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YOUTH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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Muslim Youth Organisations Young Muslim Organisation UK - www.ymouk.com Young Muslims UK - www.ymuk.net Muslim Youth Helpline Mosaic Association of Muslim Researchers Other Youth Organisations UK Youth Parliament British Youth Council National Youth Agency National Council for Voluntary Youth Services Duke of Edinburgh's Award National Union of Students NABC - Clubs for Young People Youthlink Scotland Artswork Carnegie Young People Initiative English National Youth Arts Network (ENYAN) Prince's Trust Sea Cadets UK Youth Young Explorers Trust European Network of Youth Centres (ENYC) Into the Net Looking Forward to Thursdays The Rural Media Company Track Off The Who Cares? Trust Youth Action Youth Justice Board Artswork Artsworkis an independent national youth arts develoment agency, committed to generating creative opportunities for young people aged 12 -25, with a priority for working with young people at risk. They provide advice, information and support for both young people and youth arts practitioners, and run a range of projects within the South East. They also deliver training and publications via their Artsplan department, and wider advocacy and support through the English National Youth Arts Network (ENYAN). Email:
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Website: http://www.artswork.org.uk/ British Youth Council BYC promotes the active citizenship of young people and work with them to develop their skills and abilities to participate in decision-making and controlling resources, encouraging them to work together to take collective action. Website: http://www.byc.org.uk/ Carnegie Young People Initiative Promotes the involvement of young people aged 10-25 in the key decisions that affect them. It is an independent think-tank, funded primarily by the Carnegie UK Trust, created to push forward policy and practice across the UK and Ireland. It is the only organisation to focus fully on participation and specialises on research, policy development and piloting innovative projects. And through its independence is able to bring key organisations and players together to share good practice. Website: http://www.carnegie-youth.org.uk/ English National Youth Arts Network (ENYAN) ENYAN is a membership body designed to create connections throughout the diverse youth arts sector at national, regional and grass roots levels. ENYAN aims to raise the profile and support for youth arts within England, and by doing so create more opportunities for the creative and personal development of young people, especially young people at risk. Email:
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Website: http://www.enyan.co.uk/ European Network of Youth Centres (ENYC) Promoting Inter-cultural and International Learning. Website: http://www.eycn.org/ fsu: investing in families - one the UK's leading charities working with children and families. Since 1948 we have been at the forefront of the development of modern day social work, creating new ways of engaging hard to reach, vulnerable and excluded families. At each of our fsu Centres our staff aim to engage with the most marginalised and excluded families. fsu's dedicated staff team invest in families to help them achieve positive changes in their lives. Website: http://www.fsu.org.uk/ Into the Net A new online, interactive exhibition of objects from the National Football Museum - developed for young people by young people from the NW Foyers. This project is a partnership between the North West Museums Libraries and Archives Council, the Foyer Federation and the National Football Museum. It has been funded by the New Opportunities Fund Digitisation Programme. Website: http://www.intothenet.org/ Looking Forward to Thursdays The purpose of this website is to provide easily accessible, user-friendly facts, information and resources about the learning needs of young adults who experience mental health difficulties. Website: http://www.lookingforward.org.uk/ National Association of Youth Theatres Founded in 1982, the National Association of Youth Theatres is the development organisation for youth theatres in England. NAYT supports the development of the sector through programmes of training and networking, sharing, celebratory and aspirational events, advocacy, participation, information services, publications and research. Website: http://www.nayt.org.uk/ The Prince's Trust The Prince's Trust is a large organisation involved in a wide-range of activities encouraging the social development of young people. The Trust is particularly active in promoting young people's business activity, volunteering, travel, and out- of-school learning. Telephone: 0800 842 842 Website: http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/ The Rural Media Company The Rural Media Company works with young people and youth agencies throughout the UK. We develop projects and deliver training which promotes the innovative and creative use of media and new communications technology to empower local communities and enable young people to play an effective part in the democratic process. The Rural Media Company also produces learning and training resources for use within informal education and community settings. Website: http://www.ruralmedia.co.uk/ StreetVibes UK Youth music organisation providing accredited educational programmes in urban music to disaffected young people in London. Website: http://www.streetvibesuk.co.uk/ Track Off A campaign to educate people, especially young people, about the dangers and consequences of railway crime and inappropriate behaviour on the railways. The site provides information and free resources for schools and youth groups. Website: http://www.trackoff.org/ UK Youth Leading national charity that delivers and supports high quality voluntary work and informal education opportunities for young people. Projects include arts, sport and other outdoor activities, health related activity, work with young people about relationships, as well as with specific groups including young women, young disabled people, and Black young people. Website: http://www.ukyouth.org/ United Kingdom Youth Parliament UKYP aims to give the young people of the UK, between the ages of 11 and 18, a voice, which will be heard and listened to by local and national government, providers of services for young people and other agencies who have an interest in the views and needs of young people. Website: http://www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk/ The Who Cares? Trust A national charity working to improve public care for around 60,000 children and young people who are separated from their families and living in residential or foster care. Website: http://www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk/htm The Trust has also launched a web site called right here, right now with information for carers and young people at: http://www.rhrn.thewhocarestrust.org.uk/ Youth Action Youth Action is a successful approach to youth volunteering. It enables thousands of young people across the country to become active in their own time, meet other young people, gain skills, have fun and put into reality their ideas and priorities that are of benefit to their own communities. Website: http://www.youth-action.org.uk/ Youth Justice Board The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) is an executive non-departmental public body. Our 12 board members are appointed by the Home Secretary. The YJB oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales. We work to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people under the age of 18, and to ensure that custody for them is safe, secure, and addresses the causes of their offending behaviour. Website: http://www.yjb.gov.uk/ Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) The SYP aims to represent young people, aged 14 to 25, at a national level. It is the only wholly youth-led parliament in the UK and has a major role to play in stimulating debate amongst young people and presenting young people's views. YouthLink Scotland YouthLink Scotland is the national agency for youth work in Scotland. Young Scot Young Scot is the national youth information agency for Scotland. It aims to provide young people with a mixture of information, ideas and incentives in a variety of formats to enable them to make informed decisions and choices. European Commission Youth - http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm UNITED KINGDOM Connect Youth Education, Science and Society The British Council 10, Spring Gardens UK SW1 2BN London Tel.: +44-207.389.4030 Fax: +44-207.389.4033 E-mail:
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Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org/connectyouth.htm The Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO) - http://www.esib.org/index.php/About%20ESU/associates/106-forum-of-european-muslim-youth-and-student-organisation-femyso Muslim Council of Britain Follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuslimCouncil Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2383331193 Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/MuslimCouncil Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/muslimcouncilofbritain
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