that I've experienced for a long time was at a Bridging the Generation Gap event held by BigPinkHeart. I took part with about 5 other volunteers all aged between 17 and 23. We all wore hoodies and BigPinkHeart insisted that the ladies in the 'older' social group we were visiting also wore hoodies. It was great. We had 81 year old Mary running on the Wii with her hoodie on and hood up! She even beat Olivia who was 17! Assumptions...Click here to view full post

I am shocked with what I just read. Even more shocking was the comments left by some people, one in particular: "shoot a few if they still don't listen, shoot a few more"! That's murder! Yes, I can see that youngsters these days are acting like idiots, but surely they do not wake up one morning and think Oh! I'll have a spliff and shoot someone today!! No! No! No! This is wrong! What can we do to help?...

As a mother of 3 teenagers I was incensed at the news headline today. What do you think?

Hey! I'm Farzana (Fazz) and I work for CSV Agents4Change in Leicester. I establish projects, campaigns and events for youngsters aged 16-25 years in Leicestershire. Currently I am doing a Hoody Stunt Campaign. I am looking for groups of young people (max. 6-8 people per group) to do a group discussion with me about the stereotypes and issues that surround youngsters today. It's a great opportunity for you to voice YOUR views...Click here to view full post

Now you see me Now you don’t Now you hear me Now you won’t I’m shouting from the hilltops I’m shouting from the plains You have to stop this killing, stop this hatred, stop this pain! People say the youth of today have no respect Yes we do, we hear you shout! But respect comes without guns and knives All you are doing is destroying lives! Let’s change the record once and for all Respect should be given by young and...Click here to view full post

Positive respect is a state of mind so just to keep reminding ourselves of this why don't you sign off on MSN, Bebo, Facebook, MySpace, etc, using 'I BigPinkHeart You'! Meaning 'I respect you, I love you, I like you........'