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Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives
Jack Reynolds, chief executive of Football Beyond Borders, writes about the incredible impact of young people having a trusted adult in their lives following the government’s new youth strategy
Labour’s youth strategy is very promising – but it must be consistent and well-funded

Labour’s youth strategy is very promising – but it must be consistent and well-funded
‘Youth centres were never a magic solution to deep structural challenges, but they were a lifeline,’ writes Laura Brewis, executive director of We Make Culture in Sunderland
Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’

Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’
The former strategist and spokesperson for Tony Blair’s Labour Party writes about what the government’s youth strategy misses out
Minister pressed on universal credit and child poverty targets as Labour reveals youth strategy
Minister pressed on universal credit and child poverty targets as Labour reveals youth strategy
Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million
Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million
I’ve had a knife pulled on me and seen people chased with machetes – so I had to do something

I’ve had a knife pulled on me and seen people chased with machetes – so I had to do something
I’m 17 years old. Here’s how playing bowls has changed my life

I’m 17 years old. Here’s how playing bowls has changed my life
I was a class clown and didn’t care what happened to me. Joining a youth club changed everything

I was a class clown and didn’t care what happened to me. Joining a youth club changed everything
Letters: We abandoned our kids when we allowed youth clubs to close

Letters: We abandoned our kids when we allowed youth clubs to close
The story behind our Big Issue special edition created entirely by young people

The story behind our Big Issue special edition created entirely by young people
How youth charity OnSide gives a platform to the voices of the next generation

How youth charity OnSide gives a platform to the voices of the next generation
While the government plans its strategy, youth clubs like ours could soon be lost

While the government plans its strategy, youth clubs like ours could soon be lost
Cuts on our children’s faces from knife crime are undeniably caused by cuts to youth services

Cuts on our children’s faces from knife crime are undeniably caused by cuts to youth services
The real Byker Grove: Inside the youth clubs that inspired Ant and Dec’s childhood TV classic

