Channel 4 SMS Drama

I’m curious about Channel 4s new idea for an SMS drama. Ivy4Evr is being promoted as “an educational project that deals with issues of sex and drugs as part of a frank and detailed drama.” The site itself looks very limited at the moment (or it could just be the impact I’m experiencing at the [...]

Developing Apps for Charity and Youth Work

I’m intrigued by the possibility of developing apps for working with young people through supporting, advising and educating them in all aspects of personal development. Recently I came across iHobo from Depaul, a youth homelessness charity. The free app is designed to challenge perceptions around homelessness and is the work of charity Depaul UK and [...]

Working through uncertainty

I was at a meeting of the South East Youth Partnership (SEYP) International Committee up at the British Council Offices in London on Monday. The Committee comprises representatives from local authorities and the voluntary sector from across the South East Region. Our remit is to promote and support International Youth Work, with a particular focus [...]