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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.

Sustainable Services: Policy context

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  • Wednesday, December 22, 2021
    • | CYP Now
There are numerous studies showing how events like floods, fires, drought and harm to animals as a result of habitat destruction are affecting the mental health of young people, who now face even more uncertainty about their future because of the pandemic.

Jobs for graduates

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  • Tuesday, May 19, 2009
    • | CYP Now
These days, studying for a degree doesn't mean there will be a guaranteed job and postgraduates are often left searching for vacancies.

Voting

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  • Tuesday, March 11, 2008
    • | CYP Now
I would lower the voting age to give 16- and 17-year-olds the vote.

Education

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  • Tuesday, April 15, 2008
    • | CYP Now
I would introduce more selective state schools into the education system. It is clear from the few remaining grammar schools that at GCSE and A-Level, selective state schools far outperform their non-selective counterparts.

My school for a day

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  • Monday, March 8, 2010
    • | CYP Now
I would swap the roles of teacher and student. Pupils could see and understand how much pressure and stress teachers are under and it would also remind teachers how stressful and hard it is to be a student.

Anti-Bullying

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  • Tuesday, October 6, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Half of the population are bullied at some point in their lives. I was bullied myself and feel that good anti-bullying work is a must for all schools, as young people spend an estimated 11,000 hours at school.

Reading in schools

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  • Tuesday, October 30, 2007
    • | CYP Now
I think the best way to get a child into books is to encourage them from an early age. In primary schools or even nurseries there can be a book that should be read every week to the children at home; the book would then be followed up in class. This would encourage the child to enjoy books and the parents to spend time reading to their children.

Television and the media

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  • Tuesday, July 28, 2009
    • | CYP Now
I would get them to think about how they portray young parents and stop being so negative about them.

CYP Now

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  • Tuesday, December 4, 2007
    • | CYP Now
On Friday 23 November, as part of 11 Million Takeover Day, I shadowed Ravi Chandiramani, editor of Children & Young People Now.

Dominic Norton 17, London

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  • Monday, April 4, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Ever since I was young I've been playing basketball. Now, several years on, it's still a huge part of my life.

Hannah Bilverstone, 18, Hertfordshire

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  • Tuesday, May 3, 2011
    • | CYP Now
I battled depression and anorexia as a young teenager and used YouthNet's online support service TheSite.org during this time. I narrated the story of my experiences and recovery for the Radio 4 appeal alongside chairman and founder of YouthNet, Martyn Lewis.

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