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* * ONLINE MAGAZINE * *
Latest Edition
Updated: 31 December 2010
* ONLINE MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Archived Editions
Updated: 6 October 2010
Training boost for voluntary sector youth workers
Voluntary sector youth workers are set to benefit from a £3.8m training programme.
Updated: 16 March 2010
Fully funded NVQs and other training
Available to the voluntary and community sector.
Updated: 16 March 2010
voluntaryskills.com user survey
Updated: 16 March 2010
The People`s Millions
Win up to 50,000
Updated: 16 March 2010
Scout Association urging young people to vote
The Scout Association has launched a campaign to encourage young people to vote
Updated: 16 March 2010
Budget cuts hit students training to be youth workers
The future looks bleak for would-be youth workers – and the colleges that teach them.
Updated: 11 March 2010
Working with Minority Groups
Small and large grants available
Updated: 11 March 2010
Children`s Rights
Report published by Ofsted
Updated: 11 March 2010
O2 offers young people grants for community work
Mobile phone giant O2 has launched a £5m programme
Updated: 11 March 2010
Can You help raise young people`s aspirations?
A Local project is lookingfor mentors
Updated: 5 March 2010
Be A Sports Volunteer
Open to anyone 16 yrs +
Updated: 5 March 2010
Cutting youth services is `madness`, says minister
The government minister for 14 to 19 reform is to consider putting youth services on a statutory footing to stop cash-strapped councils from cutting p
Updated: 3 March 2010
Half of children experience age discrimination
Around a half of children and young people have been victims of age discrimination, according to a recent survey.
Updated: 3 March 2010
** ARCHIVE NEWS**
up to 3 months
Updated: 2 March 2010
Trustees and Governance
New information Centre Launched
Updated: 26 February 2010
Young Carers Grants Programme
1.5 million programme to fund around 25 projects
Updated: 26 February 2010
IdeasTap Programmes
Interested in making short films and are between 16-25 years?
Updated: 26 February 2010
Bridging Course to a Masters in Community and Youth Work
Durham University is offering a bridging Programme
Updated: 26 February 2010
Young jobless in North East to get a start in social care
Social care employers in the North East will get a £1,000 subsidy if they give a young person the chance of a career in social care.
Updated: 26 February 2010
LGBT Groups
Get Your Hands on 1,000 pounds
Updated: 26 February 2010
UK Youth uses centenary year to change perceptions of young people
Updated: 25 February 2010
MPs Grilled By Out of Work Young People
Young people who are out of work have grilled politicians on how they will change their lives for the better if they win the next election.
Updated: 25 February 2010
Plan To Put Tobacco In Curriculum
Lessons about tobacco should be in a range of school subjects and take in more than the physical impact of smoking, say public health advisers.
Updated: 25 February 2010
Youth Funds Gateshead
Are you aged 13-19 years or up to 25 yrs with a disability
Updated: 23 February 2010
First European e-Skills Week
Informs Students, young professionals and SMEs about the vast range of opportunities that ICT related jobs present
Updated: 19 February 2010
Launch of European Parliament Intergroup on Youth
MEPs created the first Parliamentary Intergroup that will focus on issues specific to young people
Updated: 19 February 2010
Dunston Swimming Pool Closure
Updated: 16 February 2010
Unison bids to stave off youth cuts and Tory Outsource Plans
Unison is gearing up to fight against cuts to local authority Youth Services
Updated: 16 February 2010
Prince`s Trust Campaigns for Youth Support
A campaign to highlight the waste of talent caused by under investment in support for young unemployed people.
Updated: 11 February 2010
New internet safety campaign: `Click Clever, Click Safe` launched
New Internet Safety
Updated: 11 February 2010
Government Launch Youth Engagement Website
Website allows young people to acess funding, information and opportunities
Updated: 5 February 2010
`Boredometer`
A project that aims to promote positive activities
Updated: 4 February 2010
Youth Opportunities
UK Youth Parliament`s Youth Opportunities
Updated: 4 February 2010
Prime Minister voices support for lowering voting age to 16
Gordon Brown confirms his support for lowereing the voting age
Updated: 4 February 2010
Volunteering with Newcastle Local Involvement Network (LINk)
Updated: 29 January 2010
Lloyds TSB Foundation
Funding for charities
Updated: 29 January 2010
European Commission MEDIA 2007
This programme supports the European audiovisual industry
Updated: 29 January 2010
Newcastle Brown Ale Fund
For groups in West End Newcastle, Byker and Longbenton
Updated: 29 January 2010
Dance Factor
Dance Project in Gateshead for people aged between 13 -25.
Updated: 28 January 2010
Fewer young people using drink and drugs
Young people aged 11 to 15 in London drink and smoke substantially less than some of their contemporaries in the north of England, NHS data shows.
Updated: 28 January 2010
Facebook campaign over `unfair` exam
Students claimed the paper set by the AQA exam board, and sat by almost 20,000 students, failed to test what they learnt as part of their syllabus.
Updated: 28 January 2010
New guarantee for unemployed young people goes live
Jobs, training and work experience for every young person out of work for six months
Updated: 28 January 2010
Olympics organisers to recruit young leaders
London 2012 Olympics organisers are to recruit 100 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to undergo an intensive 18-month leadership training pr
Updated: 28 January 2010
Healthy eating campaign runs on social networking sites
The Food Standards agency has launched a campaign through social networking sites to promote healthy eating to 13- to 17-year-olds.
Updated: 22 January 2010
AA relaunches young driver safety initiative
Young driver safety campaign to focus on the past `decade of carnage` for young motorists.
Updated: 20 January 2010
Free laptops for low income families
Home Access, a scheme providing grants to low income families
Updated: 15 January 2010
Project Manager (Newcastle LINk)
Job Opportunity with Newcastle LINK
Updated: 15 January 2010
BME Communities Advocacy Co-ordinator (Newcastle Advocacy Centre)
Job Opportunity
Updated: 15 January 2010
`The Truth about Youth `
20 young people wanted
Updated: 13 January 2010
Call for minimum alcohol price
MPs call for minimum pricing for alcohol drinks
Updated: 13 January 2010
BBC Children in Need Fund
BBC Children in Need has launched a small grants programme.
Updated: 12 January 2010
The year ahead for children and young people
The 2010 Report by CYP Now
Updated: 12 January 2010
UN declares 2010 International Year of Youth
The United Nations (UN) has called on governments, communities and individuals to support youth activities next year
Updated: 12 January 2010
* * GLOBE-TREKKERS - Summer Edition * *
The new European Magazine for young people
Updated: 31 December 2009
* * LOWDOWN * *
Gateshead Youth Assembly Online Magazine
Updated: 31 December 2009
*** Euro<26 Application ***
Discounts across Europe
Updated: 31 December 2009
Comic Relief Grants
Comic Relief is offering grants to voluntary and community sector organizations
Updated: 17 December 2009
Bullying
Safe to Learn: Embedding anti-bullying work in schools.
Updated: 17 December 2009
Internet Safety
Click Clever Click Safe
Updated: 17 December 2009
Time for pupils to take screen tests, says watchdog
Every child who starts school next autumn should be able to do their GCSEs and A levels on computer screens rather than with pen and paper, the exams
Updated: 17 December 2009
Winners announced for final round of Myplace fund
The final £31m tranche of Myplace funding has been handed out to eight projects in some of the most deprived areas of the country.
Updated: 17 December 2009
Zodiac Training
North East Employers open your doors to a new generation
Updated: 17 December 2009
2010 European Year for Combating Poverty & Social Exclusion
Fight against poverty and social exclusion
Updated: 7 December 2009
Gateshead Youth Assembly
New Member Elected
Updated: 16 November 2009
Childline launches online service
A new online service for vulnerable children has been launched by the counselling charity ChildLine.
Updated: 21 October 2009
Toolkit for advice and guidance to vulnerable young people
Updated: 25 September 2009
Advice website for young people launched
An online directory for young people who need help
Updated: 17 September 2009
Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre
A series of discussions which explore sexual violence and related topics
Updated: 9 September 2009
Barcelona Dance Award & Dance Grand Prix Italy
Showcases/Competitions for emerging & established Dance Schools/Companies
Updated: 21 August 2009
Community Champions
Are you looking for a job working in your local community
Updated: 20 August 2009
* Gateshead Youth Council Annual Review
Annual Report 1st January - 31st December 2008
Updated: 23 July 2009