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Charities win £11m to boost social action

Thursday, February 20, 2014

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Forty-one voluntary and community sector organisations are to gain a share of £11m from the Cabinet Office to encourage young people to participate in social action.

Starbucks Youth Action

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

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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.

Hurd hands NCS over to independent trust

Thursday, February 6, 2014

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The National Citizen Service (NCS) has established itself as a social enterprise, completing its move from government-run body to independence.

Participation in Action: Teens work with toddlers to gain skills and shine

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

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A programme first launched in California in the 1970s is achieving impressive results by helping troubled teenagers volunteer in nurseries.

Youth work roundup

Monday, December 16, 2013

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Youth club closures, youngest youth councillor and electronic voting system, all in the news this week.

Hurd hails young generation at CYP Now Awards but says some youth services are 'ok to lose'

Thursday, November 28, 2013

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Civil society minister Nick Hurd has said some local authority youth services closed in recent years because they were not good enough.

Government injects £6m to support youth volunteering

Monday, October 28, 2013

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The Cabinet Office has launched a £6m fund in a bid to encourage more young people to take part in volunteering and social action.

Ministers will not interfere with NCS Trust, says body's chair

Monday, September 16, 2013

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The independent body set up to run the government's flagship youth volunteering scheme the National Citizen Service (NCS) will operate free from political interference, its chair has said.

Youth Parliament launches consultation on young people's views

Friday, September 13, 2013

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The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) is looking to get more than half a million young people's views on what issues should be debated by youth leaders in the House of Commons later this year.

Regional youth work units defiant in the face of cuts

Friday, August 30, 2013

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Regional youth work unit leaders say they have survived three years of cuts and are now increasing young people's involvement in service delivery.

Campaign urges young people to drive social action

Friday, June 28, 2013

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The government is urging more young people to take part in social action with the launch of a new campaign and up to £5m of funding.

Daily roundup: Junk food, child porn and social work ethics

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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Food firms accused of bypassing ad rules, government summit to tackle child porn online, and a code of ethics for social workers, all in the news today.

Good Idea: ‘Buddies' help transition for those with eating disorders

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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Online recovery-focused peer-to-peer support for young people with an eating disorder aged 16 to 26 living in London and who are making a transition in their lives

Good Idea: Construction skills lay firm foundations for the future

Monday, May 13, 2013

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Young people aged 16 to 25 work alongside tradespeople to renovate empty homes and learn construction skills

Young people embrace online campaigning

Monday, April 22, 2013

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Nearly a third of young people believe online campaigning is more effective than street protests, a survey by youth volunteering charity vInspired has found.

CYP Now investigates the state of youth work provision

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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Children & Young People Now is calling on youth project managers to take part in an important study looking at how their work is bearing up in the tough economic climate.

Girl Guides to tackle inequality in social action campaign

Friday, March 8, 2013

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Girl Guides across the country are set to take action to promote gender equality worldwide as part of a new advocacy and campaigning project.

Ask the Expert: Inclusive volunteering

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

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Gove confirms DfE could relinquish responsibility for youth policy

Friday, March 1, 2013

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The government is considering shifting responsibility for youth policy from the Department for Education to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Education Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed.

How Blastbeat blends sounds and skills

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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Young people get hands-on experience of running music events as part of an initiative to help those not in education, employment or training

Councils slash youth services spending by a quarter

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Local authority spending on youth services has dropped by more than 25 per cent in the space of just a year, government figures have revealed.

Sector raises 'huge concerns' over government approach to youth policy

Monday, January 28, 2013

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A lack of government interest in youth services is marginalising young people and risks triggering social unrest, leading figures in the sector have warned.

Gove ‘fails to visit any youth project' during time at DfE

Monday, January 21, 2013

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Education Secretary Michael Gove has failed to visit a single youth project in his two and a half years in charge of the Department for Education, a list drawn up by civil servants has revealed.

My Life: Iqra Abdi, 18, East London

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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Daily roundup: Care leavers' charter, missing children in Kent, and homeless families in B&B accommodation

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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Children's minister Edward Timpson launches a Charter for Care Leavers, concerns over missing children in Kent, and the number of homeless families in temporary accommodation in Westminster rises again, all in the news today.

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