The Positive Identities team at Barnardo’s are excited to announce the launch of their survey, ‘Life as an LGBT+ young person in 2021’, which coincides with Pride Month.
It’s open to any young person aged 13-19 in England, who identifies as LGBT+ and/or who is questioning their identity.
Young Manchester is passionate about giving children and young people the opportunity to play. Young Manchester know that financially disadvantaged children can experience hunger in the holidays, holiday experience gap and may have fewer opportunities to play.
Playschemes and play activities are one way for children to make new friends, stay active and access healthy food during the school holidays.
Young people have shared their stories of hope and aspiration as part of a new campaign to help others steer clear of violence and achieve their future.
The Proud Trust, a specialist LGBT+ charity for young people based in Manchester, has been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
The charity has been fittingly announced as an award recipient during National Volunteers Week, which takes place during the first week of June in 2021.
The Lancashire Wildlife Trust Youth Council is a group of 15 inspiring young people aged between 13-24 who want to aid in nature's recovery, gain valuable job experience, engage with senior management teams to have young people's voices heard, and to meet like-minded people who want to protect the environment.
SHARK was commissioned by England's Illegal Money Lending Team to help raise awareness and highlight the risks and dangers around illegal money lending and loan sharks.
Nurturing Foundations is based in Harpurhey, North Manchester, a challenging area which is ranked as the 2nd worst ward in England for the effect of long-term deprivation on children and families. Many have suffered adverse childhood experiences and most have very limited aspirations.
The Prince’s Trust have launched the Sustainable Futures Fund in the context of recovery. The ambition is not only to support young people at a time of great need, but to enable Greater Manchester to come out of the pandemic looking confidently into the future – aligning with a clear plan for growing industries providing sustainable, good quality, ‘future-focused’ jobs in the region.
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is an independent charitable trust overseen by Impetus, in partnership with the Early Intervention Foundation and Social Investment Business. It funds, supports and evaluates programmes and community partnerships to build an evidence base of what works to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The Prince’s Trust are seeking to procure partners for a new fund in Greater Manchester. They are holding an information session on the 18 March, 11am-12pm, for interested parties to find out more.