Media highlights archive

• Fairbridge in Birmingham Post

  26 Feb 10

  Jerry Blackett, head of Birmingham's Chamber of Commerce, took part in a Fairbridge roundtable event and wrote about it in his column.

• Fairbridge in Director Magazine

  02 Feb 10

  The article cites Fairbridge as an example of a charity who are successful in engaging young people who are being failed by the government.

• Fairbridge on BBC Radio Solent

  24 Jan 10

  Centre manager Pete White appeared on the Nick Girdler show on 24 Jan. Listen for his ten minute segment which starts at 33mins.

• Fairbridge visited by Paralympian

  12 Jan 10

  The Bristol Evening Post reported on the visit of Paralympic basketball player Ade Adepitan to the Fairbridge West centre in the city.

• Fairbridge in Youth Work Now

  04 Dec 09

  Fairbridge West Midlands Development Tutor, Jacob Foster, talks about how he came to be a youth worker.

• Fairbridge in Evening Standard

  30 Nov 09

  Hackney Young Person Steph, gives her account of how Fairbridge has helped her take steps towards employment.

• Fairbridge on The Times opinion pages

  12 Nov 09

  Fairbridge President Damon Buffini and Chief Executive Andrew Purvis on youth employment and the 'Engage' report.

• Fairbridge on Radio 4 Today programme

  11 Nov 09

  Link to audio feature which broadcast on 11th November on Radio 4's Today programme.

• Fairbridge on BBC News Wales

  14 Oct 09

  Responding to reports of new Government funding for young people in Wales.

• Fairbridge in Teeside Evening Gazette

  29 Sep 09

• Fairbridge in the Evening Standard

  17 Feb 09

  Hackney young person, Alec Passam, is interviewed about rising knife and gun crime in London and how Fairbridge helps to prevent young people from becoming embroiled in this.

• Fairbridge in The Times

  21 Jan 09

  Fairbridge responds to NASWUT report on rising gang activity in some UK inner-city schools.

• Fairbridge in The Guardian

  15 Jan 09

• Guardian interviews Chief Exec

  17 Sep 08

  Andrew Purvis gives his thoughts on Fairbridge six months into the job

• Fairbridge play makes front page

  11 Sep 08

  Indy Education covers the National Theatre-performed play 'The Boys'.

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