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Two young people from Watford and Three Rivers named as Leading Young Citizens
20 November 2015
Prianka and Georgina took part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) projects run by Hertfordshire County Council Youth Connexions. Both were chosen from 80,000 national nominees to join a group of just 100 National Citizen Service Leaders, and took part in Leaders Week in London.
Young Film-makers from Chorleywood get inspiration at Elstree Studios
19 November 2015
A team of young people from the Three Rivers District were inspired by a tour of Elstree Studios last Friday, which they had won as a prize earlier in the year with their film, ‘Confidence’.
Hertfordshire Member of Youth Parliament makes speech at annual debating session in House of Commons
16 November 2015
Supported by Hertfordshire County Council Youth Connexions, a group of elected Members of Youth Parliament attended the annual debates on 13 November chaired by Speaker John Bercow.
What does Bullying Mean to You?
12 November 2015
Young people who attend the Chorleywood Film Project run by Youth Connexions have made and produced a film about bullying. This will contribute their views to national Anti-Bullying week, which takes place 16th - 20th November and has as a theme ‘Make a Noise about bullying’.
Why do NCS graduates never look back?
11 November 2015
For a whole variety of reasons! Rhiannon, Georgina and Allexandra give their views...
“Encouraging, inspiring, endearing!” Celebrating the achievements of Hertfordshire’s Young People
06 November 2015
The 2015 Hertfordshire County Council Youth Connexions Young People’s Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday 4 November at County Hall, Hertford in the presence of the Deputy Executive Member for Children’s Services, County Councillor Maxine Crawley and the Deputy Director for Children’s Services, Education, Andrew Simmons OBE.
What a difference a diary makes!
05 November 2015
Young people from Watford and Three Rivers who took part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme at half term found inspiration in writing their reflective diaries
New website offers support for LGBT young people in Hertfordshire
02 November 2015
Members of Herts1125 Who not What (WnW), the young LGBT+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and questioning) strategic group for the county, have been volunteering their time to work with Hertfordshire County Council Youth Connexions to develop a new website offering support and guidance to their peers.
Have Your Voice Heard!
30 October 2015
National Youth Work Week (2-8 November) celebrates the value of Youth Engagement
Work experience gets the thumbs up
30 October 2015
Youth Connexions was joined last week by Jamie and Clayton, two Year 11 students from Highfield School, Letchworth, for a work experience placement.