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National Youth Agency Welcomes International Year of Youth
United Nations International Year of Youth – launching on 12 August 2010 10 August 2010 National Youth Agency chief executive Fiona Blacke has welcomed the start of the...
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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...
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What’s in a name?
Teachers can identify naughty pupils minutes into their first day of school – just by looking at the classroom register, a study has revealed. That at...
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I’m Backing Britain (again)
I’m just about old enough (okay then, I’m easily old enough) to remember the original ‘I’m Backing Britain’ campaign, which flourished in early 1968. But...
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Hitting a high note
Last week saw the start of the Government supported National Year of Music. As one of those who never quite got around to mastering musical...
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A climate of change
Everywhere I look at the moment I see the words Climate Change. Open my newspaper and there’s China pledging its commitment to fight climate change by...
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Community connection
Party political conferences? Strictly Come Dancing or the X Factor? Or a night out with your mates? Or none of the above? Which would you...
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Don’t miss the bus
Speak to any youth council or group of young people and it won’t be long before the vexed issue of transport comes up – usually...