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Young People Having a Say
Newport Youth Council is all about 'Young People Having A Say'. It provides opportunities for young people in Newport to have a voice on issues that affect them, and to become actively involved in local decision-making.
Young people receive many services, for example, education, youth and leisure facilities, health services, crime and safety services, and developments around the environment and local communities.
Decisions are always being made about what these services will be like, whether young people need them and how they can access them. A lot of the time, if young people are involved in helping to make these decisions, these services can be more effective and relevant to what young people need and want.
Young people's ideas and opinions are really important in helping to shape the future, in helping to design new services and make existing services work better. Through Newport Youth Council, young people can have a say in this decision-making, they can raise their own issues, discuss ideas and put forward suggestions to the ˜decision-makers' in the Council, the Health Board, the Police etc via the Young Peoples Partnership.
Newport Youth Council is open to all young people aged 11-25 who are interested in representing the views of young people in Newport. It is an opportunity for young people to express their views, influence changes in their communities and take responsibility for decisions that affect their lives.
Newport Youth Council Management Committee meet once a month in the Riverfront to deal with issues important to young people such as education, housing, health, leisure, crime/safety and youth facilities. NYC has links to the decision makers such as City Councillors, Local Authority staff, the Police and the Local Health Board etc.
"Every young person in Wales has a basic right to be consulted, to participate in decision making and to be heard on al matters that concern them or have an impact on their lives"
(Welsh Assembly Government Extending Entitlement 2002)
Newport Youth Council Is established to:
- Represent the views and rights of young people and improving young peoples services
- Giving young people a voice in order to maintain and improve facilities and social situations for young people.
- Helping young people to tackle issues that affect their lives, helping to change their lives by discovering solutions.
Every voice is important, and every voice is listened to. Young people interested in joining NYC should:
- Be aged 11 to 25.
- Live in the Newport Area.
- Want to get their voices heard & make a difference.
- Want to influence decisions on local services.
- Want to meet new people and learn new things.
- Want to have fun!
Please contact Newport Youth Council, Participation Officer Lisanne Saladino on 01633 259767 or use one of the links to find out more about NYC , Local Youth Forums, School Councils, and Funky Dragon.
Useful Links
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme