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Young voice

The Bolsover District Young Voice meets formally 4 five times a year. All secondary schools in the district (Tibshelf, Shirebrook, Bolsover, Frederick Gent, Heritage and Stubbin Wood) elect or nominate six young people as Youth Councillors each – 36 in total.

Young Voice was started as a pilot project and has since gone from strength to strength. Our Executive has also endorsed the continuation of the Youth Council and we award the Youth Council a budget to spend on projects it identifies each year.

The aims of the Youth Council are to:

  • Build on existing consultation with young people to inform improvements to service delivery;
  • Engage young people in Bolsover in local democratic processes and institutions;
  • Provide schools with a learning tool to enhance the teaching of citizenship;
  • Develop a positive image of young people across the district.

Youth Councillors worked on the following projects in 2010/11:

  • Took part in a consultation exercise which informed the Green Space Strategy (parks and open spaces)
  • Carried out a number of litter picks within the community
  • Contributed to a 'diverse' project 'bringing people together from different backgrounds' to raise awareness of diversity within the community
  • Took part in a consultation exercise over proposed changes to local government democracy models
  • Received presentations on 'Operation Relentless', an anti-social behaviour initiative and 'Rhubard Farm', which raised awareness of the environmental social enterprise project aimed at providing work, employment, outdoor skills and learning
  • Had a tour of the Council's Riverside Depot which informed about a sustainable green building and raised awareness of council services and future employment opportunities
  • Contributed to an Environment Scrutiny Review and made a recommendation which was taken on board
  • Took part in workshops to build their confidence and to improve their skills for taking part in meetings 

We have also produced an PDF iconevaluation report for the 2010/11 Youth Council Programme. For further information, please telephone 01246 242353 or submit an enquiry form

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 December 2011 16:34

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