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My Life: Blaze Lambert, 16, North Antrim

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  • Tuesday, February 16, 2016
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I've always been passionate about helping others and making a difference in my community. I volunteer as a young leader at my local Girlguiding group, the St Patrick's Broughshane Guides, organising activities and adventures for girls aged 10 to 14.

My Life: Anton Cornibert, 17, London

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  • Monday, July 20, 2015
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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.

My Life: Tom Baines, 12, Shrewsbury

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  • Monday, April 13, 2015
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I was injured in a road traffic accident in 2008 when I was five, which has left me paralysed with no sensation or movement from the chest down and limited hand function.

My Life: Kelsey Hibberd, 20, Essex

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  • Tuesday, January 20, 2015
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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: Ryan McAlister, 15, Congleton

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  • Tuesday, October 28, 2014
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I was looking for a volunteering opportunity to achieve my Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award when I became involved with Friends for Leisure (FFL), a local charity that gives disabled young people the chance to socialise, make friends and have fun with others in their community.

My Life: Huzaifa Abhi, 21, London

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  • Monday, June 23, 2014
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I am a business administrator at the London Fire Brigade after starting as an apprentice. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to work doing something I enjoy, although I am aware many young people are deprived of this advantage.

My Life: Chloe Donovan, 19, Norfolk

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  • Monday, May 12, 2014
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I'm a young facilitator for the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS), but my volunteering story started when I became a member of the UK Youth Parliament for Norfolk when I was 12.

Starbucks Youth Action

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  • Tuesday, February 18, 2014
    • | CYP Now
What is it? Starbucks Youth Action is a global funding initiative from the coffee shop company designed to promote local youth activities and volunteering. Its UK fund is being run in partnership with UK Youth. The fund supports young people to bring to life projects that mean something to them, as well as offering training to young people on managing a budget, working with volunteers and project management. Now in its fourth year, the fund has supported more than 100 youth-led projects in 10 cities in the UK and Ireland.

Youth work roundup

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  • Monday, December 16, 2013
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Youth club closures, youngest youth councillor and electronic voting system, all in the news this week.

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