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⚡UPDATED 13th January
⚡⚡YOUTH STRATEGY Co-Production Head appointed. DCMS appoints Kayleigh Wainwright as Head of Youth Strategy Engagement, on secondment from charity UK Youth. She will “ensure the the new National Youth Strategy is co-produced with young people and the youth sector” More info on her role/Reaction in our FEATURE Sec of State Lisa Nany announced this cooperative approach in Nov 2024 New National Youth Strategy to break down barriers to opportunity for young people – GOV.UK
⚡RESEARCH REPORT Analysis by Prof Tamsin Ford in the British Medical Journal shows youth voice was neither seen nor heard during Covid. Her report Neither seen nor heard: the evidence gap on the effect of covid-19 on mental health in children | The BMJ calls for effort to be made “to bring children and young people on board, even during an emergency like the pandemic”.
⚡YOUTH COUNCIL REVIEW -LATEST The National Youth Agency public survey closed on 31/12/2024 – it will be reviewed by four academics in January pending further discussion and report by March. See Feature.
⚡DEADLINE 16.1.25 ! HAVE YOUR SAY on Social Media and Youth Violence by submitting evidence to the UK Youth Parliament Youth Select Committee by 16/1/25 – Find out more in our Feature.
⚡YOUTH VOICE LOCAL – Cornwall Youth Council Manifesto launch: 12 Young Councillors, elected by 10,000, have launched a 2yr manifesto. Supported by their Council, check out their priorities Cornwall Youth Council | Let’s Talk Cornwall and Councils response. Cornwall Youth Council’s Manifesto Unveiled: What Does It Mean for Young People? – CornishStuff
⚡YOUTH VOICE INTERNATIONAL – Votes at 16. Lower voting age – NJ Spotlight News What happens when you lower the voting age – Lessons from home and abroad as Newark sets 16 as voting age for school board elections – is a useful reminder of the issues – as reported in the USA .
⚡OPPORTUNITY – “Your Vote Week – Get informed and get involved” Monday 10 March to Sunday 16 March 2025 | Electoral Commission invites schools, youth groups, colleges and universities to “join us in celebrating democracy by delivering democratic education with their students and young people.” Welcome to Your Vote Week 2025 | Electoral Commission
⚡OPPORTUNITY 18-30? Get connected at “The Squad”, a WhatsApp/Network at youth charity MyLifeMySay Free Opportunity “hub for like-minded change-makers who share your enthusiasm for driving positive change in the world.” https://lnkd.in/ez8cYzmg
⚡OPPORTUNITY – HAVE YOUR SAY on care experiences with CoramVoice – Children in care/Careleavers 4-25 “We are delighted to announce that. Voices 2025 is now open for entries We can’t wait to read your poems, raps, stories and more!” Entries close: 23/03/2025 – Find out more http://coramvoice.org.uk/voices
➡️MUST READ article of the month Dec24 “Listening to YouthVoice or Sharing Power” by Jenny Ross – #YouthVoice best practice – lessons from the Listening Fund – Know Why, Be Ready, Offer Choice.⭐
✍️REPORT/SURVEY . YouthVoice Census 2024 from Youth Employment UK “Explore the full Youth Voice Census 2024 report to hear directly from over 5,000 young people and uncover what we can all do to create meaningful change. https://lnkd.in/emC67x4A
✍️REPORT/RESEARCH – “Resourcing Youth Power to Thrive – State of Youth Civil Society 2024″ – “Exploring the Vital Role of Young People in Community Development and the Urgent Need for Better Resourcing to Sustain Their Activism” Restless Development 2024
✍️REPORT – from UNICEF These are some of the questions at the centre of inquiry for the research presented in Voices for Impact: Meaningful youth engagement in the multilateral system 1/ Does youth participation in multilateral forums have an impact on decision making? 2/ What do young people consider to be the barriers and enablers of meaningful youth engagement? 3/ How do we involve young people in ways that are meaningful
✅NEW RESOURCE – launched by The Centre for Youth Voice, Dec24. The “Observatory” aims to illuminate meaningful examples of youth voice activity occurring across the UK, to support us all to expand our knowledge or strengthen our own approaches in youth voice practice. Whether you’re looking for evidence to support your work, examples of tested methods to embed in your organisation, or simply curious about how others are engaging young people Browse here 👉 https://bit.ly/3VbcdUY
✅RESOURCES – Listening Fund project closes Dec 24 BUT its Resources stay live on til 2026.