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Web sites for young people
 
in and outside the UK

British Youth Council (BYC)
The BYC is an independent charity. Run for and by young people it represents their views to central and local government, political parties, pressure groups and the media.
www.byc.org.uk

Click UK
The information components of this British youth culture portal, maintained by the British Council Russia, are a catalogue of youth-oriented annotated Internet resources and a news section about recent events in the UK.
www.clickuk.org

Connexions
The youth support service's site gives advice and support on career choices to young British people aged between 13 and 19.
www.connexions.gov.uk

National Youth Agency (NYA)
The NYA works to improve and extend youth services and youth work; enhance and demonstrate youth participation in society; and to promote effective youth policy and provision in the UK.
www.nya.org.uk

Playing for Success
Through Playing for Success, the Department for Education and Skills is establishing out of school hours study support centres within top football clubs and at other sports' clubs grounds and venues.
www.dfes.gov.uk/playingforsuccess/

Thesite.org
TheSite.org tries to provide the access to quality, impartial information and advice as well as the opportunity to get support and empathy from other young people going through similar situations.
www.thesite.org

UK - The Guide
Information on British fashion, music, clubbing plus lots more from the British Tourist Authority.
www.uktheguide.com

Young persons gateway
The Department for Education and Skills' web pages for young people.
www.dfes.gov.uk/youngpeople/

YoungScot.org
YoungScot.org is designed specifically with young people in mind, to cater for all tastes and interests. It's a source of up-to-the-minute youth-related news and information, as well as providing entertainment features for young people in Scotland.
www.youngscot.org

YouthBOOX
YouthBOOX is a programme aimed at 13 - 19 year olds in the UK that tests what works best in inspiring young people to read more widely and deeply.
www.boox.org.uk

Youthinformation.com
Includes over 1000 information topics and holds contact details for more than 1200 UK organisations, including hundreds of built-in web links.
www.youthinformation.com


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