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Are you aged 16 to 19 and looking to pursue a career in sport and physical activity? Camden’s Sports Education and Training Programme is now recruiting students for their September 2024 enrolment. Students aged 16 to 19 and looking to pursue a career in sport and physical activity can find out more and sign-up for the programme before 30 July 2024.  ...

Children’s Mental Health Week, from 5 to 11 February, is celebrating its 10th year and organisers hope to encourage more people than ever to support the campaign to ensure no child or young person has to face a mental health problem alone. This year's theme is ‘My Voice Matters’. Place2Be wants to empower children and young people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to work together to...

Camden Council launched its annual health report on adolescent health at an event organised by local young people aimed at raising awareness of the issues they are facing. Each year, every Director of Public Health publishes an independent annual report focusing on a particular health and wellbeing issue affecting local communities. This year, their report focuses on adolescent health and the...

Camden author and teacher Andy Scott has been using his own recently-published book to support children's literacy in his school. Andy's book, Billy the Brave: The World’s First Superhero, which was published in June, is set in the dinosaur era. The story follows Billy Gondwana’s nail-biting quest to rescue his brother from the Jungle of No Return as he battles some of the most deadly...

More than 30 young people discussed their views on the use of social media, mental health and racism during a debate for 16 to 21-year-olds in Camden last Thursday, 9 November. The free Real Talk event at the Crowndale Centre, Camden, offered a safe space for young people to express their opinions and challenge preconceptions on topics that matter to them. Discussions focused on questions...