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Dealing with the Turbulence of Teenage Years
Teenage years are hard, exams become important, friendships come and go, and every adult suddenly wants to know what you want to b…
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Stories from our community
Writing by the young people we work with, news from our programmes and a record of what this community has been doing since 2011.
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CALLING ALL YOUNG CREATIVES!
Creative industries sound like the place for you? Not sure where or how you want to be creative yet? Come on in, the kettle’s on. …
Afrofuturism
Before I could read, the only stories I would hear were that from my mother who, luckily for me, was an avid fan of the Harry Pott…
Things to do When it’s Raining
Oh London, how I love you so… More often than not, it’s raining in London. And when it rains, for those of us who managed to get a…
Community Dinners 2019
In 2019 we hosted our third annual community dinner during the last 10 days of Ramadan for the homeless residents at Queen Victori…
You Press Community Dinner
The first community dinner took place in 2017 and since then it has become our annual event to look forward to!
Mindfulness is God’s Gift
As a species, we often have a tendency to ruminate on the past or be fearful of the future. So when an opportunity presents itself…
Crazy: A mental health arts event
An evening of art, music and poetry around topics related to mental health. Read more about the project Crazy, by You Press.
Embracing Change
Finding happiness in the strangest places has been a thing that is relatively new to me. Is it strange or is it just different, ou…
Life Starts When You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
A comfort zone can be defined as a space where “activities and behaviors fit a routine and pattern that minimizes stress and risk,…
Death and Life Left Behind
I am a person that has experienced death way too many times for my twenty- five years on this earth. It is safe to say funerals ar…
Elevate: Graduate Training Programme
This programme is designed to help recent graduates to develop their skills in preparation for the working world.