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Young people in Britain no longer think the country should keep the monarchy and more now want an elected head of state, with their mood souring over the last couple of years. The British monarchy traces its history back to William the Conqueror who invaded England in 1066, though royals...
Dorset Mind charity’s Children and Young People’s division, Dorset Mind Your head (DMYH) has collaborated with local animation company, Little Blue Hut, to showcase the importance of support groups through visual storytelling.This campaign, and their new activity-led Wellbeing Groups are launching in response to the rapid increase in demand...
Investigators are exploring a possible link between dogs and the recent spike in cases of sudden onset hepatitis in UK children. More than 160 cases have been recorded in the current outbreak but the reason for the increase is unclear.Family questionnaires have shown "relatively high numbers of dog-owning families or...
Dorset says Low Pay - No Way! have helped organise a response to Richard Drax's decision to vote against children. #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY Last week, 322 Conservative MPs voted against feeding the nation’s poorest children during the school holidays. One of them was Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset. His constituency...
For the first time UNICEF has launched a domestic emergency response in the UK to help feed children hit by the COVID-19 crisis. The UN agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide has likened the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on youngsters to that of the...
I am extremely happy here in Kenya, and have the opportunity of making a profound and lasting difference for good in the lives of children and people totally unable to speak up for themselves – indeed, largely unknown of or ignored. This is mainly those with severe or profound...
If you have children or grandchildren or are a teacher... please show this great clip to them. https://twitter.com/cbbc/status/1271129658722070529?s=20
29 September 2015 – The Dorset-based youth choir, Vocal Impact, is this month celebrating the successful global launch of its professionally-produced album, entitled ‘Sing’, as well as the appointment of a new musical director; a highly experienced professional performer and vocal coach. The album, the first by the not-for-profit...
Police are warning young people in the Poole and Purbeck areas over the dangers of misusing the drug Xanax. Xanax, the brand name for the drug alprazolam, is a benzodiazepine – a controlled medicate used in some parts of the world to treat anxiety. It is not available in the...
Teenagers have for a long time experienced a lot of challenges growing up, that's for sure. Parents across the country can testify that bringing up teenagers is no easy task - from the frequent mood wings to keeping all sorts of strange hours of the night. It can be said:...