All change as jobless Dagenham teen becomes young entrepreneur scooping award
A teenage entrepreneur from Dagenham has turned his life around and scooped first place at an award ceremony for start-up businesses.
Pupils at Jo Richardson School step in to resolve conflicts
Teenagers have spoken about an inspiring new project which has taught them to resolve conflicts and arguments in the playground and beyond.
Keeping the kids out of trouble
A boxing club that is keeping young people off the streets is under threat because of a major rent hike.
Young person’s view: Unemployment
Almost a million young people are now out of work – 991,000 to be precise – and it doesn’t look like it’s going to improve any time soon.
- Performers out to challenge assumptions of gang crime
- Giving young people the best shot at success
- Ranger volunteer is planning his future in great outdoors
- Sending students on right path with clear, realistic support
- Dagenham artist does what she loves
- Skank don’t shank: Singer’s anti knife crime message
- Designer named catwalk champ
- Rapper Guvna B backs Post’s campaign Choose Your Future
- Daring wedding dress earned top prize for student designer
- Young person’s view: Life after sixth form
- Young mothers will be able to find advice at their fingertips
- Fine Euro result leaves Hayley looking to 2016
- Young person’s view: Riots could hit job prospects
- Young people try to sweep away the bad image
- Master of numbers wants to encourage youngsters
- ‘Anorexia stopped me living my life’
Choose Your Future is a Barking and Dagenham Post campaign aimed at highlighting the challenges that young people face while celebrating their many achievements.
The teenage years are difficult for everyone particularly now when there are so many obstacles – from the rising costs of university tuition fees to the peer pressure and other social challenges which are faced by young people.
We want to help young people make the right choices now so that they can define their future.
If you would like to express your views about the plight of young people, you can do so by emailing the editor Laura Adams at laura.adams@archant.co.uk, write to B&D Post, 539 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1UD or post your comments in the articles here.
