The VCS offer a range of services to children, young people and families (CYP&F). This section brings together news, best practice and resources on this CYP&F.
From the end of October young people leaving care will be able to see what support is available to them as they take the first steps into adult life as part of the Government’s new Care Leaver Strategy.
The Vulnerable and Disengaged Young People Fund, a new funding stream through the Cabinet Office Centre for Social Action, has up to £2million to help grow ambitious social action programmes to inspire England’s most vulnerable young people.
On 21 November Prince Charles launched Step Up To Serve, a new volunteering campaign that aims to get half of all young people involved in social action by 2020.
The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services has published the Youth Report 2013, which provides a snapshot of data and statistics about young people and youth services.
Groundwork UK is the Prime Contractor to the Education Funding Agency for the delivery of the government's 16-17 Youth Contract in a number of contract package areas, including the East Midlands.