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Government Youth Tsar to launch
groundbreaking project for
10,000 – 15,000 young people in the North West
10,000 – 15,000 young people in the North West
On
Monday 12 October 2009, Anne Weinstock CBE (Head of the Youth Task
Force) and Ranvir Singh (BBC North West Tonight) launched a
groundbreaking project that aims, over the next year, to involve 10,000
to 15,000 14–19 year-olds in the North West in producing policies and
ideas to help solve the 21st century challenges that will affect their
futures.
The project, the Young Citizens’ Action Agenda North West (YCAA NW), is led by the Institute for Citizenship and supported by a range of high profile national and regional partners. It aims to develop citizenship life skills and help young people understand and discuss key issues in Politics, Economics and Citizenship through:
The project, the Young Citizens’ Action Agenda North West (YCAA NW), is led by the Institute for Citizenship and supported by a range of high profile national and regional partners. It aims to develop citizenship life skills and help young people understand and discuss key issues in Politics, Economics and Citizenship through:
- A high-profile Briefing event for 1,000–2,000 young people (Opera House, Manchester, 4th Feb 2010)
- 80 – 100 interactive workshop ‘briefing’ events in schools across the North West of England
- A survey of up to 10,000 young people across the North West that will seek their views on skills and aspirations and help inform the Northwest Regional Development Agency’s Regional Strategy 2010
- Free resources to help teachers teach young people about 21st century economic, political and social challenges and the relevance of these challenges to their future lives, opportunities and aspirations
- The formation of Young Citizens Panels that will produce an Action Agenda for the North West and for Manchester to be delivered to the Regional Minister and newly elected Prime Minister in mid-2010.
The event on 12 October (at the Co-operative, New Century House, Manchester) was hosted by the face of BBC North West Tonight, Ranvir Singh, and the Government’s youth tsar Anne Weinstock officially launched the project to an audience of young people and opinion formers.
David Dimbleby, President of the Institute for Citizenship, said, ‘The importance of involving young people – all people – in political decision making is greater than ever. Globally and locally we face new and complex challenges, it is important that everyone takes part in the debate. The Institute for Citizenship, with various partner organisations, is bringing the Young Citizens’ Action Agenda to the North West, aiming to raise aspirations and empower young people to take part and make a difference’.
Anne Weinstock CBE, Head of the Youth Task Force, said, ‘It’s great to help launch this truly exciting project in the North West. To help teenagers, our citizens of the not too distant future, play an active part in shaping how our society works is an essential part of our mission in making the North West a better place for us all’.
The
Institute for Citizenship encourages schools, youth groups and young
people to find out how they can get involved in the project by visiting
www.ycaa.org.uk or calling 0161 602 3651.
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