working with more than 400 young people in Blackbird Leys, the most deprived area of Oxfordshire. Leys youth sees real success in combining activity-based clubs with mentoring to tackle educational underachievement, making a difference in many young lives. The Leys Youth Programme started in 1999 when two local residents living in the Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys estates in Oxford were approached by a local housing association and asked to start a football club for young people. They teamed up
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How to connect with generаtion Y The right plаce to work Generаtion Y vаlues sociаl networks аnd contаct over sаlаries аnd positions Todаy’s young people аre not аs keen on stаying put in one work plаce аs eаrlier generаtions. They like to mix things аround аnd try different things, but thаt does not mаke them аny less cаpаble аs employees. For the new ‘Generаtion Y’, work isn’t something they will sаcrifice everything for; insteаd it is something thаt should be аn integrаted pаrt of their
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“The Go-Nowhere Generation” is educated older adults and parents, who are most likely to share the authors’ views. The authors implement a series of comparisons, which include statistics and descriptions, between the past and present generation of young adults to illustrate their position. However, though the authors make several valid points that are supported by solid evidence, the article falls short of being truly convincing due to its narrow views and assumptions. Statistics is a straightforward
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a child suffer from a bereavement The loss of someone close through death is a traumatic and painful event for the majority of people. For many children and young people the death of a parent, sibling, friend or relative can be extremely difficult because of the child’s inability to understand and articulate their feelings. Similarly young people who have been bereaved whilst they are on the cusp of adulthood can find the emotions that they are experiencing to be frighteningly intense. Grief
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schools for students with behavioral problems. Youth workers help facilitate personal, social and educational growth in young people to help them reach their full potential in society. At its core, youth work is about the relationship and conversations built up between a youth worker and a young person. Youth workers generally support the 11 to 25 age group and work with young people in a variety of settings Youth workers'
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120-121). It truly says a lot about him as a person. That sentence means that he would fight to feel free and enjoy his own youth. He feels free when he is riding on the motorbike, he is remembering while getting a taste of how it actually is to be a young person. And his day-dreaming fantasy world is gone, whenever he is riding his motorbike, like he is living in it. When he is on the motorbike, he feels nothing can stop him not even the devil himself can stop him. The only thing he is thinking about
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above all. – a Difference! I don't want young people to think they can't make a difference because they don't have money. Man, women, old, young, poor or rich can make a huge positive difference in this country if we are determined to pursue everything we know what’s good for us and for our country. You can't go through life and leave things the way they are. We can all make a difference, and if I die today, I know I made a difference. Be a role model for young people like you. You may influence them;
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…. Over the past 10 years there has been a growing interest in the significance of physical activity in young peoples lives and organisations such as SPARC, local gyms, sports councils, local sports trusts and our own schools have been prominent in sending messages to young people what they deem to be physical activity ideals. In our school there has been a lot of debate around issues, such as, which activities are supported the most and why, are the stereotypes surrounding certain physical
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The Data Protection Act governs personal information used by organisations, businesses and/or the government. It states that everyone responsible for using data has to follow rules. Some of these rules include: • Use fairly and lawful • Accurate • Keep safe and secure • Used in a way that is adequate, relevant and not excessive • Used for limited, specifically stated purposes. In my setting we ensure that all date pertaining to the children is locked away. If you require access to it
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educational resources. Some of the services and assistance received was never thought possible. My personal goal is to start by achieving my Associates degree in Human Services. This degree will advance my desire to change the lives of needy young people. Through informative assistance, provide families/youth with more promising futures that are stabilizing tools in their lives. I believe intervention and knowledge is the key to leading our youth in the right direction. My short-term
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