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On the 25th October The Youth Association took a group of young people to the Choose Youth rally in London to learn about the cuts to youth services, meet like-minded people and lobby their MPs for a review of the cuts.

Source: The Press Association The coalition Government’s tax and benefit policies will leave almost a quarter of Britain’s children in poverty by the end of this decade, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Median incomes are expected to fall by 7% over the period 2009-12 – the largest three-year fall … Continue reading New child poverty predicitions

The UK Government, through the Department for Education, has published a paper called ‘Young people’s involvement in decision making’. This paper puts forward ideas about how the UK Government should support, and involve, young people in public decision making. It focuses on the more formal ways young people have their say, outside of school – … Continue reading ‘Young people’s involvement in decision making’

There’s a new facebook campaign for the next 30 days on being safe on the roads. Its aimed at teenagers and young people, helping to raise awareness of the dangers roads pose. Did you know that at least one teenager a day is killed or injured on London’s streets alone? Join Tinie Tempah and others … Continue reading Don’t let your friendship die on the road…

There’s a new facebook campaign for the next 30 days on being safe on the roads. Its aimed at teenagers and young people, helping to raise awareness of the dangers roads pose. Did you know that at least one teenager a day is killed or injured on London’s streets alone? Join Tinie Tempah and others … Continue reading Don't let your friendship die on the road…

On Monday, I met with Cllr Barry Anderson, regarding my work experience in his office at the end of March. He then told me about a debate regarding bugeting across Leeds and an oppotunity for the Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors to defend the cuts and explain the reasoning behind the need to budget. I am … Continue reading Expectations of watching a debate at the Civic Hall regarding the Budget.

Football is the key to kicking anti-social behaviour out of town, say youth workers and police Members of The Youth Association will host weekly kickabouts on a synthetic pitch at Ossett Academy to keep young people from hanging around and drinking on the streets of the town centre. TYA workers Dan Hall and Khalil Khan … Continue reading Kickabouts could stop teen trouble

In both The Times and on the Today programme on Radio 4 this morning, Dame Elisabeth Hoodless, retiring from her long standing post as Cheif Executive for the Community Service Volunteers this year, has criticised the coalition’s Big Society, claiming government cuts are undermining the very idea of community volunteering. Such criticism from any respected … Continue reading Cuts 'destroying big society' concept – says the head of Community Service Volunteers