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  1. 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...


  2. 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...


  3. 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...


  4. 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...


  5. 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...


  6. 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...


  7. 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...


  8. 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...