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Sophie Wood

Programme Manager

Life Routes

National Children's Bureau

8 Wakley Street

London EC1V 7QE

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)20 7843 6000

Fax: +44 (0)20 7278 9512

Email: swood@ncb.org.uk

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Ben Mitchell holding his award with Sarah Brown and Ed Balls

Life Routes Award for Outstanding Achievement

On the 26 February 2008 Ben Mitchell received the Life Routes Award for Outstanding Achievement.

The award was presented by the Prime Minister’s wife, Sarah Brown at a reception at No 10 Downing Street.

Young people in practical workshop at the National Gallery

Modern Monuments at the National Gallery

Sixteen young people from Life Routes regional projects visited London to take part in a workshop examining public art and sculpture as part of the Modern Monuments project developed by The National Gallery.

In association with the Mayor of London's Fourth Plinth Project, they were challenged to design their own mini-monument and plinth.

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  • Since January 2004     Life Routes has reached over 15,000 young people

  • Over 500 practitioners have engaged with    Life Routes through training sessions, project development and conferences

  • 85% of the young people increased   levels of team work, respect for others, listening skills and critical thinking

  • Young people said     they planned to put their learning into practice by:
    • Being positive and not giving up
    • Showing how     they have    become better communicators
    • By doing better    at school
    • Becoming more active in their     local communities

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