We are looking for young people to join our Tigers Trust Youth Voice Group!
Posted on 23rd January 2025 at 15:54
We are looking for young people to join our Tigers Trust Youth Voice Group through our Peer Action Collective programme.
The Peer Action Collective (PAC) programme enables young individuals to enhance the safety and equity of their communities.
Supported by funding from the Youth Endowment Fund, the #iwill Fund (a collaboration between The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) and Co-op, PAC stands as a beacon for young people, guiding them to take charge and encourage change.
The Youth Voice group will be made up of young people from the local area and participation groups within the Tigers Trust. The group will meet every month - Starting Thursday 6th February (5.30-6.30pm) to discuss what young people need and want from our services, share ideas for new projects and give feedback on what we can do differently. You’ll work with the team at the Tigers Trust as well as local community partners.
Who are we looking for?
Aged between 13-25 years old.
Live within Hull and surrounding areas.
Have the time to commit to attend a monthly youth voice group which be held at the Tigers Trust Arena.
Be confident to represent other young people.
Good communication skills to talk to staff and young people in addition to a willingness to learn and step outside their comfort zone
A passion for making a difference in your local community.
We want to ensure the group is inclusive and represents the many factions of young people and children that we work with. We therefore need and want young people from different backgrounds and life experiences.
Here at the Tigers Trust we recognise the importance of young people having a voice in their local community. We understand how vital it is to hear from young people around the effectiveness of our services and how we can improve to meet their needs of young people across the city.
“We don’t know what we don’t know”
The Tigers Trust Youth Group will:
Represent – Be an advocate for the voices of young people and children within the local community and Trust.
Share – Share ideas, initiatives, and comments for new projects and areas of work within the Trust.
Feedback – Give feedback on projects and services based on their own experiences and collecting the views of others.
Consulate – Be a consultant to give advice and guidance to project managers and leads to support developing new and fresh ideas.
Monitor and Evaluate – Support us to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the work with do with young people.
What will you get in return?
You will develop skills through training and participating in the group, including: youth leadership, communication, delivering meetings, researching, peer consultation and more!
You will have the chance to work in partnership with other young people and departments across the Trust.
You will be given the opportunity to make a difference for 1000’s of young people in the area.
You will be the first to know about new and upcoming programmes and activities.
You will be offered Hull City kit and tickets for matches when available.
Expenses covered for travel and food will be provided at each session.
Experience partaking in the planning, programming, strategy setting and execution of a social action project.
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