education and a lowering of the voting age to 16 are among pledges for children and young people unveiled by the Labour Party in its election manifesto.

'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.

Daily roundup: Council powers, child abuse and free schools

Monday, July 7, 2014

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Labour leader pledges new responsibilities for councils; former pro-paedophile campaign chief claims he kept material at the Home Office; and Education Secretary promises new free schools, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Sexual abuse, mental health and victims of crime

Thursday, July 3, 2014

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England's children's commissioner to investigate child sexual abuse in the family; serious case review criticises mental health services in Barrow; and offender fines fund help for young crime victims, all in the news today.

My Life: Jack Wilson, 16, Gateshead

Monday, May 26, 2014

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I was bullied at school. It was so bad that by the time I was 16, my confidence was at an all-time low.

Daily roundup: Mental health, adoption and cancer awareness

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

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Study to assess whether extent of mobile phone use affects child brain development; number of children adopted by gay couples in Nottinghamshire rises; and video aims to raise awareness of childhood eye cancer, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Child trafficking, free school meals and social action

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

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Lords backs legal guardians for trafficked children; thousands of school kitchens need upgrades to deliver free school meals; and Cabinet Office funds green social action projects, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Adoption adverts, mental health services, and children's centre closures

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

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Adoption agency places adverts featuring real children; report questions progress on mental health provision for young offenders; and politicians in Kent give green light to children's centre closures, all in the news today.

How youth board boosts awareness of mental health support needs

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

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A youth board in Birmingham is helping to improve children's mental health provision.

My Life: Jacob Marriott, 17, London

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

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As a teenager, I felt I couldn't achieve anything. I doubted myself and my ability to live up to my family's expectations. My self-confidence was non-existent and I would find myself thinking the worst-case scenario for everyday decisions. This had a negative effect on my mental health.

Daily roundup: child sexual exploitation, Jon Venables and children's centres