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Sexual Health Week 2022

27 September 2022

Services for Young People (SfYP) provides free and confidential sexual health services to young people across Hertfordshire. This Sexual Health Week we are raising awareness of these services and the different ways young people can access them.

Services for Young People supports hundreds of young people over the summer holidays

23 September 2022

From healthy lifestyles to personal safety, Services for Young People supported hundreds of young people to develop new skills during their summer 2022 programmes.

Services for Young People projects across Hertfordshire this autumn

15 September 2022

Services for Young People’s youth work projects enable young people in all districts of Hertfordshire to learn new skills, increase their knowledge and develop confidence, self-esteem and resilience.

Inviting employers to get involved in a new programme - Hertfordshire Opportunities

14 September 2022

Hertfordshire Opportunities puts employers at the heart of inspiring, informing and communicating with the next generation of employees in our county. 

Our Positive Pathways summer programme inspires young people to live a safer lifestyle

13 September 2022

Young people who took part in the Services for Young People Positive Pathways summer 2022 programme across Hertfordshire this summer reported feeling more confident, self-aware and less isolated when facing challenges and keeping themselves safe.

Our Hospital Youth Work Team helps young people to ‘Go Wild at Hudnall’

31 August 2022

The Services for Young People Hospital Youth Work Team took a group of young people to Hudnall Park to take part in Go Wild at Hudnall ‘Wild Wellbeing’ sessions this summer. 

HAPpy Holiday Activity Programmes support young people’s physical and mental health

30 August 2022

The summer 2022 Services for Young People HAPpy Holiday Activity Programmes were well attended and received fantastic feedback from both the young people who took part and their parents/carers.

Young LGBT+ people play an integral part in Hertfordshire’s Pride celebrations

30 August 2022

Services for Young People supported young LGBT+ people to get their voices heard at the rainbow flag raising event at County Hall in Hertford and at the Herts Pride Festival in Watford.

Over 200 young people make lifelong memories on our National Citizen Service programmes

26 August 2022

NCS provides young people aged 16-17 with the opportunity to learn valuable life skills, take part in challenging activities and work with other young people to make a difference in their communities during the school holidays.

Supporting elective home educated young people to develop plans for their future

27 July 2022

Services for Young People works to engage young people who are ‘elective home educated’ to ensure they are receiving the support and guidance we offer to students in schools.

Broxbourne Youth Council holds ‘Community Question Time'

27 July 2022

The Broxbourne Youth Council held a Community Question Time event on the impact of Covid-19 on young people’s wellbeing and mental health. 

Young people in East Herts and Welwyn Hatfield turn to dance to boost their wellbeing

19 July 2022

Youth Workers in Services for Young People’s East Herts and Welwyn Hatfield teams challenged the young people at their projects to get dancing to boost their mood and physical wellbeing. 

Services for Young People youth council supports 'Orange Hat Appeal'

18 July 2022

Members of the Hertsmere Youth Council visited Barnet General Hospital’s maternity unit to present orange hats they’d made for new-born babies.

Virtual conference inspires and enables learning providers to develop inclusive careers an…

11 July 2022

Services for Young People held its annual conference for careers leaders across Hertfordshire on 29 June 2022.

Services for Young People leads the way in LGBT+ young people’s inclusion

26 June 2022

Services for Young People’s work with LGBT+ young people has been instrumental in Hertfordshire County Council and Herts for Learning being awarded the Stonewall Children and Young People’s Services Gold Champion Award.

Widening access to work experience opportunities and mentoring for young people in Hertfor…

23 June 2022

HOP Into Your Future is an exciting new programme for young people aged 16-24 in Hertfordshire who are not in education, employment or training.