Youth Action
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A Yorkshire lass who learns Urdu; a babysitter to triplets; and a rare glimpse inside a 1970s psychiatric hospital. Youth Action is nothing if not varied.
An inspiring look at volunteer work being done by 16-25 year olds in Yorkshire. From gardening for the elderly, to make up classes with hospital patients; young people find interesting and often touching ways to help. Gina Skelton learns Urdu and dons a kurta to go in search of isolated women in immigrant families who might need help.
A Matter for Concern was a Yorkshire Television current affairs program, hosted by Austin Mitchell and Ann Syrett. Each week they appealed for volunteers in a specific area of charitable work, and interviewed charity bosses about the work volunteers would be expected to undertake.
Austin Mitchell was an academic turned television presenter who was elected as MP for Grimsby shortly after this programme aired. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1977 to 2015. He briefly changed his name to Austin Haddock to raise awareness of a fishing-related issue in his constituency.
Austin Mitchell and Ann Syrett present this series of programmes promoting voluntary and community service, focusing on people in the community who give up their own time to help others. The programme aims to provide a clear understanding of the nature and the extent of voluntary work that's done, or needs to be done in many areas of social need throughout the Yorkshire region. This edition addresses young people who help people in need, focusing on six young people in service.