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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.
Marriotts School students explore their career options
15 January 2019
Students from Marriotts School in Stevenage were given a taste of the world of work at a careers day, organised by YC Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire County Council’s youth service.
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.
Hertsmere Young People Support the Community
19 December 2018
Young people who took part in the Autumn National Citizen Service programme with YC Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire County Council’s youth service, have carried out projects benefitting the community, including raising awareness of mental health, collecting toys and making care packages and clearing and tidying Shenley Road Cemetery.
Takeover Day 2018 – Giving young people the opportunity to help shape local services
28 November 2018
25 young people from Hertfordshire were given the opportunity to shape plans for public services as part of this year’s Takeover Day.
Teenage Pregnancy in Hertfordshire
28 November 2018
YC Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire County Council’s youth service, has welcomed recent statistics which show that the rate of teenage pregnancy is in decline in the county.
Young people focus on STEM careers at Stevenage careers fair
26 November 2018
More than 430 young people benefited from a Science Technology Engineering Maths (STEM) careers fair this month, organised by a collaboration of Stevenage STEM employers, the educational charity SETPOINT and YC Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire County Council.
Young people transform Hatfield community centre
20 November 2018
Young people from Hatfield were given creative free-rein at the St John’s Community Centre in Hatfield during employability and personal development skills sessions led by 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