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Youth unemployment putting strain on NHS
19 December, 2011
Thea’s story highlights an urgent need to improve advice and support for young people to avoid health costs mounting Research published today by Youth Access, the youth advice and counselling charity, shows the strain on the NHS budget from illness brought on by youth unemployment.
Advice improves young people’s lives
18 December, 2011
A major new report launched today by Youth Access demonstrates the critical difference that getting good advice can make to young people’s health and well-being.
Youth Access and Barclays Money Skills ‘champions’
13 December, 2011
Youth Access is working with Barclays, the National Youth Agency and a consortium of four other youth and information charities to deliver the Barclays Money Skills ‘champions’ project.
Member Profile: Off Centre
11 November, 2011
Get help or support, get info or advice, get involved Background Off Centre supports the mental health and wellbeing needs of young people aged 11-25 in Hackney and surrounding boroughs.
Legal aid cuts set to fuel youth crime
07 November, 2011
A group of leading charities has today warned that planned cuts to civil legal aid will fuel youth crime and leave young victims of crime unprotected, calling on the Government to join up their civil and criminal justice policies.
Youth Policy must recognise crucial role of YIACS
26 September, 2011
Youth Access has been working to influence the Government’s forthcoming Youth Policy.
75,000 young people set to lose legal aid
21 September, 2011
New report by JustRights and Sound Off For Justice shows 75,000 children and young people are set to lose legal aid JustRights, the campaign co-ordinated by Youth Access and the Law Centres Federation for fair access to legal advice for children and young people, has published a joint report with the Law Society’s Sound Off For Justice campaign.
Member Profile: Barnabas Housing Association
18 September, 2011
Background Barnabas Housing Association is celebrating 25 years in operation this year.
Member Profile: Bucks Youth Counselling Alliance (BYCA)
21 July, 2011
A New Partnership Celebrating 30 Years of Outstanding Delivery in Buckinghamshire.
Youth Access’ Making Tracks Project significantly raises GPs’ awareness of YIACS and the complex needs of 18 to 25 year olds
07 July, 2011
These are some of the findings of an independent evaluation of Youth Access’ Making Tracks Project funded by the Department of Health.
Replacing the EMA
28 June, 2011
Some groups of young people will continue to be eligible for financial support to help them stay on in education at 16-19 years.
Member Profile: SOLVE IT
09 June, 2011
SOLVE IT provides a unique holistic and specialist service tackling all issues in relation to Volatile Substance Abuse.
Strengthen your counselling organisation, complete the On the Right tracks survey today
24 May, 2011
Complete the OtRt survey today and tell Youth Access about the opportunities and challenges your agency expects to face in the new NHS reforms and identify any training and support needs you have that would help strengthen your counselling organisation’s position over the next 18 months.
Cuts leave 45,000 young people without vital support
27 April, 2011
As youth unemployment reaches record levels, funding cuts to youth advice and counselling services mean that thousands of the most vulnerable young people, including those with mental health problems, will not be able to get the help they need this year.
Royal Wedding Couple Choose Youth Access
26 April, 2011
Today St James's Palace have announced the setting up of a charitable gift fund for those who very generously wish to donate to charity to help Prince William and Catherine Middleton celebrate their wedding.
Youth Access Launch New Project
31 March, 2011
‘On the Right tracks’ (OtRt) On the Right tracks is a 2-year project funded by Comic Relief that aims to enable youth counselling agencies to: Improve their knowledge and understanding of quality frameworks Strengthen their understanding and capacity to measurecounselling outcomes Support the building of strategic relationships with funders And: Increase funders and commissioners understanding of the quality and effectiveness of youth counselling agencies in meeting the mental health needs of young people To support this initiative Youth Access will offer a package of information, training, tools and support.
Financial capability initiatives launched
08 March, 2011
Youth Access is prominent in two major new initiatives aimed at developing young people’s financial capability.
Legal aid cuts will leave young people defenceless
15 February, 2011
Youth Access has responded to the Green Paper on legal aid by warning that the proposals will lead to highly vulnerable children and young people not receiving the help they need and being denied access to justice.
Member Profile: The Young People's Centre, Brighton and Hove
14 February, 2011
The Young People's Centre has its origins in a meeting that took place in the summer of 1982 in which fifteen people met for a conference on the increasing needs of young people and young adults in Brighton and Hove.
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Youth unemployment putting strain on NHS
19 December, 2011
Thea’s story highlights an urgent need to improve advice...
Advice improves young people’s lives
18 December, 2011
A major new report launched today by Youth...
Youth Access and Barclays Money Skills ‘champions’
13 December, 2011
Youth Access is working with Barclays, the National Youth...
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