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Are you a Young Carer (16 - 25yrs old?) - if so Nicola wants to talk to you about what you need. This is to do with a new project "Who Cares? Promoting Family Focussed Learning Opportunities for Young Adult Carers".

Interested? Just call Nicola on 0116 204 7059 or email her on nicola.aylward@niace.org.ukk

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CAFCASS (the people who represent the interests of children who are involved in court cases) want to recruit you to join their Young People's Board (see the poster pdf 477kb) If you are interested call Kathryn on 0113 394 7412 and she will tell you what's involved - or visit their website www.cafcass.gov.uk

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If you have or had in the past a Child Protection Plan, and you would like to use your experience of that to make things better for other young people perhaps you would like to join Mary's new group see her web page for more information.

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YO - the Youth Offer People want to know what you do in your free time - are you involved in sports, hobbies or other activities? Here is a link to the Questionnaire - if you don't have a printer and you want to complete and return this just call or text Caz on 07785 333 307 and she will post a copy to you. And if you want a copy of this excellent Living Sport Wall Planner - just get in touch with Caz.
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"You Know You" Young Leaders project Be street wise be SEX wise

The Terence Higgins Young Leaders Project are looking for 12 young people (13-19 years old) to be on the Eastern regional board for the East of England.

They will award grants to other young people to run their own sex and relationships education projects with their peers.

The board members will be trained on sex and relationships as well as project management, leadership and decision making skills, and will achieve an Open College Network Accreditation for their involvement. Interested?

Read the Young Leaders Leaflet - or - for even more info read the Young Leaders Newsletter where people who have done it tell their story

Even more Interested? Call Michelle 01206 798 595 or look at the website: www.tht.org.uk/youknowyou

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LSCB STILL need a Someone who is interested in Computers. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Safeguarding Children Board are working on an e-safety strategy which aims to:

• help children and young people to be safe from abuse on line
• be safe when using other forms of ICT (Information & Communications Technology)
• raise public awareness (particularly with parents & carers)
• develop the skills of professionals in recognising and dealing with e-safety incidents

SO .... If you know about computers and things like this and, more importantly, how to deliver messages to people your age, about how to report abuse, stay safe, etc Josie wants to hear from you. Over the next year or two, Josie needs two or three young people from Cambridgeshire to work regularly with the E safety officer, and with a CEOP worker to make the best strategy we can. Contact Josie Collier - josie.collier@hotmail.co.uk

CEOP stands for Child Exploitation and Online Protection !!

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Young People Weight and Health - There's a new multimedia health website www.YouthHealthTalk.org - This site is hoping to interview young people
aged 16-20 about a range of issues to do with weight and health,
including: body image, size & shape, exercising, struggling with weight,
food & eating, dieting, being told you’re overweight, and losing &
gaining weight. They want to hear about your
experiences of being overweight and what it's like trying to manage your weight. If you want to help them have a look at this leaflet - it tells you know what they want.

If you want to talk to someone just call Krysia Canvin on 07805 828792

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Global Xchange want you for their 6 month exchange programme. If you are 18 to 25 and you are keen to travel, meet new people and do something helpful, this might be for you.

Visit their website www.vso.org.uk/globalxchange/ or read all the details in this attached Global Xchange letter
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Community Cash Awards are grants of up to £5,000 available to help young people who want to improve their local area. This could be your chance to start sorting out those transport issues in your rural area that stop you getting out and about? The grant is targeted at young people in the most disadvantaged areas and provides the opportunity for young people to set up projects to raise awareness of issues in their local area. Anyone who is aged 14-16 and in school, but struggling, or anyone aged 14 - 30, unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week. Grants of between £1000 - £5000. For More info visit the Princes Trust Website: www.princes-trust.org.uk/
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'Kids Aloud' is new in Cambridgeshire. Children aged 5 to 11 are having their say through ‘Kids Aloud’ groups. The groups are based in South Cambs, East Cambs, Fenland and Hunts. The aim of 'Kids Aloud' is to make sure that every single child in Cambridgeshire has the opportunity to have their voice heard. To find out more about Kids Aloud you can visit their website: www.get-involved.org.uk - there is a questionnaire for you to let the County Council know what you think about issues like bullying, parks, school. The five best entries get a £20 Argos Voucher.
To contact Kids Aloud you can send them an email kids.aloud@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or call Poppy on 01223 718086