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Fixers campaign
We're running a campaign that shows just what young people can do when they are given a chance. 'Fixers' helps 16-25-year-olds fix something that they feel strongly about.
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Fixers: Raising awareness of teenage cancer
Fixers: Dealing with Dissociative Amnesia
A young woman who woke up one morning and could not remember her own name is setting out to help others come to terms with mental health conditions.
Shauna Pugh, from Ystrad Mynach, near Caerphilly, suffers from a rare condition called dissociative amnesia, which is thought to be related to stress, anxiety and depression.
The 21-year-old is now sharing her story with the help of the organisation Fixers, which aims to give young people a voice.
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Fixers: How banter turns to bullying
A young woman in Pembroke Dock has launched a campaign against bullying because, she says, too many youngsters don't know they're doing it. In the latest update from Fixers - the campaign that gives young people a voice - she's using a powerful animation to spread her message.
- ITV Report
Fixers: Challenging 'body art discrimination'
Fixers: Smashing the stigma around mental health
Around 16 per cent of young people in Wales may be struggling with a mental health problem, according to government figures - but most will not recognise that fact.
Now a young woman from Presteigne in Powys, who has fought anorexia and other issues, is determined to educate her generation and smash the stigma.
In our latest update from Fixers - the campaign that helps young people to help others - we hear about plans to hold mental health workshops in schools and colleges.
Fixers: Street Beats
The young members of a dance group in west Wales are asking for help as they prepare to compete at an international festival in America.
They say they have had backing from local people and businesses, but it's much easier for rugby and football clubs to get funding and sponsorship.
Now, with the help of Fixers - the campaign that gives young people a voice - they're getting the message out that dance is for everyone and deserves our support.
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Fixers: Beating the cyber-bullies
A group of teenagers from Merthyr Tydfil have made a powerful film to take on so-called 'internet trolls' - or invisible online bullies.
Seventy per cent of young people say they have been a victim of internet bullying.
The video has been made with the help of Fixers - the campaign that gives young people a voice.
Fixers: Nick's story of becoming a blacksmith
At one time the valleys would have been alive with the ringing of blacksmith's anvils… but now it's a lonely tune, played by a few.
One young craftsman in Mid Wales says the forge can still be at the heart of the community, and has enlisted the help of Fixers - the campaign that give young people a voice - to spread the message.
Fixers: Making roads safer for young drivers
Every 36 hours a young person dies, or is seriously injured, in an accident on Welsh roads.
Road accidents are the single biggest killer of young adults in the UK.
Now a group of young people are trying to tackle the issue by aiming to influence a forthcoming government Green Paper on young drivers.
They gathered at a special event, with celebrities and politicians, in London - hosted by Fixers, the campaign that gives young people a voice, and ITV News Presenter Nina Hossain.
Latest ITV News reports
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Fixers: Raising awareness of teenage cancer
A group of youngsters have made a hard-hitting film to highlight the warning signs of cancer in teenagers and young people.
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Fixers: Challenging 'body art discrimination'
A Merthyr Tydfil teenager who was told to remove a lip ring for work says it's time to challenge the 'stigma' of tattoos and piercings.