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Young person spearheads major campaign to change voting system

Thursday, May 14, 2015

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A 16-year-old is leading a major push for reform of the voting system after a petition he launched moved past 200,000 signatures.

Votes at 16 remains on BYC agenda

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Monday, May 11, 2015

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The British Youth Council (BYC) has pledged to continue campaigning for the lowering of the voting age despite the Conservatives' victory at the general election.

Inquiry to explore young people's mental health provision

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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.

Youth workers witness surge in mental health problems

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Monday, April 27, 2015

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Youth workers are experiencing a marked increase in numbers of young people with mental health problems, the head of a major youth organisation has warned.

Labour promises 'root and branch' review of youth services

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Friday, April 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has pledged to carry out a fundamental review of youth service provision if it wins the general election.

Labour ditches statutory youth services pledge

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Labour has controversially shelved plans to require all councils to provide a minimum level of youth services.

Party leaders back youth votes campaign

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Monday, April 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Political party leaders will this week call on all eligible young people to register to vote for May's general election.

Votes at 16 not the answer to raising turnout, says Gyimah

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's minister Sam Gyimah has rejected calls for the voting age for future elections to be lowered to 16.

Involve young people in design of social action opportunities, say charities

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Monday, March 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Young people need to be more involved in shaping social action programmes, a group of major children's charities and organisations have suggested.

British Youth Council calls for pre-2010 funding levels for youth services

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Funding levels for youth services must be restored to pre-austerity levels if young people are to thrive, says the British Youth Council (BYC).

'Nudge unit' study backs youth social action

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Monday, March 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Participating in social action increases young people's resilience and reduces mental health problems, research by the government's influential behaviour unit suggests.

Youth work programmes boost confidence and resilience

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Monday, March 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth work programmes help young people develop important life skills, according to latest analysis.

NCVYS to help improve safeguarding in Muslim communities

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Friday, February 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Muslim communities across England can better engage with child protection issues through a new youth sector collaboration announced on National Safeguarding Day (today).

Ambition and Chyps confirm merger

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

| CYP Now

The Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services (Chyps) will merge with youth charity Ambition from 1 April, it has been announced.

Teens and Toddlers announces new chief executive

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Monday, January 19, 2015

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A charity that works with at-risk young people has named a former Number 10 policy adviser as its new chief executive.

Young politicians call for all parties to canvass youth views

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Monday, January 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Political parties must follow the Labour Party's lead and give young people a greater voice in policy making, the British Youth Council (BYC) has urged.

Young people urge government action on upholding rights

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth organisations are backing a call by young people for government and public bodies to do more to respect their rights and protect them from harm.

Young volunteers top three million

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Monday, November 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Three million young people are taking part in social action opportunities, according to new research.

£30m to support environmental social action

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| CYP Now

The Big Lottery Fund has launched a new £30m programme designed to empower young people to improve the environment.

Government pilots NCS Wales

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Monday, November 3, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has extended the National Citizen Service (NCS) into Wales for the first time.

Scouts appoint youth champion

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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The Scout Association has appointed its first UK youth commissioner to champion the views of young people throughout the organisation.

Youth Parliament sees spike in young voters

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

| CYP Now

The prominent role played by young people in the recent Scottish independence referendum is likely to be behind a huge surge in interest in the UK Youth Parliament, organisers say.

Call to let Birmingham young people help shape services

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Birmingham Council needs to let young people have a greater say in the shape of local services and help champion their voices across the city, a group of childhood experts have said.

NCS announces future regional providers

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Friday, October 3, 2014

| CYP Now

National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust has revealed the names of 10 organisations chosen to deliver the social action programme from 2015 to 2018.

Conservative Party Conference: Votes at 16 'not supported'

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

| CYP Now

A pledge to lower the voting age to 16 is unlikely to feature in the Conservative Party's election manifesto, according to former children's minister Tim Loughton.

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Young person spearheads major campaign to change voting system

Votes at 16 remains on BYC agenda

Inquiry to explore young people's mental health provision

Youth workers witness surge in mental health problems

Labour promises 'root and branch' review of youth services

Labour ditches statutory youth services pledge

Party leaders back youth votes campaign

Votes at 16 not the answer to raising turnout, says Gyimah

Involve young people in design of social action opportunities, say charities

British Youth Council calls for pre-2010 funding levels for youth services

'Nudge unit' study backs youth social action

Youth work programmes boost confidence and resilience

NCVYS to help improve safeguarding in Muslim communities

Ambition and Chyps confirm merger

Teens and Toddlers announces new chief executive

Young politicians call for all parties to canvass youth views

Young people urge government action on upholding rights

Young volunteers top three million

£30m to support environmental social action

Government pilots NCS Wales

Scouts appoint youth champion

Youth Parliament sees spike in young voters

Call to let Birmingham young people help shape services

NCS announces future regional providers

Conservative Party Conference: Votes at 16 'not supported'

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