Could you be the stars of our campaign? Enter our photo challenge
We want to make young people the stars of our marketing campaign for the 2010 awards. We’re asking groups to take part by taking photographs of their group that show the positivity, cooperation and friendship at the heart of a PLAnet project. You could be featured on our website or poster, and will be entered in a prize draw to win a digital camera for your group.
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 posted by Joelle
2010 Awards now open for entries!
Former award winners are calling young people to put themselves in the running for the 2010 Philip Lawrence Awards.
Monday, March 29th, 2010 posted by Joelle
Telling it like it is – Award winners promote anti gang message to peers
2009 award winners GGP in OT have an anti guns and gangs message to tell, loud and clear. Last week group members Fabien, Marvin, Marvin and Markus travelled from Old Trafford to Nottingham to deliver workshops to two youth projects in the area.
Monday, March 8th, 2010 posted by Joelle
Where are they now? ChatBack Productions
Philip Lawrence Award winners ChatBack Productions are in the news again with their latest project – a film called ‘Handle with Care’. Local comedian and soap star Josie Lawrence has joined the group of young people to star in the film which is currently being filmed in Dudley.
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 posted by Joelle
PLAnet launches
In the plush surroundings of BAFTA we’re not only announcing the news of this year’s brilliant award winners, but also launching PLAnet – a brand new dimension to the Philip Lawrence Awards.
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 posted by Joelle
Fighting back the recession for young people
A new report launched today reveals the activity-based social inclusion programme; Positive Futures is getting young people back on track and back to work in some of the country’s most disadvantaged communities.
Friday, December 4th, 2009 posted by Joelle
Young people in care, central to new research to improve outcome
Improving outcomes for young people in and leaving care took a step forward today. A new research-led project, funded by the Big Lottery, will seek the unique perspective of young people in and from care to understand why they tend to have poorer outcomes than their peers. Managed by Catch22 and conducted by the National Care Advisory Service, the four-year study will describe the experiences and outcomes of this group of young people
Friday, December 4th, 2009 posted by Joelle
Young people unfairly demonised by adults
Research launched today shows two thirds of adults in Britain overestimate the number of young people involved in crime. Furthermore, one in 10 of the adults questioned over-estimated youth crime by a staggering eight times, effectively labelling two in every five teenagers a criminal. In reality just 5.7 per cent of young people are involved in crime
Friday, August 28th, 2009 posted by Joelle
Flava add their support to the 2009 Philip Lawrence Awards
Flava dance crew, from TV’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, has joined forces with The Philip Lawrence Awards. The young dancers were invited by Frances Lawrence to be part of the new team that will deliver the 2009 Awards during Flava’s ‘b-inspired’ tour of schools in Newham, London.
Sunday, July 12th, 2009 posted by Joelle
