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Young people praised for leading cleanup efforts

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Young people have been praised for taking to the streets to clean up after another night of rioting across London.

V projects repay taxpayers sixfold, claims study

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Friday, August 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Taxpayer gets back almost 6 for every 1 invested in volunteering opportunities through helping young people find work and training.

Rally to protest at 'targeted vandalism of youth services'

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Friday, July 22, 2011

| CYP Now

Hundreds of young people are expected to turn out for a demonstration against cuts to youth services at an event being held in London tomorrow (23 July).

Inaugural group of young volunteers completes City Year London programme

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Friday, June 24, 2011

| CYP Now

The first cohort of young people is set to graduate from a three-year pilot scheme in London, having spent more than 65,000 hours volunteering to support children, schools and communities across the capital.

Cost of National Citizen Service 'not justifiable'

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

| CYP Now

The cost of the government's flagship youth programme National Citizen Service (NCS) cannot be justified, the education select committee has concluded.

Youth volunteers boost chances in education, reveals study

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

| CYP Now

Young volunteers are more likely to spend longer in education and gain higher earnings in later life, according to a study published by charity V.

Big society overlooks volunteers

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Friday, May 13, 2011

| CYP Now

The government's vision of a big society is overlooking youth volunteering that already takes place in communities, according to the youth forum of the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS).

Youth services 'in a time warp' says Loughton

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

| CYP Now

England's youth services required radical reform even before the latest round of public sector cuts, children's minister Tim Loughton told the education select committee.

Young people encouraged to make a difference for Global Youth Service Day

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Friday, April 15, 2011

| CYP Now

Young people descended on the capital this week, ready to help anyone in need of advice, tube maps or even mobile phone chargers to raise awareness of Global Youth Service Day.

Young people to compete for social enterprise grants

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Thursday, April 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Young people aged 11 to 14 are being given the opportunity to compete for grants to set up social enterprises in their communities.

Starbucks to fund youth projects in 10 UK cities

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| CYP Now

UK Youth has formed a three-year volunteering partnership with coffee chain Starbucks that will enable young people to bring alive their ideas for community projects.