Now on bbc news, highlights from the winning entries of this years bbc young reporter competition. This week the bbc has been sharing stories sourced and produced by young people as part of the bbc young reporter competition. The project works with thousands of young people every year, giving them the chance to get involved in media skills and training, as well as opportunities to tell their own stories. Ashley jean ba ptiste is here, he has been working with some of our young reporters. Welcome. Hello. Tell us a bit a bit more about this scheme and what lies behind it. The bbc young reporter competition is the bbcs budget competition for 11 18 year olds gcioss competition for 11 18 year olds across the uk to essentially share their story on a bbc platform, whether that is online, tv, radio, digital. This year more than 2000 young people sent in story ideas and, after a rigourous judging process , we and, after a rigourous judging process, we whittled those down to 30. 30 finalists who had the chance to have their story either made into bbc content. This week, this whole week, those stories had been airing gcioss week, those stories had been airing across a bbc output nationally, regionally, and what is really significant, i think, regionally, and what is really significant, ithink, about regionally, and what is really significant, i think, about this is that at its heart it is celebrating young people and giving them a genuine chance to have their voices heard on the bbc. Now, i got to judge some of the entrance and i got to work with one of the finalists, a young lad called ryan from somerset, he is 16 and he is a young reverie. His entry was essentially to talk about the verbal abuse that he faces on the pitch week after week when he reverie s games. So he will referee a game and he will face verbal abuse. And he wanted to tell the story, so i want to work with him, help him be a bit of a reporter, a presenter, we met another young referee who faced abuse and we got him to speak to the fa. We have a bit of a story for you. Every week i face abuse which im not going to repeat on camera because it is that bad. Ive been threatened physically when i gave a red card and then afterwards, the coach and the player who was significant older than me started squaring up to me and it felt sort of threatening and intimidating. I get sworn out by any parents of the children that are on the pitch which isjust wrong in itself. It makes you feel really vulnerable, you think you are alone, no one is there to help you. Ive definitely thought about quitting from time to time, especially in games where i know that ive not done too well. The abuse has affected my Mental Health and quite a bad way because it sort of makes you question everything. Am i right for this . Am i making the right decisions . All right, son, lets have a chat. When i receive abuse on the pitch, im not the only one thats hurt. My mum is also affected. I remember when i first saw you getting abused and i couldnt believe that adults were actually talking to a child in that way. They know you are a child but how young you look, i think you are very brave. I wouldnt take that kind of abuse from people. But you just take it and you are so calm about it. I couldnt do it. Well done. According to the Referee Association which supports over 2000 child referees in england, all young referees will experience verbal abuse. So, i got in contact with lucas who is 15. I was reffing an under 10s game. And there were these two managers which kept on shouting over like trying to point out that my decisions were wrong, and then the assistant manager came up and he was getting quite in my face. And the other manager had to pull him away and say, just leave it. If it was done anywhere else, it would be considered really wrong but they think it is all right because it is a game of football. I can see that the fa are trying to do things to prevent abuse such as making young referees wear purple shirts like these to make onlookers observe that they are a child. But what else should they be doing . There needs to be a realjoint approach across the multifaceted within the Football Association. We cannot have children being abused every week in this country. It is unacceptable. So, what about englands football governing body, the Football Association . Do they feel that they are doing enough . I think you are seeing added investment into supporting youth referees. You can go nowadays, you are an seeing avenue referee support starting up as an option for people in the first two years to have training, education, development, and support. Despite all these challenges and the abuse, there is nothing like being on the pitch and having a good game. It really makes you come alive as a referee. There you go. That is ryan. Tell us about the awards and the atmosphere. So this week was the awards ceremony held at the radio theatre at the bbc in london. All the finalists came with theirfamilies. In london. All the finalists came with their families. We in london. All the finalists came with theirfamilies. We had two categories, one called my world, where entrance told stories about their communities. The second my life where entrance told stories about a personal struggle or issue that they experience. So for each category there were two age groups and each category were presented with a gold, silver, and bronze award. Now the vibe was incredible. High energy, the room filled with regional representation, diversity. It was presented by a radio one presenter, and each category you had a presenter give out the award. So we had read james from radio one, jamal edwards, the founder of an online platform, we had ellie flynn from bbc three. Ive presented an award. We had alexjones from the one show. A pretty cool group to be associated with. It was an amazing awards ceremony. What was most significant was seeing some of the best talent of the bbc turn out to support these young people and fill them with confidence in terms of their voices and their stories and representing their communities. We are going to show a little bit more of their work now. Because ellen was enjoying a normal day until she noticed that her hair was falling out in the shower. She was diagnosed with alopecia, this was at the age of 1a. Now at 16, with alopecia, this was at the age of 1a. Now at16, she with alopecia, this was at the age of 1a. Now at 16, she says the experience has given her a new perspective on life. It was a very normal day here at home until i went to the shower. Everything was normal, washing my hair as you do, but then i realised that the conditioner was thicker than usual and i looked down and the floor was black. I couldnt see my feet. I lost so much hair in a matter of minutes. It deteriorated me. I covered the mirrors in the house with blankets. I didnt sleep, i barely ate. I didnt know what to do with myself. As more and more hairfell out, i lost more and more hope. Like i had lost a massive part of me that i really wasnt grateful at the time for. School life was very hard, ifelt like i was being judged. I felt like i was being talked about but my friends were very supportive. They didnt really know what it was, they really did help me boost my confidence and feel better in my own skin. So, i was incredibly fortunate to be provided with a wig. It gave me a boost of confidence, it made me feel better about myself. Ifeel like i could go out more. I felt excited to go out into the world. I am incredibly fortunate. I cant emphasise that enough. I have a whole head of hair, all natural. And it is not only hair that im grateful for. Since two years ago when this all started, ive felt like i really have had this new perspective on life. I feel like every little thing i am really grateful for, and i feel like something so negative can really turn positive and if someone is watching this, there is really light at the end of the tunnel. It isa it is a very touching story. It took the gold price for wales and here she is moments after receiving that award full dot it does feel surreal from going from losing half my hair, having no hope, low self confidence, to here in london, with a full mop of hairand being to here in london, with a full mop of hair and being able to win an award for it. Honestly, im really grateful of the chances that the bbc give. One very happy winner. Tell us about something else, stephanie, i think this is full mop stephanie, a 17 year old black girl from london. Her report was super interesting. She reports on the fact that she has no white friends. This is interesting because many would claim that london is a diverse city, but her question in this report is whether multiculturalism is another word for segregation stop so she wa nts to word for segregation stop so she wants to explore the issue of why she doesnt have more diverse friendships. It is a brutally honest entry. She is extremely vulnerable. And seeing her win at the ceremony was a beautiful moment because he she is putting a heart on her sleeve in the story and report and you see when you speak to her that she realises the significance of her own voice. They say britain is a melting pot of culture. Each ingredient could represent a different way of life but what if they do not mix together and instead the ingredientsjust sit there waiting to be cooked . Are we really a macro multicultural or do wejust coexist . I am stephanie, im 17 and in a group where white people make up the lowest percentage of the population in the uk. This is jennifer and marianne. Why do we not have any white friends . 0ur opportunity to mix with other people is very low. It is like youre uncomfortable around people that do not look like you and you are more willing to integrate whereas for you, school was predominantly black, you will be uncomfortable going outside your race may be. The moment i looked out of my friend circle and realised that not a Single Person was white was when i began to question whether multiculturalism is just another word for segregation. Im going to londons least diverse borough where 85 of the people here are white. It is the total opposite of where i grew up. Music. I worked at a picture of the choir the other day and my first thought was, we are incredibly white but there is a reason for that. I hope you will take on board. Do you think britain is a Multicultural Society . Yes, definitely. There are lots of people from other countries who have come to live here where we have lived forever. I think what has happened and the reason why it is not more multicultural is economic rather than attitudes. How many of your own friends are from different ethnic groups . I dont think i have any particular friend from other countries. I would like to think that multiculturalism exists but actually, i do not think it does. The minute you walk into a room, what is the first thing that people see . It is the colour of your skin. That barrier comes up first. People claim to be colourblind but do you think that is truly possible . It is impossible to be colourblind, there is something called unconscious bias. You will go to people that had the same sort of morals as you or the same issues as you. 0ften londoners fall in two categories. Perhaps of where they grew up and where they are around. This category i am visiting. At the same time our city allows for a diverse and thriving. One thing is for sure as britain becomes more diverse, we need to reflect on our own friendship groups. We should not be afraid to learn from other cultures and to celebrate our own. That was stephanies report. Daniel from gateshead is having a Different University experience to most. His severe egg allergy means he cannot live in halls of residence and he has to take his epipens on nights out. Here is his report on living with allergies. Hi, im daniel, iam 19 years old and i am a first yearjournalism student. If i was to eat egg or anything with egg in it, it could result in my death unfortunately. The main thing that would happen is the throat would swell up which would cause me to have difficulty breathing and i could be sick as well, my lips could swell up, they are all visible symptoms which makes it easy to identify what is going on. The kitchen and living area will be shared, with another five, six, seven students. If someone say is cooking with egg in it and does not wash up properly or leaves a little bit on the work surface, any cross contamination, to be a student where im not worry about that because. I do like the privacy little bit but i am more of a social person. I have friends over here as often as i can. Its something i have been used to for a while having to explain my allergies to my friends and it impacts my life a lot. Im always having to think about what i eat all the time whenever i go shopping, i check labels and ingredients. It is a little bit frustrating since i cant be as free to do things like eating out or going to places that my friends can but it is just something that i have to get on with, there is no point complaining about it because it is not like it will change at any point. That was daniels report. In a few moments i will be speaking to morgan, who won bronze for her report on up skirting. Upskirting is when images are taken underneath a victims loading without permission and often undetected. Morgan was targeted in her local Swimming Pool two years ago. Here is a report. Her report. I have come here to talk to sixth formers about their awareness of upskirting. When i share my story, it is that if youre ever put in the situation how the police can help you. I walked into my local pool and had photos taken of my bare body from underneath the wall of the changing room next to me. Who knew about upskirting . Iran. I told my dad straightaway. Which he then reported it to the manager at the time. Who then phoned the police. From your story, i realise it can be done anywhere, it is notjust on escalators or a Shopping Centres or anything, it is literally anywhere. Im going down to london to meet the mp of birmingham yardleyjess phillips to see why she believes the upskirting law does not go far enough. I think that the upskirting law was a big change and it was a brilliantly campaigner led law change. What worries me about the law is like most laws that we change in reality, how much that is reaching the victims. Most women wouldnt know that if someone, in a music venue, if someone takes a picture up your skirt that you can do anything about it. And that we need to do much more to address that. I think the most important month for us is april which is the First Anniversary of the upskirting law coming up. What i will try to do is go to schools and educate people about it. Do you know how long that sentence is for . Is it a maximum of two years . Yes. For relatively new legislation, they have been ten convictions. That is not where it used to be, but it is not bad. And so there is an appetite, i think. So you should definitely try and ignite peoples interest in it. We want our kids to be safe. I advised young girls that you have a voice and a voice that matters and your voice can affect other people in a big way. I think by me doing this, i hope to motivate other girls who have been in a situation like mine. Or even worse than mine, to actually stand up and go, this is wrong and people should know about this more. Well, as you saw, morgan is with me and ashley is still with me. Tell me about the importance for you are actually making a film and getting the awareness out there . It is the awareness about it, there are a lot of people who dont know when there area of people who dont know when there are a lot of people who have messaged me after seeing that and then saying that they have experienced it and didnt know what to do. Because it is quite a decision, to go on film, say it has happened to me, and then try and get some serious message across . Yeah. It is to help people, and this is very much outside of my comfort zone, a lot, but it is definitely worth it to do it. When you say it is outside your comfort zone, does that mean that you are not, as a result of this, aspiring to be a Television Reporter . No. Really, not at all . No, i dont have the confidence to do it, i dont think. It is something i have never thought about doing. It is interesting. How many of those that you have been watching, how many are of more thans mind, do you think . Well, it is interesting, it is quite a few, quite a few of the friends i have met, they dont have this overwhelming desire to be a journalist or a reporter. Theyjust wa nt to journalist or a reporter. Theyjust want to share their story, reflect their community, and actually, that is essential to journalism. When you tell it to them, but what you are doing isjournalism, you are representing a community that isnt often spoken about or highlighted in the media, they get this open ive sort of, you know, revelation, but actually i can share my story and in doing that i am being a journalist, iam being doing that i am being a journalist, i am being a reporter, doing that i am being a journalist, iam being a reporter, and doing that i am being a journalist, i am being a reporter, and you learn the tricks of the trade. I mean, i got intojournalism by the tricks of the trade. I mean, i got into journalism by sharing the tricks of the trade. I mean, i got intojournalism by sharing my story of being in the care system. So actually, you can pick up the tricks and the craft, but actually, if you have got the desire to share your story, which is what you have done so well, it is a good start, isnt it . It is a good start. What has been the response to it . There has been the response to it . There has been the response to it . There has been over a million views of it, which is crazy. There has been so many comments sent to me. They have been messages of support from that you know, a lot of males as well, i think that is the biggest part of it. And a law change now as well. But is not necessarily down to you, solely, but significant nonetheless. Yes, without a doubt. Now it is a crime, and people can be punished for it. So it is good. And as you look at the whole sort of picture here, this has been a great exercise from your point of view . Yeah, i mean, ithink from your point of view . Yeah, i mean, i think sometimes when you are in the bubble of the media, this building, you forget the broad offering of stories about this country has to offer. And just seeing these young, tenacious people share their stories and share their walks of life, you just realise how diverse britain is and, yeah, it is just really inspiring for the future of journalism, just really inspiring for the future ofjournalism, i think. Just really inspiring for the future ofjournalism, ithink. Well, listen, congratulations, morgan. And ashley, thank you for guiding us through that. We will and with one more film. Callum suffered from a status since the age of seven and is 110w status since the age of seven and is now coaching others with the same condition. We will leave you with callums film, and you can find stories by other young people on the bbc young reporter website. I am comfortable, i think i am happy. Yeah. Lets do this. Callum is my name. It is important that i introduce myself like that because for someone who has a stutter, their name is usually the most difficult word they can say. We believe it starts with fear. When you are speaking, people can only see the tip of the iceberg as opposed to all of the psychological stuff underneath at the bottom of the iceberg which is the invisible part. I remember always being told in my School Reports that. I should put my hands up more. As the most frustrating part was that i did have so much to say but i would rather people think i didnt know the answer to the teachers questions. Something that really stands out to me is when my maths teacher asked me for my name in front of my whole class and i got really nervous, ijust. Couldnt say callum. He said he cant even say his own name, and made a joke out of it so eve ryo ne name, and made a joke out of it so everyone would laugh. Which is really why i want to make this video to raise awareness about this. Was i smiling or looking stern . I was stern, was in i . It seems that absolutely everybody else can speak fluently but i couldnt. Because i was embarrassed about my stutter, it was not something i would look at online or speak to my parents about, i am not sure they actually were so aware of how much i was struggling with that. The time that i found help with my speech, there was a documentary on tv for a programme called the Mcguire Programme and that is something i signed up to. I walked into the room of my first ever day and every Single Person had a stutter and i could completely relate to them. I studied and passed an exam almost a year ago to become a coach. And i am now the youngest in the world. The youngest in the world on the Mcguire Programme, maybe not the youngest in the world ever i have eight students who i help, they call me up and we practice. Can you tell us what you get out of having these chats with other people that stutter and how that helps you . It inspires me to know that i am not alone in the world. It tells me that im not the only one. Bye for now. Bye for now, callum. I went back to my secondary school and held a session at the teacher training day as i really wanted to teach the teachers about stuttering and it is really important that people know in society that 1 in 100 people have a stutter and celebrities include ed sheeran, kendrick lamar, stormzy recently opened up about stuttering, i dont want to miss and went out, but there are loads more. I would say to my younger self or anyone that has a stutter please, dont be embarrassed of it, you havent done anything wrong, there is nothing to be ashamed of. Im happy. Nothing else, its a wrap. Hello again. Well, yesterday, what a glorious start to the day it was. Most of us did have a lot more in the way of sunshine, and some stunning weather which pictures were sent in from scotland. You can see the snow glistening under those clear blue skies in the spring sunshine. It wasnt like that everywhere, though. We did have this line of showers that developed from merseyside down towards the midlands. That is where some of the heavier showers were during friday afternoon. And of course the skies looked quite different. This was the scene in tamworth, as it turned pretty cloudy through the afternoon. And we had the heavy downpours and of course a few rainbows. The latest satellite picture, though, shows an area of cloud coming in across england and wales. This weather front is weakening quickly because out in the atlantic we have a developing low pressure system, and it is really starting to take over. And what it means over the next few hours is that the rain, as it pushes east across england and wales, is fragmenting, becoming light and patchy, whereas further north in scotland there is still a bit of oomph to the rain as it comes in across Western Areas in the next few hours, and indeed there will be hill snow in scotland about 200 metres of elevation. The weekend is quite unsettled. It will be windy, some rain and sunshine as well. Many of us will start on a grey note, although some sunshine quite quickly for northern ireland. Eventually, as the patchy rain clears england and wales and later in the day for western scotland, we will see some sunshine coming through, then quite quickly, the next low pressure system comes in and that is going to be feeding rain back into northern ireland. Rain getting into western scotland, western parts of england and wales, as we go into the afternoon. It will be mild and quite windy as well. Through saturday night, this weather front becomes quite slow moving for a time across wales and south west england. Over the hills, we could see around 30, maybe a0 millimetres of rain building up. It will be a very mild night, temperatures nine or ten for england and wales. Cooler air for scotland and northern ireland. On sunday, that rain pushes east, but as it does so the front will be decelerating, slowing down, so really dragging its heels as it works into east anglia and south east england. Behind the front, the cool air extends in across many areas, so feeling pressure. A mixture of sunshine and showers around, some of the showers heavy with some hail and thunder in those heavy ones for scotland. Now, into next week, pressure rises towards the south of the uk, so the weather is becoming settled across southern areas, whereas further north we have this is bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories President Trump declares a National Emergency unlocking billions of dollars to fight coronavirus in the us. Grand Central Station on the first full day of new york citys state of emergency. Morning commuters so far unaware that the entire country was about to be placed on a similar crisis footing