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Empowering Youth Voices for a Better Future

Co-ordinate. Broker specializing in youth voice, providing opportunities and working with organizations to improve how they listen to and talk to young people. Addressing concerns like knife crime, mental health, and transport by engaging over 106,000 young people to make their mark. Collaborations with Youthforia, UKYP/BYC, LA's, Cared4NW, SEND network, and GMYCA. Various working groups on health, education, climate change, equality, careers, and more. Support for cared for young people includes safety, consistency, and family time. Seeking solutions for gaps through action and knowledge.

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Empowering Youth Voices for a Better Future

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  1. Elizabeth Harding @LizHarding

  2. Network • Co-ordinate • Broker Specialising in Youth Voice • Providing opportunities for young people to have a voice • Working with organisations to improve how they listen to and talk to young people

  3. What are young people concerned about? • Knife crime • Mental health • Transport How do we know? Make your Mark ballot. https://bit.ly/322lAZX 106,224 young people in GM voted approx. 40% turnout

  4. Youth Voice • Youthforia • UKYP/BYC • Youth Councils • All 23 LAs • Cared4NW • SEND network (developing)

  5. GMYCA Greater Manchester Youth Combined Authority • 40 young people • 10 youth councils x 2 reps • 10 VCSE Youth orgs x 2 reps Working Groups open to any youth orgs in GM • Health (mental health) • Curriculum for life

  6. Other issues • Climate Change – Youth strikes, POSH (Pioneers of Sustainable Hope) • Equality, diversity, combating hate, inclusivity • Careers • Work experience • Poverty • Youth work

  7. Cared4NW Young people in care or leaving care • Feeling safe • Consistency in people, place and education • Family time

  8. There are gaps……. • What are they? • What are you doing? • What do you know? • How do you know?

  9. Any questions? s.dunne@youthfocusnw.org.uk 07912380104 @stuartdunneyfnw @YouthFocusNW

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