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Youth work key to London's £5m violence prevention programme

Thursday, August 18, 2022

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The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has shared multi-million pound plans to protect young people from gang involvement as Sadiq Khan warns that the cost-of-living crisis could increase levels of violent crime in the capital.

Youth group receives funding boost to revamp former magistrates court

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

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Bristol-based Creative Youth Network has been handed £453,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund towards its aim of transforming the city centre’s derelict magistrates court building into a community hub for young people.

Gym group launches free membership for care-experienced young people

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Monday, August 15, 2022

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A national gym group has launched a new membership offering free access to activities for children in care and those with care experience.

Young people co-design north London youth hub

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Friday, August 5, 2022

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A new youth hub in one of England’s most deprived areas has been co-created by a group of young people.

UK Youth boss to help shape government’s Covid commemoration plans

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

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UK Youth chief executive Ndidi Okezie has been named as one of 11 members of a commission set up by the government to develop plans to commemorate the impact of the Covid pandemic.

Government invites bids for share of £368m youth services fund

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Youth services in disadvantaged areas are being invited to bid for a share of £368m, being released to the sector through the government’s Youth Investment Fund.

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Local authorities and organisations supporting vulnerable families are providing food and activities for children facing food poverty over the school holidays.

De Montford University drops youth work and community development course

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

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De Montford University (DMU) has suspended its youth work and community development course for 2022/23 due to a drop in intake levels compounded by pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Half of young people skipping meals as cost of living increases, Centrepoint finds

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

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Almost half of young people have been forced to go to bed hungry in the last 12 months as the cost of living soars, new research by youth homelessness charity Centrepoint finds.

Seven areas with high youth unemployment to benefit from £16m fund

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

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The Youth Futures Foundation has named seven areas set to benefit from a £16m fund designed to reduce barriers to employment for young people in the worst-affected locations.

Heatwave advice for schools, early years and youth work settings issued

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Monday, July 18, 2022

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Advice for schools, youth services and childcare settings has been published after the Met Office issued its first ever red alert for extreme heat in the UK.

Youth social action gets funding boost

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Friday, July 8, 2022

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An additional £12 million is to be invested in youth social action programmes through the #iwill Fund.

DCMS announces funding extension for youth policy development group

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced a six-month extension of funding for Shout Out UK’s youth policy development group (YPDG).

Warrington Youth Zone opens

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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A new youth zone in Warrington has seen 1,000 young people sign up as members on its opening day.

Redthread chief John Poyton steps down

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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John Poyton, chief executive of violence prevention charity Redthread, has announced plans to step down from the organisation after two decades.

Research reveals success for interventions to help young people into work

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Friday, June 24, 2022

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Evaluation of grant funding for organisations supporting young people into employment or training finds it has boosted opportunities for almost three quarters of participants.

Young people laud youth work role in tackling trauma

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Friday, June 24, 2022

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Young people have highlighted the importance of youth practitioners showing empathy when working with those who have experienced trauma.

Grenfell: Charity urges government to ‘step up’ support five years on from tragedy

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

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A charity supporting vulnerable children and families five years on from Grenfell Tower fire is calling on the government to “step up” investment in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Review urges Blackpool to create youth work strategy with young people

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

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Blackpool needs a youth work strategy co-designed by young people to improve the area's outcomes, a review of provision has found.

£1.35m grant for projects to improve job prospects of marginalised young people

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

| CYP Now

The Youth Futures Foundation has named seven organisations working to improve the employment prospects of marginalised young people to benefit from a share of £1.35m.

OBE for Sunderland DCS in Queen’s birthday honours

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Monday, June 6, 2022

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Sunderland’s director of children’s services (DCS) Jill Colbert has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s birthday honours.

Girlguiding UK sees spike in new members

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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Record numbers of girls and young women have signed up to join Rainbows, Brownies and Guides in the past year prompting the charity to launch an appeal for more volunteers to keep up with demand.

UK Youth fund receives 1,000 applications in three weeks

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Friday, May 27, 2022

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Demand for youth services funding “is outstripping supply”, UK Youth’s chief executive has said, revealing that 1,000 organisations have applied for part of a £11m mental health support fund.

Catch22 names new chief executive

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

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Catch22 has named a former volunteer who has worked her way up the charity over 21 years as its new chief executive.

Sector leaders attend first national youth work and racial justice conference

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Friday, May 20, 2022

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More than 50 black people and people of colour from across the youth work sector gathered for the first conference on youth work and racial justice.

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Youth work key to London's £5m violence prevention programme

Youth group receives funding boost to revamp former magistrates court

Gym group launches free membership for care-experienced young people

Young people co-design north London youth hub

UK Youth boss to help shape government’s Covid commemoration plans

Government invites bids for share of £368m youth services fund

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

De Montford University drops youth work and community development course

Half of young people skipping meals as cost of living increases, Centrepoint finds

Seven areas with high youth unemployment to benefit from £16m fund

Heatwave advice for schools, early years and youth work settings issued

Youth social action gets funding boost

DCMS announces funding extension for youth policy development group

Warrington Youth Zone opens

Redthread chief John Poyton steps down

Research reveals success for interventions to help young people into work

Young people laud youth work role in tackling trauma

Grenfell: Charity urges government to ‘step up’ support five years on from tragedy

Review urges Blackpool to create youth work strategy with young people

£1.35m grant for projects to improve job prospects of marginalised young people

OBE for Sunderland DCS in Queen’s birthday honours

Girlguiding UK sees spike in new members

UK Youth fund receives 1,000 applications in three weeks

Catch22 names new chief executive

Sector leaders attend first national youth work and racial justice conference

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