National Child Exploitation Awareness Day 2020
18 March 2020
Wednesday 18 March is National Child Exploitation Awareness Day which encourages everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse (including sexual abuse) and adopt a zero tolerance to adults developing inappropriate relationships with children or children developing inappropriate relationships with other children.
UPDATED COVID-19 or coronavirus information
17 March 2020
COVID-19, or coronavirus, has now been confirmed in Hertfordshire. YC Hertfordshire Services for Young People projects will continue to run as normal. If there is any change to this, we will update this website as soon as possible. You can also contact us via yc@hertfordshire.gov.uk or 0300 123 7538.
Year 8 students are challenged to think about how they will navigate their futures
02 March 2020
Year 8 students at Goffs Academy recently took part in some of the YC Hertfordshire Services for Young People “Navigate Your Future” workshops where they explored careers, the diversity of the jobs market, skill sets needed for the future job sector, and what steps they need to take in the next few years to identify the career path they want to pursue.
LGBT+ History Month celebrated with launch of poem anthology
19 February 2020
A celebration of LGBT+ History took place at the Trestle Arts Base this week, with the launch of an anthology of poems about gender, identity and diversity, with Hertfordshire County Council - YC Hertfordshire Services for Young People.
YC Hertfordshire Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
04 February 2020
Are you a young person thinking about an apprenticeship? Do you want to earn while you learn? Are you keen to learn practical skills on the job? Are you worried about having the right GCSE results to secure an apprenticeship?
Traveller Employment Excellence Programme
22 January 2020
Hertfordshire is reported in the 2011 census as being the third highest Traveller population in the Eastern region, home to some 53 Traveller sites with approximately 1300 Traveller children between 0 and 19 years of age. Around 35% of schools in Hertfordshire currently have Traveller pupils on roll. Set against this backdrop, we are pleased to be able to share news of an innovative and ground breaking targeted programme, supporting the young Traveller community in the county.
Hertford students get a taste of the world of work
19 December 2019
National and local companies gave students a taste of the world of work at a careers carousel organised by YC Hertfordshire at The Sele School in Hertford.
Young people enjoy Pride Prom
17 December 2019
More than 100 young people who attend YC Hertfordshire LGBT+ youth projects across the county joined together for the annual Pride Prom.
Sir John Lawes Wellbeing Conference
05 December 2019
Fourteen young people from Sir John Lawes School worked with Youth Workers from Hertfordshire County Councils targeted youth service, YC Hertfordshire, to complete The Royal Society for Public Health’s Young Health Champions course over the last academic year, equipping them with the skills to provide mental health support to their peers.
Takeover Day 2019 – Giving young people the opportunity to get involved in democracy
02 December 2019
40 young people from across Hertfordshire were given the opportunity to create their own policies and make their own manifestos, thanks to this year’s Takeover Day.