News - Camden Rise

What do you think about living in Camden and what 'life skills' do you want to learn? Camden Youth Council (CYC) wants to hear from you. CYC has been given a budget of £20,000 to help create the changes you tell us are important.  If you're aged 12 to 18, or up to 25 with a special educational need or disability, and if you live or go to school in Camden then this survey is for you....

Google UK is hosting a Summer Series dedicated to encouraging and inspiring local young people aged 12 to 18 with taster sessions. Each day will be for a different age group. You'll be invited to the company’s King’s Cross headquarters to take part in workshops and activities, including a mix of arts, science and tech, brought to life with the help of professionals from the...

Camden students Aya Elgool and Samir Qurashi have been elected as the borough’s two new Youth MPs, following a two-week election in schools and youth centres. Aya and Samir, both 16, each attend Regent High School and are also both members of Camden Youth Council, as well as being active in other local youth organisations. Two new Deputy Youth MPs were also elected. They are Rebecca Stamp,...

After a two-year break, Hampstead Heath’s Give it a Go Festival is back – taking place on Sunday 17 July, from 1pm to 4.30pm at Parliament Hill.  Organised by the City of London Corporation, this free health and wellbeing event is an opportunity for children, young people and adults to try out a new sport or activity or have a health check. There will also be music on the...

Youth Safety Fortnight launched on Wednesday (29 June) with an event at Regent High School, bringing together schools, local youth services, the police, politicians, and organisations working with young people and families to discuss ways to improve youth safety as well as the work that has been happening so far in this area.    The winner and runners-up in this year’s...