Raleigh International

Raleigh International welcomes the launch of the government's Positive for Youth strategy. The paper, produced in collaboration with young people and youth professionals, calls for a partnership approach to support families and improve the lives of young people, particularly those who are most disadvantaged or vulnerable.

Positive for Youth places developing a strong sense of belonging, having supportive relationships, strong ambitions, and the chance to realise their potential at the heart of its aspirations for young people. It aims to provide more opportunities and better support for young people.

Raleigh International welcomes the celebrations of volunteers' efforts from the United Nations General Assembly. As we head into the tenth year of International Volunteering Day, The UN have launched a Resolution, highlighting the importance of working with communities to ensure volunteering projects are sustainable.

Stacey Adams, chief executive of Raleigh International said:

A report by Think Global and the British Council has highlighted the need to broaden the horizons of young people from the UK to help them compete in a global economy. The report puts an emphasis on volunteering abroad and highlights the importance of relevant work experience. Travel, volunteering, studying or working abroad can make a big difference to potential employers.

Stacey Adams, chief executive of Raleigh International said:

Eddie Botsio - a Raleigh International trustee - spent much of the early part of this year photographing a raft of media personalities for a special exhibition in support of Raleigh's Widening Participation bursary fund.

The exhibition ran throughout most of September at the Reading Room gallery in Soho and closed after a glittering evening attended by many media stars.

In Raleigh expedition country India, life really has imitated art after a poor government clerk became the first person to scoop $1m on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

Echoing the plot of Danny Boyle’s 2008 Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, Sushil Kumar and his wife of five months wept when Indian movie legend Amitabh Bachchan, the show's host, handed them a check for 50 million rupees (just over $1 million) after the contestant gave all the right answers on the show.

Prime Minister David Cameron will not be going to the Rio+20 Earth Summit in Brazil next year as the June date clashes with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Yesterday MPs from the Environmental Audit Committee called for him to attend the summit that covers the green economy, sustainable development and the millennium development goals.

MPs are calling for Prime Minister David Cameron to go to next year's global conference to show commitment to tackling the world's environmental crisis.

The Rio +20 Earth Summit in Brazil next June, marking 20 years since the original Earth Summit, will focus on the "green economy" and sustainable development, but at the moment there are no binding agreements or treaties on the table for the conference.

Indian Raleigh expedition city Mysore can once again boast one of the 31 must see places in the world according to the New York Times.

The paper voted the spectacular Mysore Palace as one of the must-see places for the second time.

Costa Rica is mourning its only celebrity crocodile, Pocho, known for his loveable character and infamous double act with trainer Gilberto Shedden.

Hundreds of people from the crocodile's home town of Siquirres turned up to the funeral of the 15ft 60-year-old creature.

The Scout Association is planning to reintroduce 'bob-a-job' week in a bid to encourage young people to get more involved in their local communities.

The scheme had previously seen young people, from age six to 25, across the UK carry out various jobs including car washing, gardening and helping elderly people with their shopping.