www.cuckooquarterly.com is an online magazine made by young writers for young writers. They are open to submissions at the moment. They also run writing groups in the North East of England. If you are interested then reply here and I'll give you more information.
I tell the neophyte: Write a million words–the absolute best you can write, then throw it all away and bravely turn your back on what you have written. At that point, you’re ready to begin. — David Eddings