EVERY morning before college I tune into GMTV to learn of the latest news and current events. It’s a ritual I have followed for many years as I enjoy the humorous stories as well as those that may have an effect on my life…›› MORE
Last weekend was the South West UKYP Residential at Skern Lodge, Devon. The point of it is to get to know your fellow D&MYPS better, talk about what campaigns we wanted to run and what we would be focusing on this year…›› MORE
So it’s that time again, an update on the Get Ready for Geneva project. Over the past few months members of the project have been busily collecting evidence about the situation of children’s rights in the UK - and now it’s time to tell the United Nations what we have found…›› MORE
Have you ever fancied yourself as a journalist? Are you the next Trevor McDonald or Natasha Kaplinsky? Then Youth Matters is running the perfect competition for you!…›› MORE
THE Government has announced plans for the MIAP scheme to be rolled out into all constituencies across the UK beginning in early 2008, after trials proved…›› MORE
IF YOU are an adult you may have read about it, seen it, heard about it, but you will have never heard it…›› MORE
THE first 2008 meeting of the North Somerset Youth Parliament (NSYP) took place this week, under the lead of new MYP Belinda Hill…›› MORE
AFTER a flurry of voting across North Somerset, with months of campaigning finally over, the new North Somerset Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) and their deputy MYP were elected…›› MORE
Here is our guide on how to vote. Once you have made the difficult choice of who you want to vote for, voting itself is easy!…›› MORE
Youth Matters will be following the up and coming North Somerset elections to find our next Member of the UK Youth Parliament (MYP), an event very close to home as it was through the Youth Parliament which Youth Matters was born…›› MORE
THE talents of young people have been recognised once again in the second North Somerset Youth Achievement awards…›› MORE
It’s coming to the end of the year, when festivities begin and with the draw of the New Year the celebration of new starts and new beginnings…›› MORE
TRAIN operator First Great Western recently announced the next round of fare rises, to arrive in January next year…›› MORE
“That’s fantastic.” That was the response Government minister Ed Miliband gave when he was told what young people in North Somerset were doing to combat the negative stereotype of youth in the media…›› MORE
The new administration has presented itself as a breath of fresh air in North Somerset after the Lib/Lab pact…›› MORE
When the opportunity arose for Lauren Fry and I to go down to Westminster, see the Houses of Parliament in action and shadow Weston’s MP John Penrose, we just couldn’t refuse!…›› MORE
OUR featured youth club this month is Banwell. Situated just off West Street, Banwell Youth Club provides a valuable facility for a wide range of young people…›› MORE
THE state of gun and knife crime across the UK has suddenly become even worse than before, with many young people being stabbed and shot on a regular basis…›› MORE
A YOUTH Opportunity funded project is hitting the roads of North Somerset to bring entertainment to young people who perhaps can’t reach their local youth club…›› MORE
THE Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) is an organisation that aims to improve the quality of life for our children and young people, it does this by ensuring young people know their rights and making sure they are being enforced across the country…›› MORE
This month we took to the streets to see what you think of the new law that stops you buying cigarettes till you are 18. Here’s what two young non-smokers and a smoker think…›› MORE
WHEN an 11-year-old can wield a gun and a 12-year-old can get served alcohol without anyone batting an eyelid, but it costs a 16-year-old £2 on a bus to get…›› MORE
THIS month I’ve been looking at the Government’s ‘Ten Year Youth Strategy’ to find out what it means for young people in North Somerset…›› MORE
HERE’S a chance to get involved and make change happen!
The United Nations in Geneva examines the UK Government every five years to check how well children and young people’s human rights…›› MORE
MEMBERS of the North Somerset health overview and scrutiny panel, children and young people’s policy and scrutiny panel and representatives from sexual health organisations such…›› MORE
AFTER recently witnessing a close friend having discriminatory words bellowed at her regarding her religious dress, it made me wonder if racism is still alive amongst young people…›› MORE
THE United Kingdom Youth Parliament (UKYP) recently had its national sitting, this year in Glasgow…›› MORE
Are you fed up of your PSHE lessons? Do you find that the teacher doesn’t have a clue what they’re on about? Is the education taught too late? Or too early?…›› MORE
Are you ready to support the Sex Relationship Education (SRE) Campaign “R U Doin It?”…›› MORE
Over the next few months the North Somerset Youth Parliament will be inspecting youth clubs and centres around North Somerset…›› MORE
Weston’s MP told the North Somerset Youth Parliament last week that he agreed there is not enough facilities for young people in the Weston area…›› MORE
IN THE news is an announcement by the teachers’ union NASUWT that it opposes the inclusion of kids in interviews for new teachers or kids observing teachers to see if they are teaching in a manner which is fair and educational…›› MORE
YOU may have noticed all the extra security for the Queen’s visit and her lunch in the Winter Gardens. But did you know that Youth Matters was dining in the presence of Her Majesty?…›› MORE
WESTON’S young citizens have been rewarded for their hard work in the local community for a variety of projects ranging from volunteer work to peer mentoring…›› MORE
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VIDEO REPORTS: |
YOUTH Matters is launching a new
section of its website dedicated to video reports. This is your chance to get yourself onto the World Wide Web and express your opinions, via your video camera…›› MORE
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THAT'S TEENAGE LIFE |
A WESTON teenager, under the pseudonym Karen Morgan, has joined the Youth Matters team to write a monthly column based on a fictional teenager’s life…›› MORE
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ARE you a parent aged 19 or under? Would you like to meet other young parents - share ideas, lear…›› MORE
HAVE you got a HUGE event planned with your youth group? Is your youth club holding a fair and needs volunteers? Are you…›› MORE
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LETTERS: |
Congratulations to Imogen who sent us the letter of the month, she has responded to our article ‘Making the Grade’…›› MORE
THE Youth Matters team received several
letters relating to its article about the
treatment of a customer in Bar4…›› MORE
I am appalled by the stereotypical view against Worle School and of typical teenagers going out, getting drunk and causing trouble…›› MORE
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CONTACT US: |
WE want to hear from you! Now is your chance to have your say about anything that affects you in and around Weston…›› MORE
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