07/30/2010 03:44 PM
Girl Guides suggest 15 things to do before girls turn 15
Girl Guides have identified 15 things girls should do before they are 15 to build their confidence and learn new skills, as part of celebrations to mark Girlguiding UK's centenary.

07/29/2010 06:58 PM
Youth Community Action programme to be axed
The government has announced it is to scrap the Youth Community Action programme, which aims to encourage all 14- to 19-year-olds to take part in volunteering.

07/29/2010 05:02 PM
DfE bans charities from publicising their work, leaked letter reveals
A letter leaked to CYP Now has revealed the Department for Education (DfE) is ordering charities delivering government-funded programmes to stop publicising their work with immediate effect in an apparent bid to save on spending.

07/28/2010 07:34 PM
Hampshire children's services to lose 185 staff as budget slashed by almost £25m
Hampshire County Council is to slash almost £25m from its children's services budget, as part of a restructure and efficiency savings drive that will see 185 staff lose their jobs.

07/28/2010 07:14 PM
Connexions workers to be hit hard in cuts to Birmingham children's services
Connexions workers are set to bare the brunt of a swathe of job cuts in children and young people's services revealed by Birmingham City Council.

07/28/2010 06:54 PM
Devon leisure centre project helps cut youth crime
A youth project in Devon that encourages young people to visit local leisure centres has helped cut youth crime, latest figures suggest.

07/27/2010 02:00 AM
CYP Now campaign to champion youth services
CYP Now is today launching a campaign to highlight the importance of providing services for young people.

07/27/2010 02:00 AM
Councils to foot capital youth projects bill after government withdraws funds
Councils have been left to foot the bill for completed capital youth projects after government funding was unexpectedly withdrawn last week.

07/27/2010 02:00 AM
Youth sector called on to help with citizen initiative
The government is calling on the youth sector to help deliver its flagship National Citizen Service initiative after announcing the ambitious target to get 10,000 school-leavers involved in the pilots next summer.

07/23/2010 06:43 PM
Lambeth Council could cut funding for youth charities by 35 per cent
Lambeth Council is considering cutting its funding for charities involved in young people's projects by up to 35 per cent from January.