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"Young people clearly have such a lot to give" says Jack Petchey CBE

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:08:31 +0000

Check out the latest edition of the Jack Petchey Foundation newsletter and read Jack Petchey CBE thoughts about young people in society.

http://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/public/file/Jan%202012%20newsletter%20for%20web.pdf

HRH Prince Philip visits Hackney Quest youth club

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:04:29 +0000

Well done to all the Hackney Quest young people, staff, volunteers and supporters!

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Prince Philip pays royal visit to two Hackney youth clubs - News - Hackney Gazette

Prince Philip defied his advancing years and recent health scare to keep up with youngsters at two Hackney youth centres on Tuesday evening (February 21).

Check out this great animation created by young people from...

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:02:00 +0000

Check out this great animation created by young people from Hackney Quest called The Brave and the Busted.

BYC: Youth on Board Awards

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:40:09 +0000

Youth on Board or YOB Awards are an exclusively youth-led rolling award scheme that recognises innovative and exciting youth participation, both from young people and the projects and organisations that support them.

BYC’s membership of young oeople wanted to celebrate the benefits of involving young people and encourage more organisations to engage young people in their work.

You can nominate organisations, projects or young leaders for the following awards:

Innovation Award: Celebrate new ideas and practices that have made a real difference to how organisations work with young people.

Inspiring Project Award: Recognise efforts made by projects to engage young people and give them a voice.

The Make a Difference Award: Mark the achievements of an individual young persobn who has made a real difference through their role in the running of an organisation or project.

Youth-led Award: Recognise youth-led organisations that are providing a platform for young people and young voices and making a difference at a local, national or international level.

For more information and how to apply check out the link http://www.byc.org.uk/get-active/youth-on-board-awards.aspx

Opportunity: Common Purpose - Young Million

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:32:00 +0000

Young Million is a campaign to give unemployed 18-25 year olds in the UK the leadership development and skills needed to help you stand out to potential employers.

Common Purpose are running free leadership workshops throughout the UK to help young people build local networks, develop job skills, gain confidence and connect with others going through the same thing.

Up and coming dates

London - 2 & 7 February 2012
Cumbria - 7, 8 & 15 February 2012
Bradford - 14 & 15 February 2012
Hull - 29 February & 1 March 2012

For more info and registration follow the link http://youngmillion.commonpurpose.org.uk/register/

Opportunity: Talent wanted in Hackney, London for Alter Ego event

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:26:00 +0000

If you are aged 13-21 with a talent and live in hackney then this is the competition for you.

Auditions are being held on 14 January at Hackney Empire.

You can book your slot by emailing projects@hackneyempire.co.uk or by calling 020 8510 4396.

For more info follow this link http://yhworld.co.uk/listing/345/last-chance-to-audition-new-hackney-talent-needed

vinspired: Youth Advisory Board (12 volunteers aged 16-25 years...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:41:00 +0000

vinspired: Youth Advisory Board

(12 volunteers aged 16-25 years from all over England)

Call for short film proposals

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:01:47 +0000

Call for short film proposals:

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The Commonwealth Foundation is inviting filmmakers from across the Commonwealth to submit an idea for a short film about relationships. Individual filmmakers or collectives should submit a proposal which explores the theme of love in its broadest sense, whether inter-racial, inter-generational or within and between the sexes. The theme should be relevant to the filmmaker and their community.

We’re looking for original, bold and authentic films in any genre which entertain as well as stimulate and encourage debate both locally and globally.

Jack Petchey Foundation recruit over 1000 young donors to bone marrow register

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:03 +0000

Jack Petchey Foundation recruit over 1000 young donors to bone marrow register

Opportunity: Chance to be Chancellor

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:33:39 +0000

The on-going global economic crisis has led many governments to be more cautious with their finances and to look for innovative ways to raise money through taxes and save money through balancing the demands of public spending.

As the Chancellor what economic decisions would you make? What would your Budget for the country be? Which taxes will you levy on society? Where would you choose to spend the money you’ve raised? Here is your chance to have your say.

Chance to be Chancellor is open to all 14-18 year olds across the UK. Your decisions will form the Youth Budget 2012. For a chance to win our national competition, make your case for them http://www.payingforit.org.uk/chance-to-be-chancellor/the-competition/the-brief/15427/

loveLife Generation

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:20:13 +0000

loveLife Generation:

Check out this great youth led organisation which locally, nationally and internationally demonstrates youth action and empowerment

Merry Christmas from Youth Connected x

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:00:59 +0000

Young social entrepreneurs to watch out for

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:59:10 +0000

Young social entrepreneurs to watch out for

Opportunity: Volunteer with BYC (V24: twenty four)

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:14:00 +0000

Are you 16 -19 and not in education, training, or employment? Do you want to experience what it is like to work in a dynamic office? Do you want to help change things for the better?

Become a British Youth Council Volunteer and learn what it takes to work in politics. You could be representing young people across the nation through campaigning, researching and carrying out communications and administration work.

For more information and how to apply follow the link http://www.byc.org.uk/get-active/volunteer-with-byc.aspx

Support young people from London who will take part in a Tag...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:11:00 +0000

Support young people from London who will take part in a Tag Rugby Tour in Zambia (Oct 2012). They are actively fundraising to provide sports equipment and deliver a sustainable programme so that hundreds of Zambia children can continue to learn and play tag rugby.

You can follow their blog http://tagrugbytour2012.tumblr.com/

Join the call for more safe accommodation for young people in the UK

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:53:57 +0000

Youth organisations are working to highlight hidden homelessness of young people through a project called Sofa Surfer. Follow the link to watch a film about a young woman’s story from Hackney and subscribe for updates on the campaign http://www.sofasurferfilm.com/

Young London Working

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:04:00 +0000

Young London Working

Crossing Borders: VWB Made Ten School Visits this Year!

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:59:00 +0000

Crossing Borders: VWB Made Ten School Visits this Year!:

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With 2011 being the European year of volunteering, the CB Volunteers Without Borders project aimed to contribute to the larger debate about active citizenship and volunteerism.

Through the project which was funded by the Social Ministry, Danish youth from area high schools connect with…

Opportunity: Young Volunteer Tour Guides at the Geffrye Museum...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:58:47 +0000

Opportunity: Young Volunteer Tour Guides at the Geffrye Museum (London)

CHANNEL 4 AND BARCLAYS ASK YOUNG PEOPLE TO DECIDE HOW TO SPEND £100,000 TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:28:04 +0000

On Friday 11 November 2011, Channel 4 Education, in partnership with high street bank Barclays, launched ‘The Stake’ – a competition that provides young people in the UK with the chance to decide how £100k of real money is spent. The Stake will inspire young people to use their business and enterprising skills to win a slice of £100,000 prize pot to support community or business ideas that will make a difference.

The Stake aims to show the UK’s young people that business and social enterprise can be creative, fun, challenging and that good ideas and passion can be rewarded.

Anyone aged between 16 and 21 years of age can submit ideas about how they would spend a share of the money, be it a start up business, a new school skate ramp, one-off event – or anything in between. To increase their chances of winning, entrants will need to carry out a series of online challenges including winning public support and setting out financial plans, which show their idea can be a success.

There are two ways that young people can take part: they can submit an idea themselves or by registering as a stakeholder they can have a say in whose idea wins. Stakeholders can increase their voting power by completing fun money challenges, which are based on the Barclays Money Skills programme and designed to build their financial knowledge and skills.

Expert advice will be given throughout the competition from mentors including Barclays CEO of Retail and Business Banking Antony Jenkins, the UK’s digital champion Martha Lane Fox, The Apprentice winner Tim Campbell, SBTV founder Jamal Edwards and MP Esther McVey. The top 20 ideas with the most stakes by 11:59pm on the 23 December will be shortlisted and judged by a panel from Channel 4 Education and Barclays.

Up to six winners will be announced in January 2012. Each winner will be given up to £20,000, along with support from top financial experts, to make their ideas a reality. A film crew will follow their stories as the fledgling community and business entrepreneurs go through their first challenges of bringing their ideas to life.

Jo Twist, Commissioning Editor of Education at Channel 4 said: “Being enterprising and knowing how to turn your passion into a satisfying reality is such an important skill for young people to experience. But often you need to know how to manage money to make that happen. In what is a bit like a cross between Kickstarter and strategic gameplay, we hope The Stake will inspire thousands of young people to be more financially savvy and show them that anything is possible.”

Antony Jenkins, Chief Executive of Barclays Retail and Business Banking said: “It’s crucial that young people have the opportunity to build their financial skills and confidence and actively participate in the future growth of the economy.

“Barclays is excited to be supporting The Stake which is a great way for young people to turn their ideas into reality. This innovative competition will identify some of the business leaders of tomorrow and provide many more young people with valuable financial knowledge.”

The Stake concept was created and is being delivered by youth engagement agency Livity.

The Stake www.thestake.co.uk