Young People

Making Broomfield Park more welcoming for teenage girls

06 November 2024

The Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park project has published a report on the series of workshops with young women that were held in spring this year. Their purpose was to explore and co-design ideas of what's needed to make Broomfield Park more appealing and welcoming for teenage girls, non-binary teens, and boys.

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4th Southgate Scout Group

25 October 2024

4th Southgate Scout Group has room for young people from 6 to 14 years old.

New guide aims to help young people with their mental health problems

02 October 2024

Healthwatch Enfield introduce their newly published guide to mental health support services for young people living in the borough.

"Flourishing libraries support flourishing communities": Forum joins call to stop library closures

25 September 2024

The Enfield Over 50s Forum has added its voice to the campaign against Enfield Council's proposals to close eight smaller libraries. It has launched a petition calling on the council to instead make use of community libraries to 'protect, serve and strengthen' the borough's neighbourhoods and communities.

Breaking Barriers: Addressing youth unemployment in London

16 May 2024

On Monday the umbrella body London Councils launched a new reportexploring ways the boroughs can break the barriers to addressing youth unemployment in London.

Making space for teen girls in Broomfield Park

10 April 2024

The Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park project is recruiting local girls, young women and non-binary teens to take part in a series of workshops starting this month aimed at teasing out what it is that deters them from using the park as a social space for 'hanging out'. The findings will be used in the design of new park facilities that they will be happy to make use of.

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Young people's mental health: Chickenshed say 'we hear you'

05 March 2024

Chickenshed's March fundraising campaign, 'we hear you', is in support of their mentoring and counselling service for young people, which helps tackle the mental health problems that are today one of the biggest challenges facing them.

What are your health and wellbeing priorities for 2024?

22 November 2023

The borough's health services watchdog, Healthwatch Enfield, is conducting an online survey to determine what areas it should focus on during 2024.

Saving an old school to help a new generation of young people flourish

30 October 2023

Residents are being invited to contribute ideas to a project to reopen a historic school building in Edmonton as a community hub which will provide training opportunities for young people in the borough.

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Skatepark campaigners enjoy a 'fantastic day' at the PG Festival

06 September 2023

Among the many people who had a great time at last Sunday's Palmers Green Festival were members of the Broomfield Park Skatepark Group, whose stall attracted many visitors. As a survey is launched to gauge opinion, campaigners are continuing their efforts to raise money for a feasibility study.

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Youth Justice Service volunteers have many faces, could you be one of them?

02 August 2023

Enfield Youth Justice Service (YJS) needs volunteers who: are concerned about youth crime and serious youth violence; are able to engage with children and young people; would like to be part of the restorative justice process; can work with children and young people who offend to help support a change in their behaviours and actions; can help our children and young people to make Enfield a better place to live and work.

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Young entrepeneurs: Let an Angel get you on your feet!

06 April 2023

The conversion of derelict garages into 35 workspaces plus communal areas in Upper Edmonton is nearing completion. If you're aged between 18 and 30 and want to start or grow a business, Angel Yard could be just the place for you!

Aged 16 to 18 and interested in architecture and the built environment?

05 April 2023

Accelerate is a free pioneering design, education and mentoring programme providing access to a wider pool of young people and increasing diversity in the built environment professions. Applications are now open for next year's course, starting in October 2023.

Cooking course for teenagers starting this month

01 March 2023

The charity Cooking Champions is launching a 12-week cooking course for teenagers, starting on 15th March and described as perfect for anyone who wishes to find out about a range of different cuisines.

Collage Voices: Drama, creative writing and music for children and young people

21 September 2022

The autumn term is starting at Collage Voices - a performing arts and creative media programme for children, young people and emerging artists.

Schoolkids, tell us how you feel about climate change

21 September 2022

The Love Your Planet competition, launching this month in Enfield primary and secondary schools, invites schoolchildren to create a poster or short video on the subject of climate change.

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Researching the impact of the rising cost of living on 16 to 25 year olds in the UK

13 September 2022

End Child Poverty wants to hear from people aged 16 to 25 who live in the UK, to find out what impact the rising cost of living is having on you - and those you live with.

ReachOut and help a young person grow in character and confidence

14 August 2022

The charity ReachOut is expanding its work into new areas of London and looking for volunteers from the Palmers Green community to act as after-school mentors of young people. Helping them grow in character and confidence, giving them the tools and networks they need to live good, happy and successful lives. No prior experience is necessary and ReachOut volunteer mentors have a wide variety of backgrounds, including students, recent graduates, working professionals and retirees.

Broomfield skatepark campaigners crowdfunding cost of feasibility study

01 June 2022

Campaigners for a skatepark in Broomfield Park have set up a crowdfunder to raise the money needed to pay for a feasibility study.

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Looking for secondary schools to help Love our Planet

27 May 2022

Enfield Climate Action Forum will be running a competition for primary and secondary school pupils during this year's Big Green Week. To help promote the competition students from Middlesex Uni will be filming examples of best practice in teaching climate change subjects. They're seeking help in identifying suitable schools to do the filming.

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