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Caring for owls helps Charlie wise-up
17 Jul 2008
A Penwortham teenager who struggled at high school is now flying towards a successful future.

LEAP puts Toni on a winning streak
17 Jul 2008
A Chorley girl’s journey from timid teen to would-be hairdresser is about to be honoured by the Mayor.

Wiganers urged to choose a champion parent
14 Jul 2008
A new campaign to help mums, dads and other guardians has launched a quest – to find Wigan’s most wonderful parent.

Youth worker Ian tastes success
27 Jun 2008
Chef turned charity worker Ian MacAulay has won a national award – after ensuring struggling teenagers have all the necessary ingredients to turn their lives around.

Teen beats the bigots to achieve
25 Jun 2008
A Bangladesh born girl who overcame racist bullying to become a big success is amongst nine young people to win national awards at Parliament today (Wednesday 25th June).

Danny buoyed by award
19 Jun 2008
Almondbury teen Danny Beal has put his past education problems behind him and is about to kick-off a college career.

Miller’s crossing over to the country with her message of hope
18 Jun 2008
A Motherwell charity that has helped thousands of teenagers find work has a new Manager.

Spider-man looks for web of volunteers
4 Jun 2008
A Heckmondwike man will spin a tale of tarantulas and snakes in Huddersfield on Wednesday - in an attempt to get young people to volunteer.

Former classroom runaway finds success
30 May 2008
A Brampton teen who used to run away and hide rather than sit in a lesson – has just discovered that she has won a major national honour.

Shop girl predicts a better future in store for kids
17 May 2008
“Don’t get left on the shelf”.

Ten ‘teers sought to build-up the young
1 May 2008
A new Kirklees charity is looking for volunteers to help improve the image of young people.

Lights, camera, no more inaction
1 May 2008
Unemployed teens from Milton Keynes could picture a brighter future for themselves thanks to a movie production project starting in May.

Chorley charity keeps tabs on sparky student
1 May 2008
An Addlington teenager is being tipped for success after producing an award winning IT project on smoking – IN JUST ONE DAY.

Spot-on Jonny picks-up achiever award
23 Apr 2008
A Little Lever lad who has motored from troubled school pupil to promising car mechanic will tonight (Wednesday, April 23rd) be named the ‘Rathbone Bolton Achiever of the Year 2008.’

Jessica junks trashy teen image
2 Apr 2008
A Japanese girl who lived in Spain is about to show how much she cares - about Tameside!

Latics give would-be accountant some credit
31 Mar 2008
An Orrell lad who figured out his problems and is now reckoning on a career in accountancy is one of ten transformed teenagers to be honoured by a Wigan Athletic manager Steve Bruce.

Quartet get backing after volunteer offensive
20 Mar 2008
Two American footballers who made helping others their goal are amongst 100 local youngsters to be honoured for volunteering.

Trainers on the blocks for Sport Relief
13 Mar 2008
They wear themselves out during the week caring for some of Chorley’s most troubled teenagers.

Mygan glosses over her troubled past
6 Mar 2008
A Frizington teenager is on her way to a constructive career – after brushing up her skills on a new Cumbrian training programme.

Former homeless girl honoured at Holyrood
20 Feb 2008
A Dundee lass who found herself homeless at aged 15 is one of six young people to be honoured as a “Scottish Achiever of the Year 2008.”

Mayor shepherds-in message of hope
13 Feb 2008
A flock of disengaged teenagers could forge a brighter future thanks to a new Centre in Bedworth.

Ben cements a brighter future for himself
5 Feb 2008
A Hemsworth teenager has been honoured for re-building his life.

Kat finds true calling
10 Jan 2008
A young woman is using her experience of being homeless in Yorkshire to help troubled teens in Manchester.

Speedway ref stops teens from sliding
2 Jan 2008
A top speedway referee is helping a Leeds charity to get troubled teenagers back on track.

Forces remembered this December
11 Dec 2007
Teenagers from an Oldham charity have proved they are a force for good – by collecting presents for servicemen and women based abroad.

Language learner left speechless
11 Dec 2007
Coppice teenager Sabrina Ilyas was lost for words when she discovered that an Oldham charity had made her their, “Achiever of the Year 2007.”

Charity presents hope to children
10 Dec 2007
A group of Rochdale teenagers who are overcoming problems at home and school have been on a mission - to help other young people facing crisis this Christmas.

MP meets canny Meg
7 Dec 2007
Wigan MP Neil Turner will today (Friday 7th December) meet a group of young people who are trashing the myth that teenagers can’t achieve.

Assembly member lines up charity visit
22 Nov 2007
A Llanelli training charity that helps around 100 teenagers a year into work are hoping to get a vote of confidence – from local Assembly Member, Helen Mary Jones.

MP and Mayor band together to launch garage
15 Nov 2007
Local MP John Penrose is gearing-up to open the doors of a new garage that will help troubled teenagers become car mechanics.

Pudsey gets some lingerie in Dewsbury
14 Nov 2007
A charity who cares for teenagers has declared PANTS to Children in Need – by running a competition to design some briefs for Pudsey Bear.

Welsh teen teaches bullies a lesson
13 Nov 2007
A Newport teenager who beat the bullies to forge a career in childcare is about to pick-up a major award.

Charity save the day for children in need
9 Nov 2007
They spend their working days performing heroics with some of our town’s most troubled teenagers.

Spike film aims to make a point
8 Nov 2007
VIP visitors to a new training centre in Glasgow will be the first to see a harrowing film warning of the dangers of ‘spiking’ drinks with drugs.

Ashton goodfellas go gangster for kids
8 Nov 2007
Two former children in need are supporting Britain’s biggest campaign to help disadvantaged kids – by dressing up as 1920’s gangsters.

Pyjama party walk across the Tay
5 Nov 2007
They spend their working day caring for teenagers. But now workers from Rathbone in Dundee and Fife are donning their night-wear to help “Children in Need”!

Fearless duo master confidence trick
19 Oct 2007
Two Rochdale teenagers who overcame shyness and depression together, will today (19th October) receive another boost to their self-esteem.

Whitefield teen proves a cut above
19 Sep 2007
A teenager who arrived in Whitefield from Australia and then couldn’t find a place at school is now on her way to a permanent career in hairdressing.

Amina and Sultana become current teenage champs
17 Sep 2007
Two life-long friends who overcame crippling shyness to forge careers in child-care are about to be saluted as ‘Rathbone Achievers of the Year for Tameside 2007’.

Charity turns corner to Adelaide Street
13 Sep 2007
A Luton charity that has helped many of the town’s most disadvantaged teenagers find work or get in to college is on the move.

Steph Hill climbs from trainee to mentor
5 Sep 2007
Middleton teenager Stephanie Hill left school at age 12 to nurse her dying mother.

Westoners urged: learn the grease monkey business
31 Jul 2007
A Weston-Super-Mare charity is about to help those who are tired of paying through their nose to get their car fixed – by teaching them to become mechanics.

Luton teens stage dramatic transformation
19 Jul 2007
Twelve young people who’ve swapped problems at school for promising futures are about to see their name in lights.

LEAP sends Chorley teens bounding forwards
11 Jul 2007
Seventeen pupils who were facing exclusion from schools in Chorley are now back on track – thanks to a new scheme called, “LEAP.”

Builders urged: make women part of the mix
11 Jul 2007
The building trade needs to shrug-off its macho image - and employ more women.

New Centre spreads hope to teenagers
9 Jul 2007
A charity that has helped hundreds of Sheffield’s most disadvantaged young people find a job or a place at college is about to open a new Centre.

Nuffield 14-19 Review / Rathbone Engaging Youth Enquiry
3 Jul 2007
A major enquiry will be launched today (Tuesday 3rd July) into why many young people are outside education, employment and training.

Give young offenders a constructive challenge
14 Jun 2007
Includes details of a photo shoot in HULL with sports stars RICHIE HORNE and BOAZ MYHILL.

Poplar volunteers brush-up teenage image
13 Jun 2007
A group of young people from the Bangladeshi community in Poplar are about to go to church – to learn about other people’s faith and the importance of caring for the environment.

Care for the elderly comes out in the wash
11 Jun 2007
It isn’t often that older people wax lyrical about the younger generation.

Open your heart to charity fundraisers
8 Jun 2007
Raising money to help cure Cancer will be vogue this weekend – as an imitation Madonna expresses her (charitable) self at the Tipton carnival.

Parental guidance in the Gardens
30 May 2007
Tony Blair once famously described being a dad as a tougher job than being Prime Minister!

Hope on the menu at Bedworth café
30 May 2007
Drop in, chill out and we will help you to get a job within six to ten weeks.

Fifty-up for Rochdale teenage awards
29 May 2007
A Rochdale charity is about to give their town FIFTY good reasons why they should have more faith in the young.

Stub-out campaign reaches Rathbone
28 May 2007
A scheme that has helped thousands of smokers in Bolton quit the habit could be about to face its toughest challenge.

Reformed offenders become young achievers
22 May 2007
Two Manchester teenagers who turned their backs on offending to get an education are travelling to Parliament to pick-up national awards.

Companies encouraged to train more teens
2 May 2007
Businesses in Coventry could be helping to create a disaffected generation of young people – because they won’t offer them any training.

Point yourself to Rathbone – and cement a great career
19 Apr 2007
A Workington charity that has helped thousands of young people get into work or further education has set itself a new challenge: to train its first female builder.

Fire can’t damp down Sandwell charity
26 Mar 2007
A Sandwell charity that has helped thousands of troubled young people get a job or go to college is about to open its doors again.

Scots teens prove they are a cut above
21 Mar 2007
An Airdrie teenager who walked four miles to and from her work placement at a hairdresser’s every day, will receive a Rathbone Scotland Achiever Award at the Scottish Parliament this evening (21st March).

Wigan teens raise cash – in style
15 Mar 2007
A group of Wigan teenagers will display model behaviour this Friday (21st March) – by hitting the catwalk for Comic Relief.

Ulverston charity refuses to sit on its laurels
9 Mar 2007
An Ulverston charity is celebrating ten years of providing top-class engineering apprenticeships for local youngsters.

Charity on quest to make our skills the best
28 Feb 2007
A Middlesbrough charity has embarked on a mission - to train local workers and help Britain avoid an economic slump.

Parents in Leigh get free advice
22 Feb 2007
Bargain-hunters on Market Street are about to get bags of advice on parenting issues.

Supermarket produces priceless advice on parenting
16 Feb 2007
Includes details of what’s at our information points; four famous quotes on parenting and an INVITATION TO A PHOTO SHOOT, ON FEBRUARY 21ST.

Charity challenges teen image
25 Jan 2007
A Manchester based charity that gives 13,500 disadvantaged youngsters a year the chance to learn has embarked on a new challenge - to improve the profile of British teenagers.

16-year old Lad Organises Run for Breast Cancer
20 Oct 2006
Young learners from Rathbone, the education and training provider, will take part in a sponsored run to raise money for people affected by breast cancer.

Rathbone learners ’Knockout‘ competition
11 Aug 2006
A team of young Rathbone learners, recently motored past the winning post in the 2006 Scottish Enterprise Fife ‘It’s a Knockout’ competition. Five ‘Get Ready for Work’ training providers fielded teams on 4th August.

Awards Ceremony Celebrates Local Achievers
10 Aug 2006
Rathbone, a national training provider dedicated to working with young people, will hold an Achievers Awards Ceremony on Thursday 10th August, to celebrate the achievements of seven of its learners and one employer. All the learners are funded by the Lear

Learners excel to win Achiever Awards
12 Jul 2006
Today, seven young people are set to receive Rathbone Achiever of the Year Awards at a ceremony to be held at the House of Commons. The awards recognise the significant steps each has taken to overcome challenges and progress through education and trainin

Rathbone Glasgow moves into the City Centre
20 Jun 2006
Rathbone Glasgow, the education and training provider, will officially open their new learning centre located at Jamaica Street on Tuesday 20th June at 12noon. Rathbone previously had a centre located at Brook Street. Rathbone has served the community for

New Learning Partnership making Olympian efforts on East London Employability
18 May 2006
The Learning for Growth Partnership (LFG), a partnership consisting of seven work-based learning providers in East London is launching on Friday 19th May at Shoreditch Town Hall between 3.00 and 6.00 pm.

Welsh Learners Link-Up in Fitness Walk
4 May 2006
Young learners from Rathbone, the education and training provider, will walk nearly 150 miles across Wales to raise money for charity. The ‘Link Walk’, will take place over 5 days, starting at the Rathbone centre in Aberystwyth on Monday 8th May.

Funding for new project in bid to tackle youth crime
21 Mar 2006
Rathbone, the leading education and training charity, announced today that it has won funding of £300,000 to deliver a resettlement project over six months in London, the South East and East of England for young people leaving custody. It is the first ti

Rathbone Win Local Learning Award
21 Mar 2006
Three learners from the Rathbone Centre in Wolverhampton have each won awards that recognised their newly attained work skills. The ceremony was held on Friday 17th March at the Mount Hotel in Wolverhampton.

Stewart builds a career path with e2e
9 Jan 2006
A Learning and Skills Council (LSC) Tees Valley Entry to Employment (e2e) course has helped Stewart Aziz take his first steps towards a career in the construction industry.

Young people's group from Tower Hamlets win award for Outstanding Achievement in the Community
7 Dec 2005
Young people from Rathbone Outreach Project in Tower Hamlets, London have won a prestigious award for outstanding achievement in their community. Sir Trevor McDonald presented the Philip Lawrence Award...

Local Educational Charity Wins National Competition
6 Dec 2005
Training advisor Asma Malik, who works at Rathbone, a Luton based education charity, has won a Voice it! Journey Toolkit

Awards Ceremony Celebrates Local Achievers
5 Dec 2005
Rathbone, a local education charity dedicated to working with young people, held an awards ceremony on Monday 5th December, to celebrate the achievements of 36 young learners and their dedicated team of Training Advisors.

Rathbone comment on Sir Andrew Foster’s Review of the Role of Further Education Colleges
14 Nov 2005
Sir Andrew Foster’s Review of the role of further education colleges is an important and timely contribution to the development of the reform agenda in the learning and skills sector...

Local MP to visit Rathbone Workington Centre
7 Oct 2005
Rathbone, the education charity dedicated to working with young people, will hold an awards ceremony on Friday 7th October to celebrate the achievements of 8 young learners. The local MP, Tony Cunningham will present the awards to the achievers.

Rathbone Volunteering Project receives huge boost
22 Sep 2005
The Rathbone Neighbourhood Support Fund (NSF) project based in Poplar, East London, received a huge boost on Thursday when it accepted a cheque for £8,000 from the Jack Petchey Foundation...

Hugh Bailey MP visits Rathbone in York
20 Sep 2005
Hugh Bailey MP visits Rathbone in York and will be shown around the Centre, which caters for under 16s who are not in full time mainstream schooling and require additional support and teaching.

Rathbone Celebrate Local Learner Achievers
18 Aug 2005
Rathbone learners and staff in the North West region celebrated their achievements at an award ceremony on 18th August at the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal. This event recognised the efforts of some remarkable young people across the North West.

Sterling Work for Rathbone
22 Jun 2005
The new corporate identity created by Sterling London for Rathbone, the national organisation that provides high quality learning and training support for disadvantaged people, was revealed today at the Achiever of the Year Awards at the House of Commons.

Rathbone Celebrate their Achiever of the Year Awards 2005
22 Jun 2005
Rathbone celebrated their Achiever of the Year 2005 awards with 150 guests at a reception on 22nd June in the Members’ Dining Room, House of Commons. This is an annual event that recognises the efforts of some remarkable young people.

Aklisur Rahman celebrates Rathbone Award
22 Jun 2005
Aklisur Rahman wins Rathbone Neighbourhood Support Fund Achiever of the Year Award

Craig McClennon celebrates Rathbone award
22 Jun 2005
Craig McClennon wins Rathbone Apprenticeship Achiever of the Year Award

Jill Smith celebrates Rathbone award
22 Jun 2005
Jill Smith wins Rathbone Learner Support Employee Achiever of the Year Award

Joynal Hussain celebrates Rathbone award
22 Jun 2005
Joynal Hussain wins Rathbone Volunteer Achiever of the Year Award

Julie Tait celebrates Rathbone award
22 Jun 2005
Julie Tait wins Ready For Work (Scotland) Rathbone Achiever of the Year Award

Karina Smales celebrates Rathbone award
22 Jun 2005
Karina Smales wins Rathbone Independent Living Achiever of the Year Award

Lisa McFarlane celebrates Rathbone award
22 Jun 2005
Lisa McFarlane wins Rathbone Entry To Employment Achiever of the Year Award

Margaret Stephens celebrates Rathbone award
22 Jun 2005
Margaret Stephens wins Rathbone Adult Learner Achiever of the Year Award

Michael Hamer celebrates Rathbone award
22 Jun 2005
Michael Hamer wins Rathbone Skill Build (Wales) Achiever of the Year Award

Steve Nichol celebrates Rathbone award
22 Jun 2005
Steve Nichol wins Rathbone Operations Support Employee of the Year Award

Toni Conway celebrates Rathbone award
22 Jun 2005
Toni Conway wins Pre 16 Rathbone Achiever of the Year Award

Evaluation of National e2e Young Offender’s Pilot Project
11 Mar 2005
At a conference in London yesterday, the Learning Alliance, who between them provide education and training for over 30,000 young people, reviewed the success to date of the national e2e (Entry to Employment) Young Offender’s Pilot Project.