The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
When you are 17 you can register to vote, but you can’t vote until you are 18. If your 18th birthday is just before an election, register early so that you can vote on Election Day.
You can vote if you are 18 or over, a UK, Republic of Ireland or qualifying Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of a European Union country living in the UK or a citizen of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or a British Overseas Territory living in the UK.
Stoptober is an NHS campaign to give free support to people quitting smoking. Stop smoking for 28 days and you’re five times more likely to stay smokefree for good.
Breakfast: 1 in 7 teens rely on sugary snacks, 1 in 20 rely on an energy drink, 1 in 3 have a cooked breakfast, and 4 in 10 skip it completely for fear of weight gain.
Perseverance: identify your goal, plot a course, prepare, take the 1st step, when and if you fail note what caused this then get back up and try again.
Having a box of batteries, fuses, screws, nuts, bolts, nails and fittings at home means you can fix things immediately when they break.
There will always be unexpected turns in your life but what separates success and failure is one thing: perseverance.
Hanging empty coathangers at the end of the rail when you get dressed each morning makes it easy to gather them after doing the ironing.
Instead of giving your money or your time away gambling, spend them both with your friends and family. You’ll get a much better return.
Useful things to keep in the car: torch, loose change, first aid kit, handtools, water, rug, spare ‘phone charger, high-visibility vest and de-icer/ice scraper. You can get many of these from a £1 shop.