An Anthology of Students’ Works 2020. Edited by Faysal Mikdadi
Review by Barry Tempest, author of Still Setting Out, pub. Inklemaker (2020)
“The Workshop was very helpful to inspire me to write my own poem. I have also read some poems by Thomas Hardy…We also evaluated some poems by other poets…Writing my own...
Bailey’s story shared for Young Carers Action Day on 16th March
It’s Young Carers Action Day on 16th March and Carer Support Dorset are raising awareness by sharing the story of one of our sister charities former young carer Bailey, who went from a young adult carer to a job working with us to support carers themselves.
Across the UK, thousands of young people...
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:...
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...
Contrary to the regurgitated propaganda by the far right the Home Office has found no evidence that child sex abusers and grooming gangs are disproportionately from a non white background. In fact the data suggests that the dominant characteristics are white men under the age of 30. This flies...
We are having 2 Young People's Assemblies next week, exclusively for people aged 16-25 years. We will focus discussions on the future and what can must / can change to make it better.
join the Zoom meeting via this link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85399694343
Dorset Peoples Assemblies on Climate Emergency
Dorset Council declared a climate...
What you're about to read will be difficult to stomach.
It involves a boy called John who at just 14 was lied to and manipulated into holding abhorrent and racist views.I first met John at the end of October in a draughty room in a former warehouse to interview him....
Children under the age of 10 in the UK are being investigated over their links to far-right extremism, Sky News has found.
Home Office figures show a dramatic rise in the number of under-18s referred to the government's counter-terrorism programme Channel over concerns about their possible involvement with the far-right.A...
In light of the shocking outcome of the Commons vote regarding free school meals... some wonderful Dorset restaurants and cafes are offering free packed lunches or meals to children that need them over half term.
To order your children’s meal please contact the business directly
Swanage Bakery, Swanage 01929422594
The...
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Dorset AONB, our Landscapes for Life photo competition is looking to capture the landscape that is a big part of YOUR life.
Sixty years ago, almost half of Dorset was officially recognised as OUTSTANDING – an astonishing mix of beautiful landscapes and great views....
