league of young voters why vote?. hampshire county youth conference 15 th july 2014

League of Young Voters

Why Vote?

Hampshire County Youth Conference

15th July 2014

Welcome to

Hampshire County Council

Introductions and Domestics

BoundariesPlease: • respect one another• understand that we are all entitled to our

views and opinions • behave in a way that the place you are

representing would expect• stay in the Ashburton Hall

What is today all about?DVD

#HCYCXpressYourself

What is social action?

“Riot broom army”

What is social action?

Social media campaigns

What is social action?

Lobbying

What is social action?

Getting your voice heard

What is social action?

Publicity stunts

The Jimmy Mizen Foundation

Jimmy was murdered when sticking up for his younger brother who’d been bullied

By sharing Jimmy’s story with young people, The Foundation allows them to see the catastrophic effects of violence

Peace café’s/Safe havens

A revolution?

Make Your Mark Champions needed!

Youth Voice in Hampshire

UK Youth Parliament & Youth Voice Representatives

Youth Voice Representatives

• 1 year in office• Getting your views• Link between you and Hampshire

County Council • Sit on the Children’s and Young

People’s Scrutiny Committee • Get involved in lots of other events

Members of the • Aged 11-18• 2 year term of office• 4 MYP and 4 Deputy positions available• Work on campaigns• Meet Councillors and officers at HCC• Represent your views• Help run Hampshire County Youth

Conferences

Keep in touch! UKYP Hampshire

Hampshire Youth Voice Representatives

Follow us on @UKYPHampshire

@hantsyouthrep

Workshop 1

Create the debate (votes at 16)

Isle of action

Social action in action

• Yservices for young people

• New Forest Youth Advisory Group

Social Action projects

• The My Community Project is an ambitious initiative that harnesses the power of youth potential to deliver powerful, positive and impactful projects in their Communities.

• We are passionate about providing projects and services that will develop young leaders and ambassadors for change who will work together to leave a lasting impact in their community.

How the project is delivered

• A My Community project is offered to each Y Services youth project

• Young people identify the initiative they wish to support/develop or campaign for

• Young people choose how to support the project• Programme is undertaken over a period of

weeks• All young people are recognised for their

achievements

Help for Heroes sponsored stay awake

This project included a visit from an ex-serviceman who

explained some of the issues and problems that ex-

servicemen and women can experience and what Help for Heroes does to support them.

Other examples of Projects undertaken• Naomi House Hospice

Community Mosaic - Genesis

• Rowans Hospice Helping Hands fundraiser - Xperience

• Raising awareness of Drug Driving – through a DVD – Gosport Detached

• Volunteering at an SEN provision to support activities

• Developing youth work in Stubbington – opening a new provision - Fareham Detached

• Additional Needs Football Project – Car wash – Odyssey

• Improvements to the local area in Portchester -public toilets - Odyssey

Some social action projects have been inspired by young peoples’ experiences

The Helping Hands project was undertaken through the personal

impact of the loss of a friends’ parent through cancer.

Young people, cut out, collated decorated hands from friends, Councillors and attendees at the local Snap Disco and created a piece of art which was presented to the Hospice.

Over £100 was raised and presented to;

The Rowans Hospice, Purbrook

Local projects also include: fundraising for homeless and developing youth provision

We ask young people -

What is important to you in your community?

What will your Legacy be?

We support young people to -

Put their thoughts in action

Support their creative ways to achieve social action

Y Ambassadors• Y Services supports programmes that encourage

people to create positive change through social action• Each year three young people are chosen from across

all the Y Projects to receive this award.• The criteria for nominations include young people who

have undertaken practical action in the service of others, which is:

• carried out by working together• done for the good of others - individuals, communities

and/or society• brings about social change and/or value • Promotes the work of the charity to other young people

Y Ambassador badges are presented annually

For more information please contact:

Abi Facey

Youth Development worker

abi@yservices.co.uk

Review your school

Curriculum for Life

The ‘no homework’ party

The ‘leave school early’ party

The ‘no uniform’ party

Hustings

Lunch!

Visit the Stalls in ‘The Street’Vote in the election

Please return to your seats and be ready to start at 1:10pm

Join In

Vote with your feet

Show me the money

Election results

To vote or not to vote? That is the question

Make Your Mark

• Largest national youth consultation• Vote on 15 topics • Top 5 debated in House of Commons

by MYPs• Next years UKYPs campaign chosen• Champions needed• Register now!

Are you the next us?!

UKYP elections 2015

> Deadline for nominations January 15th

> Candidate briefing January 24th

Youth Voice rep interviews

> March 2015

Inspired to make something happen?

• www.o2thinkbig.co.uk

• www.vinspired.com/cashpoint

• ‘Approved by you’ grants – contact your County Councillor

Recognition• Young Citizen of the Year

• Youth on Board Award

• Diana Award

• Employers acknowledgment

Postcard Pledge Selfies

End of Conference

Thank you for coming, we hope to see you next time!