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Comedians to re-educate teens about alcohol

Date: 18 Jan 2010 - 18:42

In a campaign titled "Why Let Drink Decide?", the Department of Children, Schools and Families has asked comedians to help to get the message across to teenagers about how alcohol makes them...

£200 available for kids to start a group

Date: 14 Jan 2010 - 18:00

The UK Youth Parliament's programme, No Messin', is giving children aged 10-14 an opportunity to get up to £200 to turn an idea into reality. They are looking for ideas that solve problems, such...

International Women's Day - events listing now open

Date: 12 Jan 2010 - 18:39

The 8th March every year is International Women's Day, which is a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women - past, present and future. It was first celebrated...

Thin girls at risk of osteoporosis

Date: 5 Jan 2010 - 22:20

New research by the Bristol-based "Children of the 90s" project suggests that teenage girls who are too thin are more likely to suffer from brittle bones in later life than girls who have higher...

Awards for 11-18 year olds who want to make a positive change

Date: 27 Nov 2009 - 17:31

CHANGEit recognises, supports, rewards and inspires young people in the United Kingdom who want to positively change the world around them.

The awards are designed to recognise the...

PoGo a finalist in the Herts Business Awards

Date: 27 Nov 2009 - 16:49

PoGo is proud to have been a finalist in the Hertfordshire Business Awards 2009 - Best Business Website. Although we didn't win, we feel it's a great accomplishment to have reached the finals....

Young people participate in the House of Commons

Date: 30 Oct 2009 - 12:12

Today is an historic moment for the House of Commons. Over 300 young people aged 11-18 who were elected as members of the UK Youth Parliament will be debating in the House of Commons chamber. It...

YWCA conference on binge drinking amongst girls

Date: 20 Oct 2009 - 11:36

On Wednesday 21st October, the YWCA is holding a conference to consider what can be done to tackle the problem of young women binge drinking. Speakers who are leaders in their field and delegates...

PoGo a finalist in the Herts Business Awards

Date: 16 Oct 2009 - 14:09

PoGo is proud to have been a finalist in the Hertfordshire Business Awards 2009 - Best Business Website. Although we didn't win, we feel it's a great accomplishment to have reached the finals.

Children's stomach pain can be imagined away

Date: 12 Oct 2009 - 13:25

Up to one-in-five children are estimated to suffer from frequent, unidentifiable stomach pain. New research suggests that children can be taught to "imagine away" the pain through the use of...

Gok tackles poor body image through the generations

Date: 29 Sep 2009 - 21:59

Tonight Gok tackled the problem of inherited poor body image handed from grandmother to mother to daughter, in an effort to stem the transfer to grand daughters. Mother Margaret inherited her...

New Medikidz website helps children to understand illnesses

Date: 21 Sep 2009 - 15:24

The 'Medikidz' gang of five (Pump, Chi, Skinderella, Gastronomic, Axon and Abacus) are larger-than-life superheroes, designed to educate children on various illnesses through a wide range of media...

Opportunity for young leaders 13-19 yrs

Date: 11 Sep 2009 - 11:26

The Youth of Today offers skills, opportunities and networking for young people aged 13 – 19 year olds to become leaders of change. They are looking for young people to appear on The Youth of...

New advice on codein-based medicines for period pains

Date: 9 Sep 2009 - 10:33

When purchasing over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers for period pain, headaches, or other complaints, be aware that extended use can cause health problems and dependency or addiction.

The...

PoGo relaunches its website!

Date: 4 Sep 2009 - 14:43

We're pleased to announce that after two challenging years and lots of wonderful feedback and suggestions from our customers, we've revamped our website.