This section is aimed at young people and provide them with links to websites which will be of interest to them, from music and film to Business ideas and how to make money.

Listed below in alphabetical order is a whole range of websites with information about topics which may interest you. There is an alphabetical quick menu below.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

If you are a young person and know of websites or information you would like to see on this website which will be of interest to other young people, please contact Val Lewis, Switch on Shropshire Community ICT Adviser

IMPORTANT: Whilst these links are provided as useful resources, Switch on Shropshire is not liable for the content on external websites. Please read our Disclaimer for further information.

B

	BBC Teen Site	www.bbc.co.uk/teens
	Big Lottery Young People's Fund	www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/programmes/ypf What do young people really want? The feedback the Big Lottery get from young people is that they want 'somewhere to go and something to do'. This is why they've created the Young People's Fund.
	Boots Learning Store	www.bootslearningstore.com/home.htm Educational site including information, quizzes and resources for young people 11-14, 14-16 and 16+ Also includes sections for parents and teachers
	Brook	www.brook.org.uk Free, confidential advice about sexual health and contraception for young people up to 25

C

	Childline	www.childline.org.uk www.childline.org.uk/Helpandadvice.asp ChildLine is the free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call their helpline on 0800 1111 about any problem, at any time - day or night. ChildLine's counsellors are there to help you find ways to sort things out.
	Cinemas - Shropshire	www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/venues
	Cineworld	www.cineworld.co.uk

National Connexions website	www.connexions.gov.uk Careers Work Learning Money Relationships FREE Time Health Travel Your rights Housing www.ConnexionsCard.com... collect reward points for learning, work-based training and voluntary activities.

D

	Driving - Learning to Drive	www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers/learn2dr.htm
		www.bsm.co.uk - British School of Motoring www.direct.gov.uk/Topics/Motoring/LearnerAndNewDrivers/fs/en Online Practice Theory Tests at: www.dsa.gov.uk/mockpaper/theoryintro.htm Find a driving school near you! www.yell.com/find/ukdrivingschools.html
	Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association	www.intaward.org

F

	Film	http://film.guardian.co.uk
		www.empireonline.co.uk

G

	GCSE Revision - BBC	www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize

J

	Just Think	www.justthink.org Teaches young people to understand the words and images in media, and think for themselves.

M

	Millennium Volunteers Shropshire branch:	www.millenniumvolunteers.gov.uk www.shropshiremv.org
	MTV - Music	www.mtv.com
	Music for Youth	www.mfy.org.uk

N

NGfL

www.ngfl.gov.uk Lots of good links to various education websites from the NGfL website Games, quizzes, museum information, advice, jobs and much more

P

	Playstation	http://uk.playstation.com
	Princes Trust	www.princes-trust.org.uk UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, the Prince's Trust help 14-30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives.

R

Radio 1

www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

S

	Sexwise	www.ruthinking.co.uk Helpful, informative website for young people 11+ Got a question you are embarrased about?.... find the answer here
	Shell-LiveWIRE	www.shell-livewire.org Helps 16-30 year olds start up and develop their own business and hosts a national competition for new business start ups
	Show Racism the Red Card	www.srtrc.org
	Skill: National Bureau for Students With Disabilities	www.skill.org.uk Skill: National Bureau for Students With Disabilities. Skill is a national charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.
	Smash Hits	www.smashhits.net

Start Talking Ideas... Make your Mark! www.starttalkingideas.org

www.starttalkingideas.org WHO YOU ARE... WHAT YOU KNOW... WHO YOU KNOW... HOW TO GET THERE... HOW TO HELP OUT... A fantastic website full of information, personality tests, start-up information completely dedicated to helping you make your ideas real. Ideal for 14-25 year olds... why not have a look!! Even good for people looking at changing there careers and wondering what to do next and how to go about it!!

T

	The Site	www.thesite.org Lots of information in the following categories: Sex & Relationships Health & Wellbeing Drink & Drugs Home. Law & Money Work & Study Travel & Free Time Community
	Think Quest	www.thinkquest.org

U

	UCI Cinema	www.uci.co.uk
	UNICEF - Voices of Youth	www.unicef.org/voy

V

VSO - Youth Volunteering

www.vso.org.uk/volunteering/youth 18-25 years old Commitment to volunteering

Time Bank	www.timebank.org.uk UK based charity that encourages people to volunteer in a range of areas including children, environment and health.

X

Xbox

www.microsoft.com/xbox

Y

	Young Person's Commonwealth	www.youngcommonwealth.org
	Young People's Gateway	www.dfes.gov.uk/youngpeople DfES (Department for Education and Skills) Topics such as: Bullying, citizenship, financial advice Thinking of going to University or college? Voluntary work

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