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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.
Young people inspired to never give up their dreams and goals
08 October 2018
More than 900 young people from across Hertfordshire graduated from the National Citizen Service programme after a summer of learning new skills and contributing to their local communities with Hertfordshire County Council’s youth service, YC Hertfordshire.
Getting your A-level or GCSE results? YC Hertfordshire is here to help.
13 August 2018
Whatever results you get, Hertfordshire County Council’s youth service, YC Hertfordshire is on hand to help you navigate the choices available, whether that’s in education, training or employment.
YC Hertfordshire Access Points
05 July 2018
One of the ways young people can access YC Hertfordshire is through its Access Points (previously called One Stop Shops).
Young people launch video to combat hate crime in Hertfordshire
24 May 2018
Young people working with YC Hertfordshire, part of Hertfordshire County Council, launched a video at Hertfordshire Constabulary Headquarters on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, to encourage the reporting of hate crime.