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Writing by the young people we work with, news from our programmes and a record of what this community has been doing since 2011.

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Programmes11 July 20193 min read

CALLING ALL YOUNG CREATIVES!

Creative industries sound like the place for you? Not sure where or how you want to be creative yet? Come on in, the kettle’s on. Twas’ a lukewarm summer before the start of Year 1…

Community & Society5 July 20193 min read

Afrofuturism

Before I could read, the only stories I would hear were that from my mother who, luckily for me, was an avid fan of the Harry Potter and Hobbit Series. When I got too old for bed t…

Young Voices5 July 20192 min read

Things to do When it’s Raining

Oh London, how I love you so… More often than not, it’s raining in London. And when it rains, for those of us who managed to get a…

Events30 May 20191 min read

You Press Community Dinner

The first community dinner took place in 2017 and since then it has become our annual event to look forward to!

Events30 May 20191 min read

Community Dinners 2019

In 2019 we hosted our third annual community dinner during the last 10 days of Ramadan for the homeless residents at Queen Victori…

Young Voices18 May 20192 min read

Mindfulness is God’s Gift

As a species, we often have a tendency to ruminate on the past or be fearful of the future. So when an opportunity presents itself…

Events4 May 20191 min read

Crazy: A mental health arts event

An evening of art, music and poetry around topics related to mental health. Read more about the project Crazy, by You Press.

Young Voices1 May 20192 min read

Embracing Change

Finding happiness in the strangest places has been a thing that is relatively new to me. Is it strange or is it just different, ou…

More stories

  1. 1 May 2019 Life Starts When You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone Young Voices · 2 min
  2. 25 April 2019 Death and Life Left Behind Young Voices · 3 min
  3. 9 April 2019 Elevate: Graduate Training Programme Programmes · 1 min
  4. 5 April 2019 Learn To Love Yourself Young Voices · 2 min
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