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Would you like to join Shape - Ealing Connexions Youth Forum?
Contact the Shape Team (020) 8579 1633
Would you like to have a say about decisons that affect you?
The Youth of Today are looking to recruit a group of talented young leaders that can pass on their skills to others. The young people become involved in conferences, events and champion local and national issues they're passionate about. This programme will also deliver an annual event that celebrates great young leaders. This will allow young people to engage with MPs and civil servants, influencing future policies. www.theyouthoftoday.org/champion-public-services
Check out The Youth of Today. It has been created to help young people be leaders of change, to make a positive difference to society. For example it has information on
- Leadership roles – Giving young people power to act on the issues you care about.
- Training – Providing young people with the skills you need to lead the way.
- Networking – Allowing young people to collaborate with peers and those in power.
Would you like to appear on The Youth of Today YouTube
Youth of Today offers skills, opportunities and networking for young people aged 13 -19 year olds to become leaders of change. They are looking for young people to appear on The Youth of Today YouTube channel to help showcase youth leadership; the best videos received will appear on The Youth of Today YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/YouthofTodayThe. Prizes available, email your videos to info@theyouthoftoday.org
Love Letters to the Future
Gives people the chance address climate change in a personal way, by sending a message to future generations expressing thoughts, feelings, fears and hopes for the future. The top 100 letters will be put into a time capsule and reopened in 100 years. www.loveletterstothefuture.com/
Free-D is a national initiative to provide people aged 16-30 with safe, supportive environments where they can voice their opinions and find solutions. They have produced a toolkit for practitioners who are interested in getting involved in this initiative. www.free-dcommunity.org.uk/get-involved.html
Your Life on Track - Young people are being asked to use their phones, webcams or cameras to make a short video answering the question: What's your best piece of career advice? Once created, upload the video to YouTube and link it to Your Life on Track. www.lifetracks.com/yourlifeontrack
HeadsUp is an online debating space for under-18s to discuss their views on political issues with their peers and influential decision-makers. www.headsup.org.uk/content/
Want to know more about the new MPs?
Catch21’s new viral video campaign allows newly elected MPs to introduce themselves through short, snappy videos. Check it out here http://www.catch21.co.uk/ .
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