youth

Majority of Britain’s youth can’t read a map

When traipsing through a busy city centre or strolling through rural areas, pulling out a huge paper map that takes 10 minutes to pinpoint where you are, is a thing of the past. It seems now that we no longer rely on once trusty maps but have near enough fully turned to digital navigation, as 85% of 18-24 year olds do not know how to read a map.

It was around six years ago that maps became available for mobile, revolutionising the way we navigated. Now, around 45% of 18-24 year olds utilise maps on their smartphone to navigate and a third (32%) are totally reliant on the internet...

YMCA Exeter's Santa abseil breaks record

YMCA Exeter’s 5th Annual Santa Abseil took place on Saturday 6th December with almost 60 local people, young and old, abseiling off the Princesshay car park to help combat youth homelessness.

Fifty-seven people put on their Santa suits, an increase of over 20 participants from last year, and overcame the dizzy heights to step over the roof’s edge and raise over £4,000 to support those without safe accommodation, with the figure still rising.

One of the brave abseilers was Julia Holland, who used to manage a supported accommodation project for young homeless people in Exeter...

YMCA Exeter opens its door and invites you in

Event Date: 
02/10/2014 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
YMCA Exeter, 39-41 St David's Hill, Exeter, EX4 4DA

YMCA Exeter opens its door and invites you in Have you ever wondered what happens behind the closed doors of a housing project for homeless young people? If so, you get the chance to see first hand as YMCA Exeter opens its door to the local community on Thursday 2nd October.

Based on Exeter’s St David’s Hill, yet working across Devon in areas including South Molton, Exmouth and of course Exeter, the YMCA provides a wide range of services for disadvantaged people, particularly young people. As well as supported accommodation for young, homeless people, they also run up to ten Job...

Curtain up on Exeter Northcott's Summer School

Authored by Jenny Hogg
Posted: Tue, 08/26/2014 - 2:04pm

Creative youngsters began their two-week intensive Summer School at the Exeter Northcott Theatre last week. From 18 – 30 August participants, aged between 12 and 19, will be working with Polly Agg-Manning, Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Associate Director for ENGAGE, and a skilled team at the Exeter Northcott to develop a professional piece of theatre, Just So, which will culminate in a performance at the theatre on Saturday 30 August.

Just So is based around the true story of a soldier in the First World War. Before the night Jack Kipling went into battle he kept the troops’ spirits...

Police Commissioner seeks public opinion on dealing with alcohol fuelled bad behaviour

The views of students and young adults will play an important role in the battle to cut alcohol related crime and misuse in Devon and Cornwall. It’s a top priority for Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg. “There is no easy answer, but we need to initiate cultural change in our cities, towns and villages. We all need to ask ourselves what kind of place we want to live in? Being drunk is no excuse for behaving badly“ said Mr Hogg. “The cost to our society, not just in policing terms, is massive. It’s unsustainable.” A major survey is underway by Mr Hogg’s office at many local events this...

Exeter City finish strongly with a glimpse of the future

Report: Hartlepool Utd 0 Exeter City 2

Exeter City finished the 2013/14 season with a fine 2-0 victory against Hartlepool United at Victoria Park.

Jimmy Keohane and David Wheeler were the Grecians’ two goalscorers – both goals coming before the break – but with the result never going to be important for either team, one of the more important stats was the number of homegrown players that featured in the Exeter side.

No less than nine players that came out of the Cat & Fiddle Academy featured for Exeter in Hartlepool, while youngsters Jordan Tillson, Jimmy...

Concert: The Rodolfus Choir

Event Date: 
17/07/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

With a sound hailed as 'unspeakably beautiful' by Gramophone, the Rodolfus Choir has established itself firmly over a period of thirty years as one of the leading young choirs in the United Kingdom; during which time they have developed a lasting reputation for their commitment to the very highest level of musicality. Comprising some of the finest young singers in the country, its members are all alumni of the famous Eton Choral Courses.

The programme will include wonderful choral classics by Britten, Tavener, Howells, Parry and Paul Mealor.

Supported by Rathbone...

Central United under 11's make it 3 wins from 4

Authored by The Zak
Posted: Sun, 01/26/2014 - 2:50pm

Tiverton Youth 2 - 3 Central United

Central United under 11's & Tiverton Youth under 11's met for the first time this season and played a tight first half, however United did appear the better side. The boys from Central were unlucky not to go into the break with a lead after Andrew Lapworth and Francis Blewett both came desperately close.

The Tiverton side came out strong in the second half and scored an impressive goal with their first clear cut chance to take a 1 - 0 lead. United responded immediately however with a brilliant team goal converted by Pacey Large . The...

Kids to vote on £90,000 skate park facelift

East Devon District Council (EDDC), and the young people from Honiton Youth Centre and Honiton Community College have been working together to design £90,000 of improvements to Honiton skate park in Allhallows Field.

The £90,000 has come from the Council’s main budget and is being spent on Honiton skate park as it was judged to be the most in need of improvements in the district with many of the ramps at the very end of their life. The improvements have been requested by skate park users.

Now, EDDC want local people who use or might use the skate park to decide how it...

Costa brings festive spirit to Exeter

Event Date: 
14/12/2013 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Costa Coffee, High Street, Exeter

The UK’s favourite coffee shop, Costa is bringing festive spirit to Exeter on Saturday 14 December as the store on the High Street has teamed-up with UK children’s charity Youth Music to bring shoppers some Christmas entertainment with a difference.

Talented young people from the local Wren Music project will come together to form a specially crafted Christmas singing group to entertain customers between 11am and 1pm and will treat them to a variety of Christmas music, revamped with a modern twist. The activity comes as part of Costa’s ongoing Christmas campaign to refresh the UK’s...

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