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Youth clubs do not foster risk takers

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 22, 2009
  • | CYP Now
I must confess to having been a bit worried about the results of the recent Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) report Risky Behaviour and Social Activities, as it seemed to suggest that those who attend youth clubs were more likely to be involved in risky behaviour such as fighting, shoplifting and vandalism.

Can social investment really change the world?

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 6, 2012
  • | CYP Now
"There are few moments like this when something happens that can really change the world". That was the proclamation of Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude last summer as plans gathered pace to develop the UK market for social investment. Was he going a bit over the top? Perhaps; but only perhaps.

From the Frontline - The net has boundless opportunities for us

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, July 30, 2008
  • | CYP Now
One of the most misused words I hear is "empowerment" - often used without consideration to what "power" we are able to hand over. More recently "participation" is the shiny terminology used to express how committed we are to the involvement of young people, but here too I wonder how much thought staff give to how they participate in their field or what opportunities they have to influence policies, projects and so on.

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