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UK Youth is a national youth work charity^[1] supporting over 750,000 young people, 40,000 volunteers and 7,000 youth projects, groups and clubs in the United Kingdom.

1 Aims
2 History
3 Projects
- 3.1 Film for Youth
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Aims

The charity researches, develops and trials innovative youth work programmes - such as the Youth Achievement Awards, BTEC in Peer Mentoring and Peer Education, Young Carers programme and many other non-formal education programmes. It provides accredited learning opportunities to youth groups, projects, schools, LEAs and many other groups working with young people. UK Youth also provides training, resources network support and advocacy for quality youth work. It has a National Members Group run entirely by young people who promote youth participation and active citizenship.

[edit] History

The charity was founded in 1911 as the National Organisation of Girls Clubs. It became the National Association of Girls Clubs and Mixed Clubs in 1944 and the National Association of Youth Clubs in 1961. In 1987, it became known as Youth Clubs UK and adopted its current title UK Youth in 2001.

[edit] Projects

[edit] Film for Youth

In 2006, UK Youth and film director Guy Ritchie launched a national film-making festival, Film for Youth, for young people.^[2] Young film-makers aged 11-25 submit short films in the following categories: animation, drama, documentary and comedy. Shortlisted entrants are invited to a film-making residential, a masterclass with Guy Ritchie and attend a Premiere showcase. The festival had a huge response with over 250 short films being submitted in the inaugural year. The judging panel has included the Minister for the Third Sector and representation from the UK Film Council, First Light Movies, Film London, the Media Trust, and Canary Wharf Film Fund. The festival will be opening again in January 2008 for submissions.

[edit] References

^ UK Youth. Extract from the Central Register of Charities maintained by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
^ "Ritchie hosts youth film festival", BBC, 2006-07-31. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.