Beyond school sports: why youth clubs are key to young people’s success
16th December 2024 by Cindy NgambaThe proudest moment of my life came this summer, when I won a bronze medal for boxing at the Olympic Games in Paris. I competed…
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Take a Virtual TourThe proudest moment of my life came this summer, when I won a bronze medal for boxing at the Olympic Games in Paris. I competed…
Read moreWe have a tough question to answer in the youth sector. How do you measure the impact of youth work? Those working in the youth…
Read moreThe debate on young people and smartphones has consistently made headlines recently, thanks to voices like Jonathan Haidt and movements such as Smartphone Free Childhood.…
Read moreFreddie Flintoff’s touching BBC One show Field Of Dreams ended this week leaving viewers satisfied that one of England’s greatest cricketers has used his fame to put…
Read moreSo far 2024’s blistering summer of sport has delivered a nail-biting Euros tournament, the intense drama of Wimbledon, and we’ve now launched into more than…
Read moreTwelve years ago I saw a young woman outside the door of Bolton Lads and Girls Club. She looked nervous and unsure, wondering whether to…
Read moreNew research by The Duke of Edinburgh shows that 80% of young people under 25 feel politicians listen to their age group the least. This…
Read moreWe've recently launched our new three-year strategy with an ambitious goal: by 2035, we aim to have a thriving Network of 35 Youth Zones supporting…
Read moreTo mark Carers Week (10-16 June), we spoke with Gemma, a former Wigan Youth Zone member who's now completing a Youth Work Apprenticeship with Preston…
Read moreI’m Tamara, and I’ve been a Volunteer Coordinator at Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone for two years. During this time, I’ve revamped our volunteer offer…
Read moreYou’ll often hear that there is nothing certain in life besides death and taxes, although a close third is probably our tendency to complain more…
Read moreIn today's digitally dominated world, providing in-person opportunities to nurture the creative potential of young minds is more crucial than ever. Art and creative activities…
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