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Volunteering opportunities for young people

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

Efforts to boost the number of young people taking part in volunteering activities are well under way in all four of the UK's nations. Nancy Rowntree investigates how and where...

MP calls for young people's election

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

A Labour MP is considering holding a "shadow election" in her constituency for young people under 18 so they can get involved in the democratic process.

Wimbledon centre receives revamp

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

A state-of-the-art youth centre in south London has reopened its doors after a refit.

Oona King set to advise the PM on youth engagement

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

Former Labour MP Oona King has been made a political adviser to Prime Minister Gordon Brown on re-engaging young people, CYP Now can reveal.

The Byron Review - Call for Evidence

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

The impact that violent, sexual or otherwise inappropriate content in video games and on the internet has on children and young people is frequently debated. But there is a lack...

Essex offers aid to young carers

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

A guide for young carers is to be handed out in schools and youth clubs in Essex.

Voluntary sector finds positions in youth work the hardest to fill

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

Youth work roles are the most difficult posts to fill across the entire voluntary sector, a report published today (31 October) has found.

Poll says just one in five young people finds Connexions useful

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

Only a fifth of young people find the government's Connexions service helpful, and almost half have never used it, a poll released today (31 October) reveals.

UN Convention will not be UK law

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

The junior children's minister and the shadow children's secretary have rejected calls by young people for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to be integrated into UK...

Community Hosts scheme looks to rescue homeless black teens

31 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

South London YMCA is offering young black people a way out of homelessness and crime in a scheme thought to be the first of its kind.