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Youth Engagement Elements. Michael Hussey & Peter Oliver. Why Youth Engagement?. Ensure that we: Remain focused on the needs of young people Gain relevant feedback Involve young people in the planning of their section Provide young people with the opportunity to experience leadership
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Youth Engagement Elements Michael Hussey & Peter Oliver
Why Youth Engagement? • Ensure that we: • Remain focused on the needs of young people • Gain relevant feedback • Involve young people in the planning of their section • Provide young people with the opportunity to experience leadership • Engage in and influence our communities • Involve young people in decision making processes • Provide opportunities for young people to enhance skills
Theme 1 • Feedback from Young People participating within a Section; via your Section Leader: • Led by the Section Leadership Teams • Provides opportunities for young people to comment on and influence the programmes and activities of their Section
Theme 2 • Engagement of Young People leading within a Section; via your Group Leader: • Led by Group Leaders • Provides opportunities for leaders of young people (i.e. Sixers, PLs and Young Leaders) to represent the views of their peers and influence wider planning of Sections • Provides opportunities for these young people to directly engage in the planning process of Sections
Theme 3 • Community and political engagement; via the County • Led by the County and District Teams • Provides opportunities for young people to experience, engage and influence other community organisations and political representatives • Also provides an opportunity for young people to contribute to social change • Opportunities at national and local level
Theme 4 • Young People directly engaged in decision making processes within Scouting; via the County • Led by Young People; empowered by the County Executive and District Teams • Provides opportunities for young people to directly contribute to decision making processes taking input from all other areas of youth engagement • Facilitated by the County Youth Forum • Truly and directly influences strategic, tactical and operational decision making
Youth Forum Policy • Defines how the Youth Forum is constituted and operated as part of the County Executive Committee
Opportunities & Events • UKHQ-led: • Party Conference Scouts Speak Up • National AGM • National Conferences • County-led: • Local Annual Scouts Speak Up • Youth Forum Events and Meetings • County Executive Meetings • County Residential • County and Community Events • Police and Crime Commissioner Youth Advisory Group