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Post-pandemic initiative aims to improve community health and wellbeing through artist-led activities that develop children and young people’s creativity.

Youth ambassadors make case for better epilepsy healthcare and education services

Best Practice

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Charity has been accredited by Hear By Right for actively increasing the participation of young people in the organisation through its Youth Voice Network.

Youth centre closures linked to increased risk of youth crime, NYA warns

News

Monday, November 6, 2023

| CYP Now

The closure of youth centres and lack of access to services has led to an increased likelihood of children being involved in crime, major research by the National Youth Agency (NYA) has found.

Youth Work Week 2023: NYA film highlights positive impact of services

News

Monday, November 6, 2023

| CYP Now

The National Youth Agency (NYA) has created a short film sharing the experiences of young people across the country who have benefitted from the impact of youth work.

Youth workers to be trained to support young victims of unreported crime

News

Thursday, November 2, 2023

| CYP Now

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is to invest £160,000 to launch a pilot project in the capital to train youth workers and other trusted adults to support young victims of crime.

National Citizen Service partners with DoE for school activities pilot

News

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust and the Duke of Edinburgh’s (DoE) Award are linking up to run a pilot scheme to provide enrichment activities in up to 200 secondary schools.

Mayor of London calls for action over child food poverty

News

Monday, October 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has used a visit to a holiday food scheme to call on the government to tackle child poverty.

Cardiff announced as UK’s first 'child friendly' city

News

Thursday, October 26, 2023

| CYP Now

Cardiff has become the first city in the UK to be awarded "child-friendly" status by Unicef after implementing a series of policies and measures over the past five years to improve children's rights.

Access to Youth Work: Training developments

Other

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth workers work in a variety of settings including traditional youth clubs, in the community (detached youth work) and increasingly in places such as schools, hospitals and secure environments.

Access to Youth Work: Key policy developments

Other

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth services, particularly open access youth work, has borne the brunt of local authority spending cuts over the past decade.

Detached youth work engages young people in their own spaces

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Long-established youth project in the Walton area of Liverpool supports young people to address life’s challenges through ‘street conversations’.

Cardiff’s digital skills help boost engagement

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth services in the Welsh capital have expanded their reach by developing digital youth clubs and projects designed alongside young people.

Blackpool helps children with additional needs

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Group-based activities focusing on developing social and emotional skills help support children with additional needs to move into mainstream youth offer.

Sector hopes updated sufficiency rules will boost access to youth services

Analysis

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Revised government guidance on assessment and delivery of council youth work aims to make it clearer what level of provision is needed, but experts warn little will change if it is not backed with extra funding.

Access to Youth Work: Special Report

Features

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

After decade of decline, there are signs that increased investment in youth services and attention by policymakers will boost provision and the workforce to meet a growing demand from young people.

The Big Debate: What is the key to improving access to youth work services?

Features

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

CYP Now hosts an expert panel to discuss the main obstacles young people face in accessing youth work support and what measures should be introduced to improve the amount and quality of youth provision.