Over 13’s Staying Safe Section

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Check out the new Staying Safe section in the Over 13’s section of WF-I-Can.   Full of top tips on how to stay safe in lots of different situations and useful links!     Click here if you’re over 13 years old and want to learn more!

Youth Voice Ambassador Recruitment

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Are you creative? Do you enjoy culture and creativity? Would you like to help other people to take part in and benefit from creativity?  If the answers to those questions are yes…become a SPARK Arts Ambassador! What is SPARK? SPARK is a partnership of arts and cultural* organisations in the Wakefield District who have come together to inspire young people … Read More

UK Emergency Alert Test 23.04.23

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On Sunday 23 April there will be a national UK Emergency Alert test.  This new Emergency Alert system is being rolled out by the government and will notify all phones with an alert sound – including when they are on silent. Victims and survivors who have a secret phone that they may hide from an abusive partner must be informed … Read More

NightOWLS

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Night OWLS is a confidential support line for children and young people in crisis. Helping them and their parents and carers.  The service is available 8pm – 8am every day. To access the service, call this number free 0800 148 8244; text 07984 392700 or chat on www.wynightowls.org.uk. Night OWLS can help if you: are finding it hard to cope with life feel like … Read More

Young Carers Action Day 15.03.23

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(Click to enlarge) Sourced from Young Carers Action Day 2023 | Carers Trust   This years’ theme is: ‘Make Time for Young Carers’ “Over the past few months we’ve chatted with hundreds of young carers at festivals in Hampshire, Wales and Scotland.  The one issue that kept coming up was just how important their health and wellbeing is to them. … Read More

Meeting the Mayor!

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A Message from Young Healthwatch: Thomas, along with others, recently met the Mayor. We’re happy to say he’s one of our volunteers too.   Here’s what he had to say about the meeting: “I, along with other members of the WY Youth Collective, Youth Parliament, Young Healthwatch, and other groups from across our region met with the Mayor of West … Read More