Youth Matters: Why it's the taking part that counts New initiatives aim to...

The Independent - London;  December 14, 2002 ;   MICHAEL DURHAM;   668 words ...How do you involve young people and children in important decisions about their...of the core principles of the Children and Young People's Unit has been a commitment to asking young people about what matters to them - and listening...

Young Scot: Get your facts right! It's time to spread the news about all...

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  January 20, 2005 ;     624 words ......showed 12 out of 17 stories about young people were negative ones. Reports ranged...creates a negative image of young people in general. Findings from research...out by Mori for the magazine Young People Now backs this up. They found...

big lottery fund: That's a Lotto help; The very first youth projects to...

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  April 6, 2006 ;     718 words ......money is helping to improve the lives of young people in Scotland. Youth projects across the...totalling more than pounds 250,000 after the Young People's Fund awarded its first lot of grants...absolutely delighted with our award from the Young People's Fund. As most people in our ...

Prime Minister gives young people a voice in government.

M2 Presswire;  March 22, 2001 ;     787 words ......Government: Prime Minister gives young people a voice in government (C)1994-20...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21032001 Young people will get a real voice in government...and Minister for Children and Young People Paul Boateng today to announce...

Is it fun to be young on the Gold Coast? Perceptions of leisure...

Youth Studies Australia;  March 1, 2005 ;   Lloyd, Kathy Harrington, Maureen Hibbins, Ray Boag, Alistair Cuthill, Michael;   787 words ...Leisure has always been a space where young people have sought to experience different...age-related process, and planning for young people's leisure requires knowledge and understanding...This paper explores the perceptions of young people living in what is known as the surf...

Report reveals many children in care no better off than 25 years ago;...

The Sunday Herald;  November 23, 2003 ;   Stephen Naysmith; Social Affairs Correspondent;   787 words ......improvement in the treatment of young people in local authourity homes during...go" in improving conditions for young people in care. The report, titled Let's Face It, and subtitled Young People Tell It Like It Is, was produced...

The real cost of linking homeless young people to employment, education...

Youth Studies Australia;  September 1, 2008 ;   Broadbent, Robyn;   787 words ......delivered brokerage funds to homeless young people through their housing advocates. One...project was that the main barrier to young people achieving a stable continuum in their...revealed that a significant proportion of young people requested brokerage funds for education...

Mowlam - "government is committed to help the most vulnerable young people...

M2 Presswire;  February 19, 2001 ;     787 words ......committed to help the most vulnerable young people succeed (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...programme to tackle the problems faced by young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Speaking...Children - Challenging Transitions: Young People's Views and Experiences of Growing Up...

Cash to provide positive activities for young people.

M2 Presswire;  December 5, 2007 ;     787 words ......Cash to provide positive activities for young people(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE...more places to go and things to do for young people was allocated across the country today...workshops in disadvantaged areas where young people are at risk of getting into trouble...

Youth Matters: Voices of the next generation The importance of listening...

The Independent - London;  December 14, 2002 ;   MICHAEL DURHAM;   646 words ......under 19. That is more than 12 million young people - some old enough to get married, start...outlined the Government's programme for young people. He described a resource that was constantly...greater. The result is the Children and Young People's Unit (CYPU), a government office ...

Young people and their quest for meaning.

Youth Studies Australia;  March 1, 2002 ;   Webber, Ruth;   787 words ......mainstream religious institutions indicate young people's declining interest in traditional worship. However, this trend is balanced by young people's increased interest in alternative...climate that worships individualism, young people are rejecting religions that are absolute...

Young people get a voice in government.

M2 Presswire;  March 11, 2002 ;     787 words ......PRESSWIRE-11 March 2002-UK Government: Young people get a voice in government (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11032002 Young people will today get a unique opportunity...education policy as the Minister for Young People and Learning Ivan Lewis launches the...

Listening to learn from young people - Lewis.

M2 Presswire;  May 21, 2003 ;     658 words ......Government: Listening to learn from young people - Lewis(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05212003 Young people are being listened to at the heart...visits. The contribution made by young people who have been consulted on Department...

Government's first time vision for all children and young people.

M2 Presswire;  November 21, 2001 ;     787 words ......first time vision for all children and young people (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE...all-embracing vision for all children and young people. The consultation document links together...outcomes in the lives of children and young people. This would involve developing a new...

Things to do is top priority; A year ago, we were encouraging readers to...

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  January 18, 2007 ;     502 words ......Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People in Edinburgh were recently stuffing...colourful poster versions for children and young people to be distributed in schools. It brought...Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, Kathleen Marshall. And it was hard...