FIXERS: Tackling youth unemployment in the south west
At more than 15%, youth unemployment in the South West is two and a half times the regional average of around 6%. Now a group of youngsters in Liskeard is trying to buck the trend.
They've enlisted the help of Fixers - the campaign that gives young people a voice - to get access to business leaders. And they've come up with a novel way to get themselves noticed.
Fixers: Supporting children going through bereavement
It's a sad fact that many children around our region know the pain of losing a sibling.
In our latest update from Fixers - the campaign that helps young people make a difference - a group in Cornwall who've all lost a family member, want schools to be better prepared to support those going through bereavement:
Fixers: Improving life on a deprived housing estate
Two friends in Somerset are pushing to improve life on what is viewed as one of the most deprived parts of the country.
The Halcon Estate in Taunton is in England's top 5% when it comes to deprivation. It suffers from high unemployment, low incomes and a poor reputation.
Now, with the help of Fixers - the campaign that gives young people a voice - young people on the estate are pleading their case...
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FIXERS: Young people in Truro tackle family breakdowns
Christmas is traditionally a time when families put their differences aside and try to get on. But, by now, we may all be harbouring the bruises!
In our regular update from Fixers, the campaign that gives young people a voice, a group of young women in Truro, who have experience of family breakdown, aim to improve the way parents and teenagers talk, so that they can avoid crisis point.
When is someone too old to become a mother or father?
A young woman from Exeter believes it's not always a good idea to have a child after you reach a certain age.
Georgina Trevor is speaking with some authority on the matter, because she was just 15 when her father died, aged 83. She tells her story as part of the Fixers project that gives young people a voice.
Young author inspires school children to take up writing
If you're a parent, you might struggle to drag your children away from a computer and into a good book. Figures show young people are reading less, with a quarter choosing not to pick up a book in their spare time.
But in the first of our new series Fixers, we meet one remarkable young author so inspired by words, she's taken her message to the classroom.