THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD
GOLD RESIDENTIAL
Action4Youth Gold Residential Programme
During your Gold Award you need to complete a Gold Residential Programme. Going on a residential gives you the chance to learn how to work with people from different backgrounds and build confidence living in new environments. There are loads of exciting opportunities and Action4Youth have this covered…
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As an Approved Activity Provider, Action4Youth’ Gold Residential activities count for your Gold DofE programme.
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A message from Jenifer Cameron – December 2020
Looking back on the year is a bit different in 2020. We’re looking back on an extraordinary time with very many losses; people, jobs, time, experiences and perhaps not so many gains. We are all approaching the Christmas holidays in weariness as much as seasonal cheer in the knowledge that the many problems Covid leaves in its wake will be waiting for us in January.
Action4Youth takes conference virtual
On the 3rd November- 5th November 2020, organisations working to support young people and those from the wider charity and statutory sectors will come together to talk about the impact COVID-19 is having on young people, education and charities.
How can schools model the Gatsby Benchmarks and transform their pupils’ futures?
By the end of this year, schools will be required, by law, to meet the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, which include workplace experience and links to the curriculum. Here, Tracey McNicholas, head of Sixth Form at Aspire Alternative Provision, outlines her tips for helping schools to achieve the benchmarks by the end of 2020 and inspire
Connecting the dots from education to employment for NEETs
Despite a varied national curriculum and efforts to incorporate work placements into formal education, every year hundreds of thousands of young people leave education only to find themselves unemployed without the necessary skills and self-confidence to navigate the job market. For many school leavers and soon-to-be graduates, the jump from education to employment is far
Spate of Burglaries and Vandalism at charity’s outdoor education facility
Young people’s charity, Action4Youth has been shocked and saddened by a recent number of criminal acts targeting its outdoor education centre, the Caldecotte Xperience in Milton Keynes. The charity, which provides positive, often transformational experiences and activities to inspire children and young people, and whose outdoor learning facility has exceptional facilities for those with additional
