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 Internet Safety http://www.thejitty.com/articles/internetsafety <p>The internet and mobile technologies are transforming the way we live and learn. The opportunities for creativity and fun are endless but there are also very real risks for young people. Safer Internet Day is an annual event in February aimed at promoting internet safety throughout Europe. In Leicestershire we have an annual esafety survey for Year 9 students which helps us to keep up to date with how young people are using the internet and the nature of the risks they face.</p> #613759 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:21:23 +0000 Jitty Meeting http://www.thejitty.com/13917.html?itemid=612376&amp;feedid=251323 <p>This month's Jitty meeting will actually be next month :) We'll be meeting at the Bobbin Factory on Thursday 2nd February, from 6pm-8pm. For more information contact us at info@thejitty.com</p> #612376 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:45:23 +0000 Games Time http://www.gamestime.org.uk/home.aspx <p>We are looking for hundreds of people to perform in Games Time - the most spectacular celebration of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the East Midlands. This outdoor event features a fabulous oversized board-game brought to life by dancers, breath-taking carnival costumes, music and fireworks.</p><p>Find out how you can be involved when Games Time comes to Loughborough on 9 June.</p> #611580 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:31:29 +0000 December Jitty meeting http://www.thejitty.com/13917.html?itemid=604497&amp;feedid=251323 <p>The last Jitty meeting of this year is from 6-8pm on Thursday 22nd December at the Bobbin Factory in South Wigston. If you require further information or travel details (including availability of taxis) please contact us on info@thejitty.com</p> #604497 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:54:06 +0000 Jitty meeting - Thursday 24th November http://www.thejitty.com/13917.html?itemid=595491&amp;feedid=251323 <p>This months Jitty meeting is at the Bobbin Factory, 6pm-8pm on Thursday 24th November. If you've never been but are interested in taking part, contact us on info@thejitty.com</p> #595491 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:38:31 +0000 Sexual Health Services survey http://surveys.questions.co.uk/SexualHealth.asp <p>If you're aged 16-24 and live in the City or County, NHS Leicester City and Leicestershire County & Rutland would like your opinions about local sexual health services. Click the link above to take the survey and enter a prize draw for £50, £30 or £20 high street gift vouchers.</p> #592848 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:32:38 +0000 Jitty Meeting - Thursday 27th October http://www.thejitty.com/13917.html?itemid=588857&amp;feedid=251323 <p>This month's Jitty meeting is on Thursday 27th October from 6pm-8pm at the Bobbin Factory in South Wigston. Any young people interested in contributing to the website are welcome to attend. For further information please email info@thejitty.com</p> #588857 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:38:29 +0100 Lord Lieutenants Award for Young People 2012 http://www.leics.gov.uk/llawards <p>Nominations for the Lord Lieutenants Award for Young People 2012 are now open! Click on the heading to see more details of the award and categories, and download nomination forms.</p> #500902 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:18:23 +0100 How do I get involved with The Jitty? http://www.thejitty.com/aboutus/how-we-work.html <p>Glad you asked! Follow this link, and we'll explain..</p> #585043 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:13:42 +0100 Staind competition! http://www.thejitty.com/13917.html?itemid=580790&amp;feedid=251323 <p>Calling Staind fans in Leicestershire: We have two of their promo CD singles to give away as a prize; 'All I Want' and 'Believe', which is signed by the whole band! To win both singles you just need to answer this simple question:</p><p><em>What is the title of Staind's latest album?</em></p><p>Email answers to craig.lewis@leics.gov.uk by Friday 30th September, and we'll pick a winner at random the next day.</p> #580790 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:20:07 +0100 Changes to the clubs section http://www.thejitty.com/13917.html?itemid=575132&amp;feedid=251323 <p>The youth service is currently changing to reflect a new structure, and as a consequence the clubs section of The Jitty will also change in the near future.</p><p>During these changes we will be updating information concerning clubs and activities. Before setting out to visit a club, please call to make sure the time and place are still correct.</p><p>We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this process and hope to bring the new section to you as soon as possible. If you have any queries please contact us at info@thejitty.com</p> #575132 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:02:11 +0100 What do you think about school nurses? http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SzL6db7wmHK78xHZaKKutA_3d_3d <p>The British Youth Council (BYC) are running a survey on school nurses with the UK Department of Health to ensure the views of young people shape what school nurses do. We want to hear the views of young people aged 11 to 18 who are in secondary school, college or sixth form in England.</p><p>Have your say today and also get the chance to win a £50 love2shop voucher by taking part in the survey&lsquo;s prize draw.</p> #564463 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:40:17 +0100 Have your say about proposals to transform secondary schools in Loughborough, Quorn and Barrow http://www.thejitty.com/articles/bsf <p>Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is the single largest investment programme in education in this country for over 50 years and will transform learning in secondary education. BSF offers Loughborough, Quorn and Barrow a tremendous opportunity to create innovative learning environments, providing schools with the very latest facilities, ICT and technology. This will inspire all that use them.</p> #454673 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:42:10 +0000 The Lord-Lieutenant's Award For Young People 2010 http://www.thejitty.com/the-lord-lieutenants-award-for-y.html <p>Young people are key members of society and it is important that their positive role within our community is recognised and celebrated. There are many good examples of what young people have achieved, sometimes despite great disadvantage and obstacles placed before them. The Lord-Lieutenant, Jennifer, Lady Gretton has established this award scheme to raise the profile of young people&rsquo;s achievements. Click the title to go to our interactive nomination form.</p> #448504 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:52:55 +0000 Oadby & Wigston Young Citizen 2010 http://www.thejitty.com/13917.html?itemid=436380&amp;feedid=251323 <p>Do you know an outstanding young person? </p><p>Oadby and Wigston Borough Council are inviting nominations for Oadby & Wigston Young Citizen 2010. The closing date for nominations is <strong>Friday 13th November 2009. </strong>For more information please see the attached poster</p> #436380 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:31:35 +0100 No Messin' http://www.thejitty.com/articles/no-messin <p>Network Rail's No Messin' event comes to South Wigston on 19<sup>th</sup> August. It's designed to inform people of the risks of playing on railway lines, but also aims to provide a good day out for everyone.</p> #427206 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:50:29 +0100 Competition: 404 Page http://forums.thejitty.com/viewtopic.php?p=163598#163598 <p>As some of you might be aware, The Jitty MK2 will be launching shortly, with a brand new look, better navigation, great new editing tools and lots of shiny toys.</p> <p>In the unlikely event that a page on our new site goes missing, we'd like to have a custom 404 page designed by one of you appear to tell everyone what happened. If you're not sure what a 404 page is, take a look at this thread on the chat forum:</p> <p><a href="http://forums.thejitty.com/viewtopic.php?t=8758" rel="popup">http://forums.thejitty.com/viewtopic.php?t=8758</a></p> <p>Not only will you get to show the world how creative you are, but your work will be immotalised as a built-in part of the Jitty! Better still, the winner will get a £50 HMV voucher for their troubles.</p> <p><strong>COMPETITION RULES</strong></p> <p>1. Entrants must be between 12 and 25 years of age, and users of The Jitty<br /> 2. Submissions must not be offensive or inappropriate<br /> 3. Submissions must not infringe anyone's copyright<br /> 4. Submissions shouldn't mention different parts of the county<br /> 5. No videos allowed<br /> 6. 10 second limit on flash files<br /> 7. Maximum page size of 250k<br /> 8. Hunter and Kuang will judge, and their decisions are final<br /> 9. The closing date is 30th June 2009<br /> 10. The prize will be a £50 HMV voucher, no alternatives will be offered</p> <p>Remember that you don't have to necessarily use graphics and animations - just a well written text page could be enough. You can send your submissions to <a class="email" href="mailto:jhunter@leics.gov.uk">jhunter@leics.gov.uk</a> or post them on the chat forum in the topic mentioned above.</p> #420810 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:35:44 +0100 Youth Voice to Shape Policing - Young Persons Survey http://www.leics.police.uk/surveys/youngpeople/ <p>Police are seeking young peoples&rsquo; help to shape their approach to youth crime in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. From June 15 to July 17 people aged up to 18 are being asked to give police their views.</p> #425445 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:35:12 +0100 Wildscapes Photo Competition http://www.leics.gov.uk/wildscapes <p>Your chance to win some HMV gift vouchers! Closing date for all entries is 31st October 2009</p> #423711 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:09:35 +0100 Blaby District Council - Youth Council Elections http://www.blabydyc.co.uk/ <p>Blaby District are looking for young people to stand as candidates for the Blaby District Youth Council Elections, there are a total of 39 places allocated based on where you live.</p> #416426 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:12:59 +0100 creARTive Exhibition http://www.creartive.uk.tt/ <p>The exhibition will take place on Friday 29th May, 12pm till 5pm, at South Leicestershire College's "The Cove"</p> #419361 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:12:06 +0100 County Council Elections 2009 http://www.thejitty.com/13917.html?itemid=419360&amp;feedid=251323 <p>The County Council and European elections are due to be held on 4th June 2009.</p> #419360 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:08:04 +0100 Safer Travel on School Buses http://www.leics.gov.uk/safertravel <p>If you have witnessed any unacceptable behaviour on the school bus, we want you to tell us about it so we can take action. No one will know it's you who has reported the incident. This will take you to the County Council website.</p> #416423 Tue, 05 May 2009 14:54:22 +0100 http://www.thejitty.com/13917.html?itemid=244779&amp;feedid=251323 #244779 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:20:16 +0100 http://www.thejitty.com/13917.html?itemid=279093&amp;feedid=251323 #279093 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:14:53 +0000