Discounts and offers
35 per cent off weekend stays at selected hotels
External events
St Dunstan's Go the Distance Cadet & Youth Challenge
The idea behind the challenge is to make as many young people as possible aware of St Dunstan’s and its work to support more than 3,000 blinded ex-service personnel and members of the emergency services from every conflict from the Second World War up to and including the present operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The winning team receives the Cadet and Youth Challenge Trophy. It’s free to enter and a great way of giving something back to those men and women of St Dunstan’s who have incurred lifelong loss or severe damage to their eyesight.
Win a Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, iPod or vouchers
The Youth Commission investigation focuses on employability. If you are 15-25 get your voice heard on the issue and the Youth Commission will take the findings to Government and big business to represent your views.
Jan-Mar: Be bold, go bald fundraising event for children with cancer
Are you an active member of your community?
The Young Advisors Charity is working with Community Development Foundation to see what makes or doesn't make young people feel an active member of their community. If you're between 13 and 21, and you would like to spend just five minutes answering six really quick questions, you could be in with a chance to win one of four iPod Shuffles.
16 March 2010: West Midlands Rural Affairs Forum annual conference
Theme is connecting rural communities in the digital age and the conference is being held at Staffordshire County Showground.
18 March 2010: Rural Youth Network Annual Conference 2010
Does Integrated Youth Support Services (IYSS) work in rural areas? Discuss. At the Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.
20 March 2010: Tug of War Association (ToWA) judges training day
This is an opportunity for YFC members, or past members, to be trained to act as official ToWA judges at YFC competitions (and Tug of War competitions outside of the organisation). For those counties where members are already trained as ToWA judges, those individuals are also invited to attend this course as a refresher. Training will take place in Lincoln.
- Click here to download a booking form, which should be returned by email to Mickey Selwood.
19 April 2010 deadline: Sex and relationships education consultation
The Government has announced plans for improved sex and relationships education in schools. Young people will be taught how to deal with the pressure and intimidation often caused by exposure to sexual content in the media and on the internet and mobile phones. Children will also learn about the importance of marriage and stable relationships to family life, and the value of delaying sexual experiences. The Government is now consulting on this new guidance.
30 April 2010 deadline: 2Young2Die campaign competition
If you are aged between 11 and 25 and want help save your generation’s lives on roads, enter this competition and WIN BIG! Road deaths are a huge killer of young people. Every day on British roads, six young people aged 12-19 are killed or seriously hurt on foot or bicycles, and 19 young people under 25 are killed or seriously hurt in cars. Find out how you can help via the link above.
16-23 May 2010: Spice up your leadership
11 September 2010: Coast Along for WaterAid
Join a sponsored walk along 14 different coastal paths in the UK for WaterAid.
The Coalition for Rural Children and Young People
The Coalition for Rural Children and Young People works to ensure that the experiences and needs of rural children and young people are adequately reflected in children’s policy.
Plings
Plings is a website which aims to be a national resource presenting live information on positive activities for young people. Check it out for lots of things you can get involved with.
Aspiring journalists and activists wanted
www.writehererightnow.org is looking for aspiring journalists and activists aged 13-19 to blog, upload videos, advertise events and start discussions as part of their ever-growing community. The site is dedicated to discussing international development issues like climate change, global injustice or finding out how foreign aid is spent, and war.
Help and advice
Get on top of agricultural waste rules and save money
Free online tool at the Environment Agency's NetRegs website.
Job opportunities and other roles
None at present
Media invitations
BBC3 Don't Tell the Bride
19 March 2010 deadline: CBBC's This Kid Could Change the World