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Nearly nine in ten girls aged 13 to 17 have been involved in an ‘intimate’ relationship, according to a survey of 1,353 young people carried out by the NSPCC and Bristol University and published on September 1. Of those girls, one in six reported being pressured into having sex, while one in 16 said they had been raped. A quarter of the girls had suffered physical violence from their boyfriends, the survey found.
Young People	Evangelicals Now – November 2009



A Christian jewellery firm, Silverfish Jewellery, has seen sales of Purity Rings increase by 30%, as increasing numbers of teenagers choose to abstain from pre-marital sexual activities. Silverfish owner Norma Murrain said: “The rise in popularity of Purity Rings is a sign that teenagers are rebelling against the pre-conceived misconceptions about the. Despite what sections of the media would have you believe, some teenagers are willing to wait until they’re married before they have sex. The purity ring is a symbol of their decision and a way to encourage them and those who share their principles.”
Young People	Christian Marketplace – November 2009



A survey by Bliss magazine and Women’s Aid at the end of 2008 found that a quarter of 16-year-old girls had been hit or hurt by someone they were dating and a quarter of 14-year-old girls had been forced to have sex or do something sexual. It was a relatively small survey, but the concerns it raised have been echoed by other agencies. The Children’s Secretary, Ed Balls, has asked the Anti-Bullying Alliance to produce guidance for schools on gender bullying in response to concerns about the exploitation of teenage girls.
Young People	Youthwork - October 2009



The Archbishop of Wales has warned that allowing 16-year-olds to opt out of prayer in assembly could lead to the marginalisation of religion in schools. Writing in the Times Educational Supplement, Rev Dr Barry Morgan said letting sixth-formers withdraw from collective worship could lead them ‘narrowly focused on personal attainment’. ‘Collective worship has been branded as something that young people grow out of by the age of 16, at precisely the time when it might be the best way of feeding both their minds and their hearts as they start to explore the responsibilities and consequences of adult life,’ he said. ‘I am concerned that this is the thin end of the wedge and could be just the start of a process that devalues and ultimately marginalises the provision of collective worship in schools.’ The Archbishop warned of schools being turned into a ‘bland secular wasteland’. He said that a shared spiritual experience was a ‘chance for pupils to participate fully in, reflect on and respond to life and religious issues’.
Young People	Youthwork - October 2009



A specially commissioned Alliance report has found that 45% of English young people volunteer at least once a month and 80% donate money to charity each month. The report says that young volunteers give on average 3.57 hours a month, which when projected across England is the equivalent of 33,000 full-time workers. Most of this voluntary work takes place through churches or religious organisations, and 10% of those who declared themselves “non-religious” still volunteer through a religious organisation. The report also found that the more active the young person is as a Christian, the more likely they are to volunteer.
Young People	Idea- October 2009



Children can now go swimming for free as part of a £150,000 scheme to tackle obesity and keep youngsters off the streets. Tens of thousands of children will benefit from a Government-funded project which got underway in September. The scheme, which follows the introduction of free swimming for the over 60s in April, is open to anybody under 16 and will run at each of Stoke-on-Trent’s pools for the next two years.
Young People	The Sentinel- 2 September 2009



Six out of ten teenagers believe religion ‘has a negative influence on the world’ and 55% say family, friends, money and entertainment are more important. This is according to a survey of 1,000 teenagers for Penguin Books published in June. Half of teenagers claim they have never prayed and 16% have never been to church. Three in ten believes in an after life, whilst one in ten believes in reincarnation.
Young People	Evangelicals Now- July 2009



More than a quarter of 11 to 16-year-olds in Britain can not recall any of the Ten Commandments. A poll commissioned by computer game makers Electronic Arts reveals that just 1 in 17 of the 1,000 youngsters surveyed could quote all Ten Commandments.
Young People	The War Cry- June 2009



The Bishop of Bradford fears the recession will lead to cuts in initiatives intended to help poor children. Bishop David James, in his maiden speech to the House of Lords, said that he welcomed the reduction in recent years of child poverty numbers and the heavy investment in school buildings. However, he highlighted a Joseph Rowntree Foundation report that said the recession will not greatly affect the number of poor children, but more will be in ‘severe poverty’. “If these levels of poverty become embedded in the fabric of our society, this will be extremely costly for the country in future because it will affect these children for the whole of their lives.” He said.
Young People	Salvationist- May 2009



Alcohol-related 999 calls for ambulances have increased by 11% in a year as paramedics report picking up children as young as ten who are drunk. Brian Hayes, a paramedic, told the Commons Health Committee that one in five 999 calls to London Ambulance Service between 10pm and 2am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights involved drink. The number of such calls in London rose by 11% on the previous year to 61,000 in 2007-8. However, the committee heard the true figure might have been higher as the impact of alcohol was not recorded when it was co-incidental to the injury.
Young People	Salvationist – May 2009



Church leaders are being encouraged to help make 2009 ‘a year to remember’ for children and the Church with the launch of an interdenominational Year of the Child. This will coincide with the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ International Year of the Child. A group of Children’s Advisers from across the Church of England‘s dioceses, alongside representatives from the Methodist Church and other denominations and agencies, identified widespread interest in making a distinctive contribution to this anniversary. In light of this enthusiasm, the network plans to promote 2009 as an opportunity for local churches to review the work they do with and for children, and to do more to recognise and celebrate their contribution in society. The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, comments: “In the lead up to the Year of the Child 2009 it is my hope that individual churches and Christian denominations throughout the country will opt in and make available the resources needed to make it a success.
Young People	Gazette– April 2009



With its teenage sexual health strategy failing, the government is now to give school girls who are ‘considering becoming pregnant’ a qualification in parenthood. The move has met with the mixed reactions from pro-life organisations and family campaigners with responses varying from ‘’irresponsible’’ to ‘’invaluable.’’
Young People	The Universe- 26 April 2009



Eight young people in Staffordshire have been elected to office in the UK Youth Parliament Elections. A record number of more than 13,100 votes were registered, electing four young people to become members of the youth parliament (MYPs), and Deputy Members of the Youth Parliament (DMYPs).
Young People	The Sentinel – 18th February 2009



Children’s lives are being impoverished by an education that is “fundamentally deficient”. A study argues their entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum has been eroded by a fixation on standards in the basics of literacy and numeracy. It says while there is a need for a national curriculum, in its current form it is seen as “overcrowded, unmanageable and in certain respects inappropriately conceived.”
Young People	The Sentinel - 10th February 2009



An “alarming” number of young people are depressed and one in ten think that their life is not worth living, according to a report by the Prince’s Trust. What is more, the charity believes that the situation is likely to worsen as the recession takes hold of the country. One in ten of the 16-to-25 year-olds polled for the study said that they felt life was meaningless, and more than a quarter (27%) said that they were “always” or “often” down or depressed. Almost half of those surveyed (47%) said they were regularly stressed. The Prince’s Trust… interviewed over 2,000 young people across Britain.
Young People	Youthwork - March 2009

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