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  1. The sound of music

    NYA Comment By Andy HopkinsonChildren & Young People Now13 July 2010 In the summertime, when the living is easy, everyone should try to get along to...


  2. National Youth Agency Trainee to Help Others by Sharing Experiences

    National Youth Agency trainee Jodie McNamara has been invited to share the story of how she has turned her life around, at a celebratory evening...


  3. Safeguarding young people

    We need to rethink and strengthen some of our approaches Whatever the outcome of the charges being brought against a former employee, in the National Youth...


  4. And now, the good news

    How lovely to have some good news...  I’m thinking about Think Big, the new and exciting project we’re working on with O2, which was launched the...


  5. Hard hitting facts on abuse

    Is it okay to hit your girlfriend or boyfriend if they have been flirting with someone else? Well is it? This is the question being posed...


  6. What price can you place on a smile?

    The smiles of two young boys for their mothers as they were rescued in Haiti recently moved many. It brought to mind a moment nearly...


  7. What happens next?

    Is there a role for the UK youth sector to play in Haiti's reconstruction? Civil society responded to the emergency by giving generously. We sent medics,...


  8. 100 people join the NYA Associate Register!

    The National Youth Agency has had a fantastic response from applicants keen to join its new Associate Network. Nearly 100 applications have already been received...


  9. Shine at Youth Led Media Summit

    Bringing together inspiring, creative young people who want to make a difference and express and share their talents is an energising experience. Amanda Miller reports on...


  10. Belinda's blog

    Hi, my name is Belinda Fumai! I applied to do some work experience at the National Young Agency because I did an internship here in summer...


  11. Young People SHINE!

    Last night I attended an event at the House of Lords to mark the official handover of Shine from the Talent and Enterprise Taskforce to...


  12. Volunteering a Hot Topic for Opinion Formers

    Hot on the heels of the launch of the new-look NYA this week, we have been showcasing our new brand and services at the Local...


  13. A new NYA

    It is not very often that you get to re-launch an organisation but this week that’s what we’ve been doing. This isn’t just a coat...


  14. Re-Launch Sees Young People Jump for Joy

    Holly Draper's blog In the quiet of the NYA offices today it feels like the calm after the storm. Yesterday our building was bustling with new faces...