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Ashok Karri
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Teacher, love music, books and tech...and I listen
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One donation. Twice the impact.

Young voices shape tomorrow - let’s make sure they’re heard today.

From 2–9 Dec, your gift to UK Youth will be doubled thanks to our match funders Burger King UK and Reed Educational Trust.

Donate from midday today 👉 bit.ly/4hY2v2j

#BigGive #UKYouth
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025 - UK Youth
Young voices shape tomorrow — let’s make sure they’re heard today. Double your donation this year during the Big Give Christmas Challenge. From 2–9 December, every pound you give will be matched and d...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Billy found strength, purpose and community through youth work - your support makes stories like his possible.

#YoungVoices
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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⌛ Don’t miss out!
Got 2 minutes? Answer this month’s #JustOneQuestion, and you’ll be entered into our £200 prize draw.

🗓 Deadline: 5 December
👉 Have your say - bit.ly/JOQ_november
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Two years. 19 questions. ~5,000 responses. 💬

Thank you to every youth practitioner who’s shared their voice through #JustOneQuestion — shaping policy, strengthening practice, and keeping youth work on the national agenda. 🙌

💡 Explore our insights → www.ukyouth.org/2025/11/just...
Just One Question Turns 2 – A celebration of curiosity - UK Youth
This November marks two years since the relaunch of Just One Question (JOQ), UK Youth’s monthly snapshot survey that amplifies the voices of youth workers across the UK. It has asked youth workers acr...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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This month we’re asking:
How do you create an environment that supports and sustains young people’s engagement in social action?

🎉Answer November’s JOQ → be entered into a £200 prize draw to win! - bit.ly/JOQ_november

#YouthWork #YouthVoice #UKYouth #SocialAction #iWillWeek
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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#iWillWeek is here, and our new blog explores what young people across the UK stand for in 2025. 🌍

At UK Youth, we stand for young people — and for the change they are leading. Today, we’re spotlighting Bobby and the values that drive him.

Read the full blog: bit.ly/3K8ByMY

#WhatDoYouStandFor
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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✨ M13 Youth Project works with young people in their local communities to enrich their lives; through co-creating life-enhancing relationships, conversations, safe places and activities that foster fun, learning, action and transformation.

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M13 Youth Project | The UK Youth Fund: Thriving Minds
YouTube video by UK Youth
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November 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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This #YouthWorkWeek, we’re proud to celebrate the power of youth work in building brighter futures.
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Adventures Away from Home is underway! 🌿

30,000 young people across England are building confidence and life skills through outdoor learning — funded by the UK Government and managed by UK Youth. 💙

#YouthWorkWeek
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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This #YouthWorkWeek, we’re celebrating the people and spaces that make youth work so powerful. 💙

From Building Aspirations to outdoor learning, every story shows how youth work builds brighter futures. 🌟

Read more & hear reflections from young people + our staff: www.ukyouth.org/2025/11/cele...
Celebrating Youth Work: The People and Places Shaping Brighter Futures  - UK Youth
Each November, Youth Work Week shines a light on the people, spaces, and partnerships that make youth work such a vital part of our communities. This year’s theme — “Building Brighter Futures” — celeb...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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🚨 Youth services have been cut by over £1 billion since 2010.

New figures from YMCA reveal that local authority spending on youth services in England has dropped by 73% since 2010-11—a real-term cut of £1.2 billion. In Wales, funding has fallen by 27% (£16.6m). 🧵👇
January 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Brilliant
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Sep 1
It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.
Queen's Classic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' finds a new voice in Zulu
It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.
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September 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Every year, the books chosen for #Pulitzer Prizes add up to a specially curated reading list, and the winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes, are no exception.

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Here's a guide for your next great read.

#BookRecommendations
May 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Good news. The American empire is falling. Bad news. I’m an American
April 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Is twitter dead? Outage?
March 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Carney, who doesn’t currently sit in the House of Commons, will lead the Liberals into this year’s federal election - which must be held by October 20.

His main rival will be Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, who had held a commanding poll lead until the Trump tariff standoff.
March 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Watching Gaga say "Trans people aren't invisible" and then it cuts to shots of the biggest stars on earth applauding and rising, I started crying. Somebody actually sees what's happening to us.
Come on, Gaga! Finally someone talking about what the trans community is facing. Love ha!
February 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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We'll be up bright and early tomorrow for the Oscar Nominations presentation!

Join me and let's discuss (and react) in real time on livestream as the 2025 Oscar nominees are announced!

Hit the link and set your reminders! We'll be live at 5:20 PST/8:20 EST! #FilmSky

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2025 Oscar Nominations REACTION!
YouTube video by ChillyBoy Productions
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January 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
January 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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BREAKING:

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez accuses Elon Musk of interfering in European politics, undermining democracy, and inciting hatred.
January 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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I still can't believe the ravana analog in the super fashy ramayana-retelling copera movie singham again is called ... Danger Lanka
January 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Julian Lennon: ‘I’m not part of the Beatles inner circle – I never have been’
Julian Lennon: ‘I’m not part of the Beatles inner circle – I never have been’
The musician and photographer on escaping the shadow of his father, writing a memoir with a difference, and why his days of wallowing are over Born in Liverpool, Julian Lennon, 61, was raised almost solely by his mother Cynthia, but has spent his adult…
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January 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Fascinating read...
January 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM