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Comment on TheSite Support Workshop by Radhika

Radhika — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:53:15 +0000

Great day! Really enjoyed taking part and loved being creative.

Thanks Chris for helping put ideas into something tangible. I learnt so much and can’t wait to make more content.

Radhika

Comment on TheSite Leaders low-down 6: Police by joe rafter

joe rafter — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:28:04 +0000

I like this post, this is a great subject that should be discussed more often. The relationship between the police and young people, in my experience, is not good enough. I have worked with many young people that have been victims of crime but just didn’t trust the police enough to engage with them, especially without support from someone else. I remember myself when I was young that I did not like or trust the police and often felt discriminated against because of the area that I lived in.

Trying to get young people to engage online with public services is golden question and the future of youth support as far as I am concerned. When I come to find some decent ways I’ll let you know. I just thought I would I would let you know I enjoyed a post on a subject that needs exploring.
@joe_rafter

Comment on YouthNet staff volunteering – Radio Lollipop by charlie smith

charlie smith — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:49:03 +0000

goood website with good information. good source for help at school when doing work

Comment on TheSite Leaders low-down 2: workfare programme by Kat

Kat — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:58:07 +0000

Volunteering can help build skills and get people back to work (I know because it worked for me!), but volunteering is by definition freely giving your time: that is offering help without being asked or paid. Forcing people to volunteer unless they want their benefits cut is wrong and it worries me that young people might be turned off volunteering longer term through being forced to do it as part of a Government box ticking exercise.

It is easy for big business to see volunteer placements as an easy answer to staff shortages. If it’s to work well, the Government needs to work with businesses to ensure they have adequate policies in place to ensure the rights of volunteers are protected and they are not seen as free labour witout being given appropriate investment such as adequate training.

Comment on TheSite Leaders low-down: Part 1 Trustees Week by Kat

Kat — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:43:46 +0000

Being better informed is certainly necessary and one awareness raising week is unlikely to make much difference. I think if you asked many adults to define a trustee, they wouldn’t have much idea either. I wonder how YP would feel about trustee liability though: it puts many adults off becoming a trustee and some refuse to stand unless the organisation has trustee indemnity insurance even though this still won’t protect against negligence.

Comment on Media Factsheet: Fear and Hoping 2011 by Fear of debt « youth money

Fear of debt « youth money — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:45:14 +0000

[...] well it’s a lot worse now. Repeating the survey this summer Youthnet found that 24 per cent now list debt as their greatest fear. Death was singled out by only 4 per [...]

Comment on Happy Birthday…to us! by Kate Walker

Kate Walker — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:01:25 +0000

Happy Sweet 16th, YouthNet!

Thanks to you guys, I’m where I am today. Way back in Spring 2009, when I was a slightly disillusioned recent graduate and finding it tough to even find full-time work, let alone start my career, if I hadn’t visited Do-it.org and found the online volunteering opportunity with Lifetracks.com, I’d most likely still be living with my parents and trying to make ends meet in a job I probably wouldn’t really be enjoying!

The online volunteering opportunity led to visiting the YouthNet office and meeting the friendly team, who were so welcoming in offering the opportunity to complete some work experience. This led to applying for the Vodafone World of Difference programme for a two month funded placement with the MarComms team and on successfully winning a place, the rest they say is history!

I’m now working in marketing for a children’s charity in London and without the support and encouragment of YouthNet (they certainly practice what they preach), and of course, the somewhat lucky break thanks to the Vodafone Foundation, I wouldn’t have the experience on my CV that has so far led me to a number of fantastic positions with great charities.

I didn’t want to give up and I certainly didn’t want to be another number in the government unemployment stats, but I was in a bit of a difficult position in my young life and needed some guidance. YouthNet were there for me and I will always be very grateful of your support.

Comment on Happy Birthday…to us! by Gareth Milner

Gareth Milner — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:13:03 +0000

Have a happy birthday you guys, for all the hard work and effort every single one of you puts in every day, the celebrations are more than well deserved.

Keep up the good work and never let things end up standing still, never ending momentum over 16 years has helped make this place what it is today.

Comment on Growing up gay in the UK by Pops!

Pops! — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:44:49 +0000

“often starts in the playground.” – which comes from the parents of these children, parents who subscribe to the divisive ideas from the conservative british media – and then there’s the tories, who spend a lot of time trying to oppose equal rights for gay people, they always have done. It’s called divide and conquer. Distract everyone with superficial differences and teach people to kick downwards and lick upwards – the traditional British way! This is a fallacy. Those who spread division are the media (owned by rich people) – keeping us distracted from our real oppressors, the wealthy elite.

Comment on Youth charity helps ease ‘fresher fears’ by Katy Miller

Katy Miller — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:00:22 +0000

Thanks for your comments Sukhy…glad you enjoyed the post.
If you need any more info at all do have a look on http://www.thesite.org!
All the best
Katy