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Young people demonstrate their community spirit during their summer holidays with YC Hertfordshire
30 August 2019
580 young people from across the St Albans, Hertsmere and Dacorum took part in National Citizen Service (NCS) programmes with YC Hertfordshire this summer.
Summer programme gives young people alternative life choices
27 August 2019
90 young people from across Hertfordshire have taken part in a full-time two-week summer programme aimed at equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed to make positive life choices.
Getting your A-level or GCSE results? YC Hertfordshire is here to help!
13 August 2019
Young people awaiting their GCSE results in Hertfordshire can rest assured that they have plenty of future options available to them – whether that’s in education, training, an apprenticeship or employment.
Young people find out about jobs, training and apprenticeships
29 March 2019
Training providers in Hertfordshire were on hand to talk to young people about apprenticeships, traineeships and jobs at a recent event organised by YC Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire County Council’s youth service.
National Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Awareness Day
18 March 2019
Today (Monday 18th March) is National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day which encourages everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse and adopt a zero tolerance to adults developing inappropriate relationships with children or children developing inappropriate relationships with other children.
YC Hertfordshire’s Careers Event Supports Cheshunt Young People to Plan Their Future Career Paths
25 February 2019
More than 230 Year 10 students at Goffs Academy in Cheshunt had the opportunity to meet with 30 national and local companies from a diverse range of industry sectors as part of a careers event organised by YC Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire County Council’s youth service.
YC Hertfordshire’s Employment Excellence (Travellers) Programme
29 January 2019
YC Hertfordshire has successfully secured government funding from the Careers and Enterprise Company to work with a cohort of young people from the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller (GRT) community in Hertfordshire. The 20 month contract is commencing in February 2019.
Stevenage Youth Council Conference
03 January 2019
22 young people from three secondary schools in Stevenage attended the annual Youth Council Conference – organised by Stevenage Borough Council and YC Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire County Council’s youth service.
St Albans Mental Health Conference
16 November 2018
Tickets are still available for the St Albans Mental Health Conference, organise by YC Hertfordshire in partnership with Sandringham School in St Albans and mental health charity The OLLIE Foundation
Pioneering Empathy Project nominated for prestigious award
09 November 2018
A pioneering scheme set up by Hertfordshire County Council’s youth service, YC Hertfordshire, was named as a runner up at this year’s Helpforce Champion - National awards for Volunteers in Healthcare at today’s (8th November) award ceremony in London.