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Youth opportunity fund: How we spent it in... York

5 March 2008, Youth Work Now

The City of York built on its existing youth funding panel when it was given its allocation of money, writes Tim Burke.

Feature - A weight off their minds

5 March 2008, Youth Work Now

The government's obesity action plan has called for more personal support to be provided to overweight young people. Jon Scott visits the Shine youth project in Sheffield to establish just...

Log on to... Healthy eating

5 March 2008, Youth Work Now

Obesity and the size-zero debate are increasing the focus on eating a balanced diet, particularly at key stages in life such as childhood and adolescence. Tim Burke looks at what...

Feature - Youth Work: The new face of St John

5 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

St John Ambulance has more than 26,000 members under 25. Yet despite being about 900 years old, it has only just launched its first youth strategy. Sue Learner investigates.

Analysis: Substance misuse - Families at centre of drugs strategy

5 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government's new 10-year strategy for combating drug use sets out a series of ambitious changes to services for families and young people. But, as Tristan Donovan finds out, putting...

Feature - Cultural activities: Our culture fix: what we want

27 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is pledging to provide young people with five hours a week of cultural activity. But what will this consist of? Far from the opera or ballet, rap and...

Interview: Care for the carers - Karen Mustard, project manager, Princess Royal Trust for Carers

27 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers project in Windsor and Maidenhead finds its biggest challenge is to get the parents of young carers to realise they have a problem.

Analysis: Education - From battleground to playground

27 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is considering training former military personnel to become teachers in inner-city schools as part of a US-style programme to improve pupil behaviour. Nancy Rowntree examines how effective this...

Analysis: Youth justice - Catch them early before they offend

20 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

An influential think-tank believes the creation of a Sure Start Plus scheme that works with children and young people aged five to 12 could help significantly reduce youth crime. But...

Analysis: Social networking - Youth work for the net generation

20 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

In a matter of months, social networking sites have gone from little-known internet backwaters to a daily feature in millions of young people's lives. Tristan Donovan asks whether youth workers...