Category: Youth issues
Do you know a young Community Hero? asks MP
| May 9, 2013 | Filled under Community, Events, Youth Activities, Youth issues |
THE BRITISH RED CROSS is inviting nominations to their Humanitarian Citizen Awards to celebrate the extraordinary things that ordinary young people do. The annual awards event celebrates selfless acts by young people aged 25 or under, with awards in four categories – first aid, fundraising, community action and volunteering. Member of Parliament for Beverley and… read more
Local Youth Groups win Positive Activity Grants
| May 2, 2013 | Filled under Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hedon, Welwick, Withernsea, Youth Activities, Youth issues |
VOLUNTARY YOUTH organisations from across the area celebrating after receiving grants at a ceremony hosted by the East Riding Youth and Family Support Service – and this includes youth groups from Holderness. Twenty four organisations received the Positive Activity Grants funded by a £63,000 donation by arvato government services. The grants were awarded at a… read more
Extra £30 million of Start-Up Loans
| January 11, 2013 | Filled under Business, Employment, Funding, Hedon, Politics, Youth issues |
AN ADDITIONAL £30 million boost to Start-Up Loans to create thousands of new businesses, and help young people find jobs in East Yorkshire has been welcomed by Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness. Mr Stuart said, “We still have a long way to go to rebalance our economy, but this is yet another step… read more
Young people take over Council to have say on Budget, Jobs and Broadband
| November 30, 2012 | Filled under Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Education, Youth Activities, Youth issues |
YOUNG PEOPLE will be taking over the Council Chamber at County Hall to have their say on issues that could affect their future. On Thursday 6th December 2012, young people from ten East Riding secondary schools will come to County Hall in Beverley to take part in the Big Deb8, which has been organised for the… read more
Hedon NEET Blogger tells us ‘how it is’ for the young unemployed!
| November 23, 2012 | Filled under Debate, Employment, Hedon, Youth issues |
THE HOLDERNESS AREA is home to many bloggers that write about specific interests and have built a niche audience. The Holderness Local Blogger series on HU12 Online takes a look at some of these. We start with One in a million by Deborah Stevenson. DEBORAH STEVENSON from Hedon is one in a million. She makes up one… read more
Homelessness Charity urgently seeks volunteers for new ‘NightStop’ scheme
| November 5, 2012 | Filled under Charity, Hedon, Holderness, Youth issues |
A HOMELESS CHARITY is urgently seeking volunteers from across Hedon and the surrounding area who have a spare bedroom and an interest in supporting young people. SASH (Safe and Sound Homes), is a York-based youth homelessness charity who after securing funding from the Homelessness Transition Fund are currently working to expand their NightStop scheme into the… read more
Level 2 Youth Work Course at South Holderness Adult Education Centre
| September 25, 2012 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Education, Preston, Youth issues |
INVOLVED IN YOUTH WORK? A Level 2 youth work course is starting soon at South Holderness Adult Education Centre. This aims to provide the necessary knowledge and underpinning theory for anyone who is interested in working with young people in a youth work setting or in becoming a youth and community worker. There are no… read more
Cheaper Summer Bus Fares for Teenagers
| July 20, 2012 | Filled under EYMS, Youth issues |
EYMS is allowing teenagers to travel for less on its buses this summer. That means cheaper fares to the beach, the cinema, to meet friends or to go shopping! The current child fare (usually half the adult fare) is available up to a person’s sixteenth birthday but young people who are 16, 17 or 18… read more
Training, apprenticeships and further education for young people
| June 26, 2012 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Education, Employment, Events, Youth issues |
YOUNG PEOPLE from across the East Riding are invited to an event to find out more about training, apprenticeships and further education. The event, which is being organised by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s youth support service, will be held at Choices at 2 Norwood, Beverley on Tuesday 3rd July 2012 between 11am and 2pm and is… read more
National Citizen Service in Holderness – Ideas sought for community projects
| June 13, 2012 | Filled under Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Education, South East Holderness, South West Holderness, Youth Activities, Youth issues |
YOUNG PEOPLE from Withernsea High School and South Holderness Technology College, aged 15-16 at the end of school year 11, are being urged to join in this year’s National Citizen Service (NCS) scheme. The scheme gives young people the chance to volunteer over the summer and make a difference in their community. Those taking part can also take the… read more
Holderness Community Partnership Update – June 2012
| June 9, 2012 | Filled under Bilton, Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Holderness, Preston, Preston Traffic, Thorngumbald, Youth issues |
HOLDERNESS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP update issued to HU12 Online. Key items of interest from the meeting: Humberside Fire and Rescue Prevent cooking related fires. The main priority for the Holderness area is cooking related fires. Paul Clucas, Community Safety Manager has provided some information for the community. This will also appear in the July edition of the… read more
National Citizen Service – Preparing young people for citizenship or work?
| April 12, 2012 | Filled under Community, Debate, Politics, Youth issues |
LOCAL MP, Graham Stuart, is encouraging young people to take part in National Citizen Service this summer. But questions have been raised by some who follow Graham Stuart on Twitter that more should be done to get young people ready for trades and work rather than just citizenship. National Citizen Service (NCS) is a seven… read more
National Citizen Service piloted in East Riding
| August 31, 2011 | Filled under Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Youth issues |
YOUNG PEOPLE in Beverley and Bridlington have been helping out in their communities as part of a Government pilot scheme. The 15 and 16-year-olds, who have finished year 11 at school, have been volunteering and organising in a number of events throughout the summer holidays to make a difference to the area they live. They… read more
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