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Young People

Seeking refuge

18 June 2019

It is Refugee Week from 17-23 June, and there are seven 'simple acts' to raise awareness of the refugee experience. One of them is to 'share a story' in order to learn more about the point of view of refugees themselves. Helen Swinyard shares The Boy at the Back of the Class. (Originally published in Tottenham Community News)

Enfield Voices interview: Green Stars youth club at Palmers Green Mosque

08 March 2019

Francis Sealey interviews Mehera Begun about the Green Stars Youth Club at Palmers Green Mosque

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An invitation from the police to a 3-on-3 basketball tournament

30 October 2018

Enfield police invite you to participate in or watch a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Edmonton Leisure Centre, in aid of the Godwin Lawson Foundation

Not your average choir!

08 October 2018

Young Voices Pop Choir have released a video of their 2018 summer camp

Parents needed to help with a research project studying parent/children interaction

04 September 2018

My name is Courtney Hagen Ford, and I am a student at Royal Holloway University of London. I am working on a PhD project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, which is looking at how parents use technology to keep an eye on their children and teens and how this is responded to.

Council announces positive measures to reduce youth crime

17 July 2018

Enfield Council has unveiled a £100,000 package of measures designed to tackle a big increase in the level of youth violence in the borough in recent months. Planned activities will include football, boxing, horticulture and cookery sessions but will also give youth workers an increased opportunity to do more work with young people to reinforce positive messages and behaviour.

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Transform a life in 2018

22 January 2018

Working with young offenders is a challenging and moving experience. As part of the Enfield Heroes campaign, Enfield Council is looking for volunteers to help in their rehabilitation. We are looking for more people to get involved, particularly working with youth offenders. If you have a skill – for example in car engine maintenance, jewellery making, hairdressing, basic IT or gardening – you could really make a difference to a young person’s life. There are some fantastic.......

Calling all 16-21 year olds in Enfield and Waltham Forest: Become a Youth Community Champion!

13 October 2017

Do you know your local area? Do you have community ideas? Would you like to see changes? Share the attitudes, wishes and feelings of children and young people living or being educated in your local borough. The Race Equality Foundation and First Steps want to work with you to carry out research that will support young people in your area. Come along to two half day workshop sessions on Saturday 18th November and 9th December 10 - 3pm at YMCA, 642 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3EF........

Enfield's Youth Offending Unit needs volunteers

12 September 2017

Enfield Youth Offending Unit (YOU) YOU needs volunteers who: are concerned about youth crime are able to engage with young people would like to be part of the restorative justice process can work with young offenders to help challenge and change their behaviour can help us to help them and make Enfield a better place to live and work believe that young people should have to make reparation (community work to repair the harm caused by their crime) to society for the harm caused by.......

Workshops exploring the space between the baby boomers and younger people

22 August 2017

Chickenshed is inviting people over 50 to take part in six workshops that explore the "space between" their generation and young people.The Space Between Us ProjectVenue:  ChickenshedTickets:  £45 for a series of 6 workshopsTime: Every Monday, 7pm - 9pmAre you a baby boomer? From the original protest generation? Did you survive the sixties to tell a tale?The Space Between Us is a brand new creative initiative that will bring together a group of participants and collaborators all over the age.......

Help the magic Climbing Tree grow even taller

26 April 2017

Everyone's Climbing Tree - described as "magical" by the young people who benefit from its workshops and wonderful encouraging spirit - is working towards raising £10,000 to refurbish and expand its base close to Alexandra Park Station. ECT, as it's known, is running a fundraising event this coming Sunday, from 3pm to 9pm, featuring its unique mix of events for people of all ages.  You can just drop in or reserve places in workshops online. For more about ECT, read this article from.......

Help Friends of Firs Farm bag a share of the Tesco bag charge fund

26 April 2017

Firs Farm: Not long ago this was just a muddy fieldA project to provide play equipment in Firs Farm Park is one of three ideas that are competing to obtain funds from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to local community projects. Three groups in every Tesco region have been shortlisted to.......

Parents petition for road safety measures near Oakthorpe Primary School

28 January 2017

The parent of a child at Oakthorpe Primary School is petitioning Enfield Council to improve pedestrian safety in the vinicity of the school, which is Tile Kiln Lane, near the junction with Chequers Way. The online petition, on change.org, reads as follows: Produce adequate road safety for Oakthorpe Primary School before a child is injured. My child has been attending Oakthorpe Primary School on Tile Kiln Lane since September 2015 and very early on I noticed that there was a major problem.......

A cry for help from the head of Bowes School

27 January 2017

In a particularly bad time for air quality (not yet over), a couple of newspaper headlines that bring home the problem. The front page of yesterday' Evening Standard A  London  head teacher today issued a heartfelt “cry for help” to protect her pupils from toxic air which has blighted the capital for days. Effie Demetriou of Bowes Primary School, next to the North Circular, begged  Sadiq Khan  and Transport for London to act and cut local pollution........

Fancy dress alien picnic in the park in the dark!

19 July 2016

Last year FRIENDS OF BROOMFIELD PARK and TALKIES COMMUNITY CINEMA had a sell out with Ghostbusters in Broomfield Park. This year will be even better - bring friends and family, come in fancy dress, make some alien food and have a picnic in the park in the dark. ALIEN FAMILY PICNIC IN THE PARK IN THE DARKfeaturing...ET - THE EXTRA TERRESTRIALFRI 2 SEPTpicnics from 7.00film starts 8.00 (ish)Bowling GreenBroomfield ParkAldermans Hill,London N13 4RBMore details on the Talkies.......

My Name is Tom warns of online dangers for kids and adults alike

08 January 2016

Next week the Dugdale Centre will be presenting a play written by an Enfield resident designed to alert young people and their parents and teachers about some of the dangers that thoughtless use of online social media can cause. My Name is Tom, a new play by Alan Spence and his company Theatre is Real Life Productions, runs from Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th January.  The play explores the problem of e-safety and new media for young people and adults and takes the form of  a typical.......

Enfield Young People's Project - volunteers needed to make a difference to a young person's life

06 January 2016

The Enfield Young People’s Project (EYPP) is an innovative programme that works with young people to develop self-esteem and build up the skills they need to resist peer pressure, avoid risky situations and make safe and informed choices. If you are over 18 you can volunteer to support the young people taking part in this rewarding programme. The next project starts in March 2016 and will run every Tuesday and / or Wednesday for 13 weeks during school term time. Full training will be.......

Healthwatch Enfield releases young people's mental health report

05 December 2015

Local health and social care watchdog, Healthwatch Enfield, has today released a report on young people’s experiences of mental health support in the borough. The report’s findings paint a mixed picture of the availability of help for local young people with mental health needs.Young people told Healthwatch that often the key adults in their lives, such as parents, carers, teachers or youth workers, have little understanding of mental health issues. They reported significant negative.......

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Get Your Rights: new website highlights children’s right to healthcare

04 December 2015

A new website, Get Your Rights, is highlighting that children and young people have a right to high quality healthcare by the NHS. The website, produced by the Council for Disabled Children at the National Children’s Bureau and funded by the Department of Health, provides everything children and young people need to get the most out of the health service. It includes: an interactive guide to children’s rights under the NHS Constitution; videos from children, young people and.......

Prizes for spooky story tellers

09 September 2015

The Palmers Scream Team have announced the names of the winners of the Spooky Stories Competition - three each from Walker School and Hazelwood School. The young spooky storytellers's tales of strange happenings were chosen from 200 entries.  The judges were impressed by the inventiveness and imagination shown by all children in their stories.   They commented:  "We never knew our area could be so spooky!" The prizes will be presented at a ceremony on 20th September. To.......

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