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Evaluating the Newham youth to adulthood (Y2A) probation Hub – making the case for specialist services for young adults
The process evaluation of the Newham youth to adulthood hub recommends this model, based on T2A evidence of what works for young adults.
Increasing young voter registration – Bite The Ballot’s youth-led democracy movement lights the touch paper
Sawsan Bastawy, Bite the Bullet’s Grassroots Co-ordinator and a former Community Engagement Officer in Birmingham, blogs about this week’s National…
Do young adults need their own courts?
Ben Estep, Youth Justice Manager at Centre for Justice Innovation, puts forward the case for the establishment of young adult…
Numbers up, target missed. Time for a plan on net migration
British Future's Steve Ballinger posted this blog today following release of the highest yet net immigration figures from the Office of National Statistics …
British Future and Wembley sing together for Paris
British Future’s Sunder Katwals and Steve Ballinger went along to Wembley to hand out La Marseillaise songsheets and watch the…
Why the ‘personal troubles’ of young people without papers is a social issue for us all
Rob Bell, Director of Strategy at Paul Hamlyn Foundation blogs about why society needs to support young people with irregular…
An Investor’s perspective of Social Finance
Anna Southall OBE Barrow Cadbury Trust trustee and chair of its Investment Management Committee, spoke recently about the Trust’s social…
How making macaroons makes a difference
Miss Macaroon Community Interest Company (CIC) was started by Rosie Ginday, combining her passion for beautiful hand-crafted food, baking, and…
Supporting Sudanese asylum seekers in the UK
Sonja Miley, Community Engagement Officer for Waging Peace writes about its work supporting Sudanese people in detention I volunteer…
The treatment of young adult offenders in the criminal justice system
Bob Neill MP, Chair of the Justice Select Committee, blogs about the recently announced Justice Select Committee on young adults…
Why should life cost more if you are disabled?
The final report of the independent Extra Costs Commission supported by Barrow Cadbury Trust has now been launched. The Commission…
Time for a change? Shaping future equalities practice
Joy Warmington, CEO of brap, writes about 30 years of equalities practice in Birmingham and the need for clarity, a shared vision…
Are the days of indefinite detention finally numbered?
Paul Dillane writes about the UK's use of indefinite detention for LGBT asylum seekers ‘It’s Ali. I’ve been detained. Please help…
Making our voices heard – why NEF is providing media training for diverse spokespeople
Frances Legg, Media Officer at the New Economics Foundation (NEF), blogs about its successful media training programme to get more…
The Modern Slavery Act: what's in it for migrant workers?
Claire Falconer, Legal Director at Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) blogs about the changes the recently passed Modern Slavery Act…
The Birmingham Pound: not just a piece of cake
Karen Leach, from Localise West Midlands, argues the case for a Birmingham Pound It’s been fantastic to see…
