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Young People Friendly Neighbourhoods (YPFN) is a major new programme funded by the Department for Education that will give young people aged 11 - 19 the chance to shape and run youth services with local residents in their communities. Representing an innovative whole-community approach to youth services, YPFN is coordinated nationally by Groundwork UK in partnership with Sanctuary Housing, FPM and Youth Access. Between now and March 2013, YPFN will work with up to 1,700 young people from 20 housing estates across England where youth nuisance and anti social behaviour have been identified as significant problems, to design and deliver tailored activities that respond to the needs and priorities of their community. Building on local partnerships with housing providers, residents, local authorities and other community partners, young people will help run and partly own local youth services, including youth-led mutuals, while also benefitting from learning, skills development and employment opportunities. Young people with particularly complex needs will also be provided with specialist targeted advice and counselling on a broad range of issues including teenage pregnancy and drug and alcohol misuse. The impact of YPFN will be evaluated by The University of Salford and ARCS Ltd.
YPFN is coordinated by a national partnership of Groundwork UK, Sanctuary Housing, FPM and Youth Access. Click here to read more about each partner.
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