BBC Blast is the BBC’s youth creativity service offering free creative learning opportunities for 13 – 19 year olds across the UK. For full details about the project visit the website : http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/
BBC Blast is currently running an art & design competition until Monday 8 February 2010, challenging young people to design an album [...]
The Anne Pierson Award for Young Writers 2010 continues to encourage Cumbria’s emerging writers to develop skills, confidence, and of course, offers the opportunity to win a share of prizes worth £1,000. This special award will be judged by playwright Kevin Dyer, Booker shortlisted novelist Sarah Hall and award-winning poet Jacob Polley, plus our special [...]
First Light Movies provides grants to projects that enable young people to participate in all aspects of film productions. Since launching in 2001, First Light Movies have enabled over 12,000 young filmmakers to write, act, shoot, light, direct and produce over 800 films. The funding is available to organisations such as schools, youth services, community [...]
Our good friends at ECO in Appleby sent us this video of images – Appleby Fire and Light Show 2009 – of the recent fire and light show that came at the end of a week of workshops at Centre 67. We are happy to say that we were able to offer some financial [...]
The Youth of Today, which is funded and supported by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and Communities and Local Government and aims to support young people make a positive difference to society, has announced that it is now inviting applications through their Reaching Out Scheme. Youth of Today are inviting applications [...]
Traditionally in sport, competitors exchange pennants as a sign of friendship. To continue this tradition, and as a memento of their participation in this event, Quilts 4 London is undertaking a project to make a pennant (or ‘mini’ quilt) for each athlete. The project gives quilters, felt makers, embroiderers, textile artists, in fact anyone who [...]
The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has distributed the official Home Office guidance on the new vetting and barring scheme, which was launched last month to protect young and vulnerable people.
The scheme will have a major impact on the recruitment and monitoring practices of people working or volunteering with children. The official guidance includes information for [...]
Are you looking forward to Halloween? As it falls on a weekend this year, and the weather is predicted to be ‘exceptionally mild’ it’s a great opportunity to take part in your local celebrations. If you fancy doing something more than the usual trick-or-treating, how about making lanterns or stilts – or even learning [...]
Youth Dance England is inviting young dance groups to apply to take part in its flagship performance event next year.
As part of its national dance participation scheme U.Dance, YDE is to present a three-night event called U.Dance England 2010, which will showcase the work of dance groups from around the country.
Groups of up to 20 [...]
deadline: 27 September 2009
YouthNet’s do-it site is inviting nominations for its Young Achievers Awards which recognise inspirational and successful 16-25 year old volunteers, campaigners and social entrepreneurs.
Fifty six volunteers will receive an award, which will include cash prizes for personal and project development, support in their work, and an RSA fellowship.
www.do-it.org.uk/magazine/features/miscellaneous/youngachievers
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