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Youth group receives funding boost to revamp former magistrates court

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Bristol-based Creative Youth Network has been handed £453,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund towards its aim of transforming the city centre’s derelict magistrates court building into a community hub for young people.

Gym group launches free membership for care-experienced young people

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Monday, August 15, 2022

A national gym group has launched a new membership offering free access to activities for children in care and those with care experience.

Young people co-design north London youth hub

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Friday, August 5, 2022

A new youth hub in one of England’s most deprived areas has been co-created by a group of young people.

UK Youth boss to help shape government’s Covid commemoration plans

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

UK Youth chief executive Ndidi Okezie has been named as one of 11 members of a commission set up by the government to develop plans to commemorate the impact of the Covid pandemic.

Government invites bids for share of £368m youth services fund

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Youth services in disadvantaged areas are being invited to bid for a share of £368m, being released to the sector through the government’s Youth Investment Fund.

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Local authorities and organisations supporting vulnerable families are providing food and activities for children facing food poverty over the school holidays.

De Montford University drops youth work and community development course

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

De Montford University (DMU) has suspended its youth work and community development course for 2022/23 due to a drop in intake levels compounded by pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Care-experienced young people gain skills by designing tote bags to help their peers

Best Practice

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Care-experienced young people from the North East worked with professional artists to make bags that are then resold to support peers.

Interview: Naomi Hulston, Catch 22 chief executive

Features

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

If knowing the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation is an important aspect of leadership, then Naomi Hulston starts her job as Catch22 chief executive from a good position.

Future Roots: The farm that helps young people grow

Features

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Future Roots gives children who struggle to cope in school the chance to learn and develop through farming. Founder Julie Plumley explains how countryside activities help transform young lives.

Half of young people skipping meals as cost of living increases, Centrepoint finds

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Almost half of young people have been forced to go to bed hungry in the last 12 months as the cost of living soars, new research by youth homelessness charity Centrepoint finds.

Seven areas with high youth unemployment to benefit from £16m fund

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

The Youth Futures Foundation has named seven areas set to benefit from a £16m fund designed to reduce barriers to employment for young people in the worst-affected locations.

Heatwave advice for schools, early years and youth work settings issued

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Advice for schools, youth services and childcare settings has been published after the Met Office issued its first ever red alert for extreme heat in the UK.

Youth social action gets funding boost

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Friday, July 8, 2022

An additional £12 million is to be invested in youth social action programmes through the #iwill Fund.

DCMS announces funding extension for youth policy development group

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced a six-month extension of funding for Shout Out UK’s youth policy development group (YPDG).

Warrington Youth Zone opens

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

A new youth zone in Warrington has seen 1,000 young people sign up as members on its opening day.

Redthread chief John Poyton steps down

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

John Poyton, chief executive of violence prevention charity Redthread, has announced plans to step down from the organisation after two decades.

Research reveals success for interventions to help young people into work

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Friday, June 24, 2022

Evaluation of grant funding for organisations supporting young people into employment or training finds it has boosted opportunities for almost three quarters of participants.