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The EU is giving away 15,000 free Interrail passes to citizens of EU countries who are 18 this summer. Applications opened this week

Offering e-STI kits in parallel with existing sexual health services could improve testing rates, suggests new research

Amid a stabbing ‘epidemic’ in London, a Home Office campaign aims to challenge perceptions that having knives is normal, and that carrying weapons makes young people safer

Much is made about young people disconnecting from nature, forgoing the outdoors in favour of TV screens and games consoles. But some are passionate advocates for the natural world. We meet four [...]

From using up leftover bread to tackling climate change, our pick of three projects that use brewing as a force for good

From an outdoor gym made from melted down weapons, to conflict management for young people: our pick of UK projects that are tackling knife crime in innovative ways

The team behind the Creative Mentor Network aim to help young people from diverse backgrounds overcome the obstacles to creative careers

Green energy company Ecotricity has launched a search to find Young Green Britons – inspiring young people who are passionate about the environment

Ninety per cent of young people quizzed in a survey last year said they wanted careers that would “make a difference”

Newly launched Kookie magazine aims to inspire 'tweenage' girls to look beyond fashion and beauty by publishing stories about strong female role models

Despite a seemingly gloomy present, the future of the US looks bright, believes Mike Males. Research suggests that young Americans are turning away from crime and drugs and towards tolerance and [...]

An increasing number of digital and creative companies are setting up as co-operatives, boosting the UK co-ops scene

Mary Colwell is the driving force behind a petition to urge the government to develop a GCSE in natural history. She explains why she believes the qualification could address conservation apathy

A not-for-profit organisation in California is helping prepare young people of colour for careers in technology. We go behind the scenes at Hack the Hood

Eleanor Ross discovers there is far more to the Canadian Arctic than conventionally thought or reported

Hundreds of children in Benin have been freed in a significant victory against the damaging voodoo ‘convents’ in the country.

Working-class young people living outside of London have been overlooked in Brexit conversations. Empowering them could help shape the ‘new’ Britain, says youth charity worker Roxy Legane

South African schoolgirls are helping to create Africa’s first privately-funded satellite in an effort to reset the gender balance in maths and technology

In a city where violence is commonplace and local people – young Arab men in particular – are viewed with suspicion by the authorities, Genevieve Belmaker finds one group using parkour to not [...]

AltGen, the co-operative that supports 18 to 29-year-olds to set up their own co-ops, has launched a network of young entrepreneurs