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Obama offers hope to a whole generation

13 November 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

The victory of a black man in the race to secure the most powerful position in the world must carry huge resonance and messages for everybody from minority groups, oppressed...

Calm heads are needed in times of hardship

10 November 2008, Adam Nichols, Youth Work Now

A month or so ago there was some doubt as to whether the global financial crisis was being partly generated by the media.

From the frontline - Who would benefit from a licence to practise?

10 November 2008, Mani Sherwin, Youth Work Now

There are lots of things worrying staff, managers and volunteers in third sector organisations working with young people.

Editorial: The erosion of voluntary participation

10 November 2008, Andy Hillier, editor, Youth Work Now andy.hillier@haymarket.com, Youth Work Now

The prominent youth work academic Tony Jeffs noted in 2001 that one of the defining characteristics of youth work was that young people were able to participate voluntarily.

Recognition of youth work is long overdue

6 November 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

This week is Youth Work Week (1-7 November). Co-ordinated by The National Youth Agency, this annual event aims to explain and celebrate youth work and highlight its contribution to the...

Leisure time does not have to be purposeless

30 October 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

There is a growing debate about the ways in which young people use their leisure time.

Under-18s can also have a night on the town

30 October 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

People often complain about antisocial young people hanging around in bus shelters and on street corners on a Friday and Saturday night.

A moving parting gift from young offenders

23 October 2008, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

As my board membership of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) was coming to an end last month, I paid a final visit to Her Majesty's Young Offender Institution Parc, near...

Religious tolerance begins with understanding

23 October 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Children in the UK are growing up surrounded by a breadth of ethnic communities and cultural diversity not seen by previous generations.

What we need is a trusting society, Darling

23 October 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

"What I want to avoid is getting ourselves in a position governments have done in the past where you face an immediate problem and cut back on things the country...