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Analysis: Youth custody - Are secure homes on their way out?

19 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

As Gladstone House, a secure children's home in Liverpool prepares to be shut down, Sue Leaner explores why local authorities have opted to rid themselves of these facilities in recent...

Interview: A voice for Britain's youth - James Cathcart, chief executive, British Youth Council

12 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

Six weeks into his tenure as chief executive of the British Youth Council (BYC), James Cathcart has arrived at a turbulent time.

Activity Ideas: Things to do - Set up a radio project

5 March 2008, Youth Work Now

Turn on the radio and it can be difficult to find alternative stations to tune into if you're young. Mainstream DJs tend to play the same songs and it is...

Case Studies: Project casebook

5 March 2008, Youth Work Now

Jo Stephenson looks at a programme that is educating young people about the entertainment industry, a graffiti project in West Sussex, Shell Livewire's young enterprise scheme and Bradford's first youth...

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...