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Ministers release £75m to fund national volunteering scheme

21 November 2007, Young People Now

A national volunteering programme to get thousands more young people in England giving up their time for good causes will be launched by ministers tomorrow (22 November). The £75m "vinvolved" programme...

Fear of harming deters volunteers

24 October 2007, Young People Now

Accusations of harming young people are the main reason why adults in Scotland do not volunteer, a report by Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People has found. Kathleen Marshall carried...

Sports project to target disengaged

16 October 2007, Young People Now

A multi-sports project for young people in Croydon is being launched by social inclusion programme Positive Futures. The Football Foundation is providing £208,000 for the scheme and Nike has committed to...

Gypsy and Traveller young people take issues to MEPs

9 October 2007, Young People Now

A group of young people from Gypsy and Traveller communities in Scotland has travelled to the European Parliament in Brussels on an awareness-raising campaign. During their four-day trip they met MEPs...

Respect Taskforce disbanded as youth unit takes wider role

9 October 2007, Young People Now

The Respect Taskforce is to be replaced, the Department for Children, Schools and Families has announced. A new "Youth Taskforce" will take over the work carried out by its predecessor, but...

Design crucial in unsupervised sites

25 September 2007, Young People Now

A study of unsupervised youth shelters and games areas in Caerphilly has found they can cause more problems than they solve if they are not properly designed and sited. An analysis...

Youth clubs hail £60m boost to target deprived Londoners

25 September 2007, Young People Now

Youth clubs in London have welcomed the decision from the government to plough £60m into youth services. Children's Secretary Ed Balls announced last week that the Department for Children, Schools and...

Bid to boost jobs in communications

18 September 2007, Young People Now

A programme to recruit more young members to the Communications Workers Union (CWU) and fast-track them to senior positions has received a boost of nearly £80,000 from the Union Modernisation...

Regional focus: Spotlight on the ... South West

6 September 2007, Young People Now

Delivering youth work in a predominantly rural area throws up a range of challenges for youth services. Tim Burke reports.

On Their Territory: Detached youth work

6 September 2007, Young People Now

Detached youth workers can reach young people at the margins of society, yet their role is all too often overlooked. Tom de Castella spends an evening with a detached project...