News and Events
I mentor to give something back to the community.
Nick Russell, peer mentor, Kent 16Plus Service
Latest Press Releases
- 25 June - National Care Advisory Service launched
On April 1st the National Leaving Care Advisory Service and What Makes the Difference Project came together as one service within Rainer - National Care Advisory Service. - 5 June - Locking up more young people won't reduce knife crime, say charities
Rainer and Crime Concern's joint response to the government's plan to prosecute 16 and 17 year olds carrying knives. - 4 June - Improving care leavers' accommodation support crucial, experts tell Select Committee
Two organisations campaigning for better outcomes for care leavers have emphasised the need for better accommodation provision and improved services to disabled young people leaving care at a select committee hearing this week. - 4 June - Rainer awarded mark of excellence for volunteer management
Rainer's commitment to high quality volunteer involvement was recognised today when it was awarded Volunteering England's Investing in Volunteers quality kite mark - the UK standard for volunteering management. - 2 June-Young people shine in Brixton's own 'Dragon's Den'
Six young people from south London treated a celebrity panel to a series of innovative and exciting business presentations, when they took part in a 'Dragon's Den' style event at Brixton Town Hall on Friday night. - 21 May - Charities call for shift back to the causes of crime
Rainer and Crime Concern respond to the Centre for Criminal Justice report on Labour's record on youth crime. - 13 May - Report shows debt is "endemic" amongst the young
Debt has become 'a fact of life' amongst young adults, who increasingly rely on credit to get by, according to a report released today by youth charity Rainer. - 23 April - Rainer to merge with Crime Concern
Two leading charities today announced their decision to merge. - 18 March - Rainer responds to the Youth Taskforce Action Plan
Rainer's chief executive responds to the Youth Taskforce Action Plan. - 5 Feb - Youth volunteering takes off in Essex
Rainer began a drive to recruit more than 250 young volunteers from across Essex today for a scheme that promises to ignite the enthusiasm of local youngsters and invigorate local communities. - 30 Jan - Rainer responds to Chief Inspector of Prisons' Annual Report
Rainer chief executive Joyce Moseley responds to the Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Prisons today. - 24 Jan - Volunteers needed in Leicestershire
Rainer announced the launch of a new project in Leicestershire today, which will provide mentoring for young people who have offended to help them move away from crime and build more positive lives for themselves. - 22 Jan - Rainer champions 'learning agreement' approach for Education and Skills Bill
Rainer today called for punitive attendance orders in the Education and Skills Bill to be scrapped and replaced with 'learning agreements'. - 10 Jan - Rainer and City of Edinburgh improving wellbeing of youngsters
A conference in Edinburgh will detail how the City of Edinburgh Council and Rainer CtC are pioneering an exciting new approach to improving the wellbeing of young people and making communities safer. - 12 Dec - Rainer Chief Executive welcomes plans for resettlement
Rainer response to the Children's Plan - 10 Dec - Hard work pays for Medway youngsters
A group of young people from Rainer Medway Vocational Skills Centre celebrated success after a year of hard work when they were awarded with VRQ qualifications in Motor Skills at an awards ceremony today. - 19 Nov - Premier League players give youngsters a chance
Young people from Rainer took part in the football game of their lives this week when they found themselves running alongside two premier league players - Titus Bramble and Fitz Hall of Wigan Athletic. - 2 Nov - Mike Hancock MP visits Rainer on Day Out for Child Poverty
Portsmouth South MP Mike Hancock visited Rainer today to talk to young people about the difficulties they face moving into work and further education. - 16 October - Donation boosts employment opportunities for ex-offenders
Rainer South Yorkshire has celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art computing suite and the launch of an ICT training programme, thanks to a donation from Abbey's Charitable Trust. - 18 October - Lincolnshire young people shine at European conference
Five young people from Lincolnshire were thrust into the spotlight this month, when they travelled to Slovenia and found themselves chatting on national radio and addressing the Slovenian Parliament. - 8 October - Eighty per cent of young people in debt by 21
Almost four out of five (77 per cent) young people have been in debt according to a draft report from youth charity Rainer and YouGov. - 27 Sept - South London youth unite for peace
More than 300 young people from South London gathered in the Queen Elizabeth Hall today to call for peace on their streets through a festival of performance, poetry and music. - 3 Sept - Innovative mentoring pilot for young people in Kent
Rainer announced today that is working in partnership with Kent County Council to set up an exciting new mentoring pilot, which could make a significant and positive difference in the lives of children in care in the county.
