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01 Dec 2025
Bold & Brave Gift And Charity Shops Officially Open
Young Somerset proudly marked the grand opening of its two new Bold & Brave charity gift shops in Taunton and Bridgwater with ribbon-cutting ceremonies that celebrated youth empowerment, creativity, and...
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10 Nov 2025
New Charity Shops Empower Somerset’s Youth
Two new charity gift shops are set to open in Taunton and Bridgwater this month, offering more than just handmade gifts; they’re providing young people with life-changing opportunities. Operated by...
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07 Jul 2025
Youth Work Gives Young People A Voice
Young Somerset has published its latest Impact Report, offering a powerful insight into the breadth of support provided to children, young people and families across the county. Originally founded as...
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04 Nov 2024
Celebrate National Youth Work Week with Young Somerset in Bridgwater!
From the 5th of November, Young Somerset will be hosting their Bold & Brave pop-up shop, along with a variety of workshops and events, at Angel Place Shopping Centre in...
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17 Jan 2022
Cuts to Rural Youth Services
The BBC programme Countryfile have featured a story focusing on young people in rural areas and the impact of cuts to rural youth services The feature posed the question as...
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31 Aug 2021
Rural areas hardest hit by youth work cuts, NYA warns
Cuts to youth work services in rural areas have left young people at risk of grooming from criminal gangs, poor mental health and a lack of employment support, according to...
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30 Nov 2020
Nik Harwood continues as RSP Chair for 2020
Following the re-election of Councillor Cecilia Motley last week as Chair of the Rural Services Network, this week saw the re-election of Nik Harwood as the Chair of the Rural...
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14 Apr 2020
#LevelUp FE – Remote learning offers an opportunity for rural FE colleges
The final article in Rural Services Network (RSN) chief executive Graham Biggs and Young Somerset chief executive Nik Harwood’s mini-series for Further Education News reported this week on how the...
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14 Apr 2020
Young Somerset digitised their 1-to-1 therapy service in just one week
Four weeks ago Young Somerset were supporting 350 young people a week through face-to-face youth work and interventions. Their digital infrastructure could best be described as ‘fledgling’ Then, like it...
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16 Mar 2020
Annual Rural Vulnerability Day held in Portcullis House
Rural England CIC were delighted to host, alongside Philip Dunne MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Rural Services, the Annual Rural Vulnerability Day which took place on...
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