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Extended work experience helps businesses and young people
18 March 2016
Youth Connexions is looking for employers who would like to get involved in offering extended work experience placements to students at Hertfordshire schools.
Youth Health Champions programme expanding across Hertfordshire
17 March 2016
Youth Connexions Hertfordshire has been awarded funding by Health Education England to develop pupil-led Emotional Well-being Programmes in six Hertfordshire Schools.
Watford Young People Clean for the Queen
15 March 2016
Over 20 young people from across 3 Youth Connexions youth projects in Watford were pleased to take part in Watford’s Spring Clean last week, to coincide with the national ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign.
Youth Connexions wins Gold in young people’s engagement project
11 March 2016
Youth Connexions Hertfordshire is proud to have been awarded the highest level of recognition in the Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Challenge project.
National Citizen Service - in their own words
09 March 2016
A group of young people in East Herts took part in National Citizen Service delivered by Youth Connexions during February. This is their own write-up of how they got on.....
Students in East Herts schools get a taste of careers opportunities
08 March 2016
The Youth Connexions team in East Herts is demonstrating the breadth of career options available to school students by holding a series of ‘careers carousel’ events and by arranging work experience placements.
Francis Combe Academy students find opportunity to meet employers ‘inspiring’
04 March 2016
Over 500 students in Years 11, 12 and 13 had the opportunity to meet face to face with employers at a careers fair held at Francis Combe Academy, Watford on Thursday afternoon, 3rd March. Youth Connexions was pleased to work with the academy in planning the event and in securing the wide range of employers who attended.
Young people ‘Clean for the Queen’ in Ware
02 March 2016
Young people who took part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) run by Youth Connexions in East Herts and Broxbourne this February decided to give Ware a spring ‘Clean for the Queen’ as their social action project.
Herts Vote 2016: Young people have spoken!
29 February 2016
Youth Connexions has enabled young people across the county to take part in their annual vote for the top issues and for the representatives who will campaign for change.
Young people secure funds to boost Feeling Good Week projects
25 February 2016
Thanks to St Albans Youth Council, young people across the county successfully bid for funds to enhance activities this February.