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Christmas brings out the child in all of us

12 December 2007, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

For many years our last evening at the youth club before shutting down for Christmas, was a childish seasonal celebration. Somehow we always got enough money together to buy lots...

Editorial: Commercialism is damaging childhood

12 December 2007, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

With the festive season upon us, and the avalanche of consumerism it brings, it is timely that the government's 10-year Children's Plan should include an inquiry into the impact of...

From The Frontline - Volunteers are worth all the frustration

10 December 2007, Pete Brierley, Youth Work Now

Many youth workers cling tightly to their position and keep their vision for projects close to their chest; yet in my experience, your vision is only as great as those...

Viewpoint - The youth worker's lot is a difficult one

10 December 2007, Bryan Merton, a youth work consultant and former inspector, Youth Work Now

Everyone claims to be doing youth work these days, whatever their designation: youth worker, personal adviser, learning mentor.

Editorial: Investment brings added responsibility

10 December 2007, Andy Hillier, Youth Work Now

When the youth work historians next update their texts, they'll probably have to devote a whole chapter to 2007.

The unpalatable truth of obesity

10 December 2007, Michael Bracey, Youth Work Now

Let me introduce you to the Quality Street Six. They're a small group of young people I work with each week. And like many youth groups, eating and drinking together...

Nostalgic reunion for the 'Milltown boys'

5 December 2007, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

At the end of September I hosted a party for the "Milltown boys", who were the subject of my 1970s study of a group of boys on a south Wales...

Young people should be positively engaged

28 November 2007, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

The government's new Youth Taskforce aims to deliver on the 10-year strategy Aiming High for Young People, which focuses on the expansion of positive activities, creating new places to go...

Editorial: Discs blunder ups pressure on ContactPoint

28 November 2007, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

Fear can be very contagious. The "missing discs" debacle at HM Revenue & Customs has intensified security concerns about ContactPoint, the £224m database that will hold details of every child...

Reckless behaviour may not be all it seems

21 November 2007, Howard Williamson, Children & Young People Now

One of the recurrent challenges of working with the young is how to deal with what may genuinely be inadvertent damage. Even what may look like wanton destruction may not...