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UK Youth and NYA in running for £1.8m grant

Friday, February 9, 2018

| CYP Now

Youth work organisations UK Youth and the National Youth Agency (NYA) are to compete for £1.8m of funding to deliver projects to support girls and young women.

Young people demand role in shaping future of parks and green spaces

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

| CYP Now

Young people are calling for a say on government plans to improve England's public parks and green spaces.

Call for NCS to utilise youth services to boost participation levels

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Monday, March 27, 2017

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) programme should work alongside other youth sector organisations to help increase the number of young people taking part, a senior youth services figure has said.

National Citizen Service recruitment targets cut by more than 100,000

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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

| CYP Now

Participation targets for the number of young people taking part in the National Citizen Service by 2020/21 have been cut by more than 100,000.

Minister wants 'full-time volunteering' for young people

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

| CYP Now

A major review of young people's involvement in social action projects has been announced by the government, with youth minister Rob Wilson revealing he wants more young people to volunteer on a full-time basis.

Homelessness charity to develop youth volunteering programme

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Friday, December 9, 2016

| CYP Now

A youth charity is to launch a volunteering programme for young people affected by homelessness after receiving nearly £400,000 in Big Lottery Fund cash.

Sport England launches £3m youth volunteering fund

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Monday, December 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Sport England has launched a £3m package of funding to create more volunteering opportunities for young people.

Government spending watchdog to probe National Citizen Service

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Monday, October 24, 2016

| CYP Now

The parliamentary spending body will investigate whether the government is achieving value for money from the National Citizen Service (NCS) initiative, it has been announced.

Youth social action brings communities together, study finds

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

| CYP Now

Youth social action has the potential to improve intergenerational relationships and community pride, research has suggested. ??

Charity targets construction of 100 youth zones

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Thursday, July 7, 2016

| CYP Now

A charity that aims to provide young people with "21st century youth clubs" wants to establish 100 within the next generation.

Youth sector ‘hurt' by government plans for statutory NCS

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Friday, June 3, 2016

| CYP Now

The youth sector has been "hurt" by the government's decision to place the National Citizen Service (NCS) on a statutory footing while ignoring calls to give universal youth work the same status, the chair of the Institute of Youth Work (IYW) has said.

Queen's Speech: £1.2bn set aside for NCS expansion

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

| CYP Now

The government has set aside a total of £1.2bn to expand its flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) programme, it has emerged.

Youth minister calls for NCS expansion across entire UK

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Youth minister Rob Wilson has called for the government's flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) programme to be expanded into Scotland and Wales.

Youth groups gain social action funding for deprived areas

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Monday, December 7, 2015

| CYP Now

Nine youth organisations in England have been chosen to receive a share of £1.26m of government funding to develop social action opportunities for disadvantaged young people.

Social action 'more popular among affluent young people'

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Young people from poorer families are less likely to take part in youth social action than their more affluent peers, researchers have found.

Call for young people to decide youth parliament debate topics

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Friday, August 14, 2015

| CYP Now

The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) is calling for young people to give their views on topics that should be discussed at its annual debate.

Government invests £1m in social action

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

| CYP Now

The government will invest £1m to get more young people involved in social action, youth services minister Rob Wilson has announced.

Schools should offer more non-formal activities, say pupils

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Friday, July 10, 2015

| CYP Now

More than four in five state school pupils believe their school fails to provide enough outdoor activities, a report has claimed.

Youth sector demands legislation to protect services

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Friday, May 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth organisations are launching a major lobbying campaign to protect youth services after unveiling draft legislation it wants the government to adopt.

Youth workers witness surge in mental health problems

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Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

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.

'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.

Prime Minister pledges 'NCS for all'

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) will be massively expanded if the Conservatives win the next general election, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

NCS saves as little as nine pence for every £1 spent, evaluation finds

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

| CYP Now

The financial benefit of the government's flagship National Citizen Service (NCS) programme could be as little as nine pence for every £1 spent, an independent evaluation has revealed.

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UK Youth and NYA in running for £1.8m grant

Young people demand role in shaping future of parks and green spaces

Call for NCS to utilise youth services to boost participation levels

National Citizen Service recruitment targets cut by more than 100,000

Minister wants 'full-time volunteering' for young people

Homelessness charity to develop youth volunteering programme

Sport England launches £3m youth volunteering fund

Government spending watchdog to probe National Citizen Service

Youth social action brings communities together, study finds

Charity targets construction of 100 youth zones

Youth sector ‘hurt' by government plans for statutory NCS

Queen's Speech: £1.2bn set aside for NCS expansion

Youth minister calls for NCS expansion across entire UK

Youth groups gain social action funding for deprived areas

Social action 'more popular among affluent young people'

Call for young people to decide youth parliament debate topics

Government invests £1m in social action

Schools should offer more non-formal activities, say pupils

Youth sector demands legislation to protect services

Youth workers witness surge in mental health problems

Labour promises 'root and branch' review of youth services

Labour ditches statutory youth services pledge

'Nudge unit' study backs youth social action

Prime Minister pledges 'NCS for all'

NCS saves as little as nine pence for every £1 spent, evaluation finds

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