Youth Focus North West (YFNW)

Such an important project for us to collaborate on with The Politics Project and Democracy Classroom, we were delighted to see the launch of the #RoadmaptoVotesat16 ❓ Want to hear more about the journey that young people from the NW have been on with #VA16 ? 🔗 Find out more https://lnkd.in/emQecZe3

Read this month's edition of the Youth Focus NW newsletter to stay updated.

🎉 What a success! We’re looking back at our highlights for July!  We are so proud of the young people who co-produced the NextGen Net Zero Youth Climate Summit. They brought together brilliant young changemakers, activists, and organisations to shape a greener future for the North West. From workshops on Tech for Good to hands-on activities like Climate Café, creative making, and mindful nature walks, the energy and ideas were truly inspiring. Highlights included: ✅ Inspiring workshops on activism, technology for good, green careers, and nature literacy ✅ Creative and wellbeing sessions, from recycled crafts, mindful nature walks to Climate Anxiety discussions ✅ A powerful activist Q&A with leaders driving climate action Thank you to everyone who joined us, your energy and ideas are shaping the path to a net zero future. 🌱 #ClimateSummit #YouthClimateAction #NetZero #GreenJobs North West Net Zero Hub Mahnoor Kamran Jack Baker RoundView Dr Joanne Tippett Chester Zoo Matt Sowerby Bec Bennett Plant Based Treaty Royal Horticultural Society Plastic Shed

This weekend we were in Brighton for the UK Youth Parliament Annual Conference. The North West had incredible representation at the conference with a huge number of 55 young people traveling down for the weekend. The aim of the weekend was to come up with conclusions and recommendations and add statistics and local examples to provide evidence for each of the manifesto points that the members came up with last year. This was no small task but the members of youth parliament worked hard to achieve this, and presented the findings from each of the 6 committees to the rest of the youth Parliament. The work done this weekend will form the basis of the report and future campaigns for the current members of UK Youth Parliament. A fantastic weekend which was very well planned by the team over at National Youth Agency, thank you to everyone who came along! #UKYP2025 #UKYP25

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🚨 We're Hiring 🚨 Now is the time to join our team at Youth Focus North West as we grow our impact across the region. We are looking for a communication and marketing lead. We’re looking for a creative, driven individual to lead on impactful campaigns and engaging content across multiple platforms. With tools, brand guidelines, and strategic support in place, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark, and there’s room to grow into a leadership role. To apply or read the information packs, click here: https://lnkd.in/em8NK__W #hiring #job #opportunity

We're thrilled to announce that Alex Fairweather and Sally Carr MBE (She/They) have been elected as the new Chair and Vice-Chair of the Youth Alliance! They step into these leadership roles following Stuart Dunne's exceptional guidance of the Steering Group over the past few years. The Youth Alliance is really going from strength to strength, growing its membership and impact, so this is a brilliant time for everyone connected. We wish Alex and Sally all the very best in their new roles and send a massive thank you to Stu for all his dedication, passion, and amazing contributions to the Alliance. We're excited for what comes next! www.youthalliancegm.co.uk

I'm so proud to be taking over the reins from Stuart Dunne as the new Chair of Youth Alliance Greater Manchester (YAGM). Along with Sally Carr MBE (She/They) as new Vice Chair, we are looking forward to continuing the journey and growing the Alliance from strength to strength. Thanks again to Stu for all his support and guidance over the past few years. Don't be a stranger!! It's inspiring to reflect on how a simple idea in 2021 has evolved into such a significant movement for positive change. There's immense potential within our membership, and I'm genuinely thrilled to help lead the Alliance into its next stage of development. Join us on our journey by finding out more, and becoming a member! Details are below 👇

After 3 years, it is with great pleasure that I get to hand over the reins of the Youth Alliance Greater Manchester (YAGM) to the inspirational Alex Fairweather (Chair) and Sally Carr MBE (She/They) (Vice Chair). Emerging from a discussion between like minded people the alliance is now 140 youth and play providers big and is developing relations with people across the whole GM system. Under the stewardship of these two, and the fine Steering Group, only good things are ahead.

We’ve been starting work on our fourth year of the Authoring Our Own Stories project- this year focusing on Knowsley with partners Shakespeare North Playhouse and Merseyside Youth Association Our first sessions have been exploring identity- personal identity and Knowsley identity- to understand and creatively interpret what it’s like to be a young person living in Knowsley Throughout the course of this project, young people will be trained as young researchers and speak to other youth groups in the Knowsley area to find out their experiences, and will use these findings in a creative output to share with decision makers to inspire change. Partnership for Young London Shakespeare North Playhouse MERSEYSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION LIMITED #youthwork #youthvoice #aoos