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Redthread explores merger with Catch22

Thursday, July 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Youth violence prevention charity Redthread is considering a merger with Catch22 after experiencing “major financial challenges”, the organisation has announced.

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

| CYP Now

Sector leaders have welcomed elements of the King's Speech linked to services for children's mental health and education but have questioned the omission of issues including children's social care reform and votes for 16-and 17-year-olds.

North East Lincolnshire ranked as toughest place for girls to grow up

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

| CYP Now

North East Lincolnshire as the most challenging place for girls to grow up in the UK, according to a major new study.

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Online signposting of support is blighted by jargon and leaving young people feeling overwhelmed by too much information, analysis has found.

Mark Gifford to step down as NCS chief

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

| CYP Now

The chief executive of the National Citizen Service (NCS) has announced he will step down after four years in the role.

Oasis to pilot youth hub modelled on Labour’s manifesto pledge

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

| CYP Now

Oasis Charitable Trust is set to pilot the first in a series of youth hubs in support of the Labour government’s Young Futures Programme.

Campaign launched as Girlguiding reject bids for outdoor centres

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Monday, July 8, 2024

| CYP Now

Campaigners have questioned Girlguiding's decision to reject bids to buy outdoor activity centres from two charities founded by members of the uniformed youth group.

General Election 2024: Next government urged to prioritise children as voters go to polls

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

| CYP Now

As voters across the UK go to the polls, children’s sector leaders and campaigners are strengthening calls for the next government to focus on young people.

Scouts issues volunteer plea as waiting lists reach record level

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

| CYP Now

The Scouts waiting lists for young people to join has reached its highest ever level of 107,000 nationally, prompting the charity’s deputy UK chief volunteer CJ Ledger to issue a plea for more volunteers.

General Election 2024: Young people question former government advisers on ‘distrust’ of politicians

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

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Former advisor to Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, joined a panel of commentators to be grilled by young people from the UK's most disadvantaged communities ahead of Thursday's general election.

Young people demand greater access to local youth services

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Monday, July 1, 2024

| CYP Now

More than half of young people want greater access to youth services in a bid to improve their mental health and sense of inclusion in their communities, new research from the National Youth Agency (NYA) reveals.

How I Got Here: Tanvir Ali, former peer leader, Peer Power Youth

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Monday, July 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Graduating with a first-class degree in sociology marked the beginning of my career journey.

Children’s charities on issues the next government must prioritise

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Monday, July 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Improved special educational needs support, expansion of social prescribing to boost youth mental health and investment in health visiting services are key policy asks sought by children’s charities, finds Amrit Virdi.

Young people call for stronger political education to underpin votes at 16 pledges

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Monday, July 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Young people have called for stronger political education to be offered in schools amid the general election campaign, during which two major parties have pledged to lower the voting age to 16.

Sir Jack Petchey: Tributes to businessman ‘committed’ to supporting youth projects

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Friday, June 28, 2024

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Youth workers and sector leaders have paid tribute to charity founder Jack Petchey after his death aged 98.

Recognising the NYA at 60

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Friday, June 28, 2024

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Leigh Middleton, chief executive of the National Youth Agency, reflects on the youth organisation’s achievements since being founded in 1964 and the role it can play in shaping the future of youth work.

Lack of access to youth services reduces young people’s interest in sector careers, NYA warns

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Friday, June 28, 2024

| CYP Now

Reduced access to youth services could be preventing young people from entering the sector when looking for employment, a new survey from the National Youth Agency (NYA) warns.

Labour tops polls among young people

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

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The Labour Party has won a youth version of the general election, involving just under 23,000 children voting across 112 schools and youth groups in England and Wales.