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Shelter Cymru, 25 Walter Road, Swansea SA1 5NN; £20 plus p&p.

This colourful, bilingual game (English & Welsh), aimed at young people, staff and trainers, is designed to raise awareness of the issues faced by young people who are about to leave home. Players will need good luck and help with housing money, health, experience, support and advice. It introduces the help available and the barriers facing young people as they seek a safe, secure and suitable place to live - getting their key to the door.

Anti-Racist Work with Young People - European Experiences and Approaches

Edited by Anna Aluffi-Pentini and Walter Lorenz; Russell House, 4 St Georges House, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3LS; £14.95 plus £1.50 p&p

This timely and practical resource is the result of assessment of, and reflection on, case studies of wide-ranging anti-racist work with young people in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. It includes 23 training activities that range from short exercises lasting just 10 minutes to those that take a whole day.

Facing the Future - a Guide for Parents of Young People who Have Sexually Abused

Simon Hackett; Russell House Publishing, 4 St Georges House, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3LS; £14.95 plus £1.50 p&p

Aimed at parents of children who have sexually abused and the professionals who work with them, this book, while recognising the painful nature for parents and families in facing the future following abuse, offers them hope and emphasises the possibility of positive change. It suggests ways that will help parents cope with difficult feelings; manage risky or worrying situations; learn about patterns of sexually abusive behaviour; and contribute effectively to "treatment" work.

If you have training materials that could feature in this section please contact Graham Hopkins on 020 8652 3106 or e-mail graham.hopkins@rbi.co.uk