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Charlie Artingstoll William Bane Helena Barber Eddie Carter Chris Collins Alice Cope Victoria Critchlow Elzabeth Curtis Ellie Davies Freddy Denne Chloe Eade Matt Evenden Dara Farrell Rachel Fountain Rhys George Ranulph Goldfinch Leigh Griffiths Luke Griffiths Tessa Head Abi Hollingsbee-Pert Robert House

Sophie Hunnable Poppy Jeffery Ariba Karim Danny Lee Luke McNicholas Chelsea Monks Sabrina Nixon Alex Pickard Georgia Powell Nick Prentice George Rouy Oliver Rowlinson Olivia Ruston Kate Sargent James Tapley Matija Tomanovic Samuel Watkin Robert Weller Matthew Willis Amy Wright

Elizabeth Carter Robert Collopy Siâni Davies Charlotte Ferris-Lawlor

Jack Holton Karina Kurtova Becky Lindley Joanne Rimell

Murray Robinson Alex Sartain

Marc Burrett Caroline Flynn

Sarah Rothwell Jane Sales

John Simmons John Turner

Roy Bonner Anne Chalmers Ashley Griffiths

Steve Hanks Lynne Miller Sarah Moy

Jerry Smith Nikita Weller

10.00 Arrival and Registration 10.45 Welcome, Announcements & Open Floor 11.15 Area & District Group Meetings 12.30 Sub-Committees A: Anti Bullying · Cultural Awareness · Environment· Political Education · Team Freedom 13.15 Lunch 14.00 Sub-Committees B: Education · LGBT · Olympics · Positive Activities· Positive Images · Votes@16 15.00 Sub-Committee Feedback to KYCC 4WE: Germany Meeting 16.15 Home Time!

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• The Chairs welcomed and hoped everyone had a good summer.

• Samuel spoke about the UKYP Free For All campaign to abolish University tuition fees and invited people to send one of the postcards to their MP.

• He would also like to get a group together to organise a YOF bid for the campaign.

• Marc gave an update on the Elections and urged those wanting to stand to get their Candidate Forms in as soon as possible.

• Lizzi asked if the posters could be anonymous so the voters focus on the manifestos rather than how people look.

• Danny spoke about the Kent & Medway Young Persons Safety Forum and encouraged members to come along to the next meeting on 1st October.

• Poppy and Rhys attended the Children in Care council where they explained the role of the KYCC and the election process.

• Lizzi announced that the PSHE Charter would be launched at Canterbury High School on 16 October.

• Danny and Leigh went to the Shine Week event at the House of Lords.

• Alex P asked all Sub-Committees to send in their PowerPoint slides for the presentation.

Thanks for all of those who attended the first meeting back after those long, and for some, busy , summer holidays. KYCC kept going throughout the summer with the Summer Diversity Festival, Kids in Care Council, UK Youth Parliament Annual Sitting, Kent

Cultural Baton, interviewing and filming at the Kent Show and taking part in events like the Kent & Medway Young People’s Safety Forum and British Youth Council conference. It has been hard work getting back into the routines of the meeting after many of us, I’m sure, were spending our time out with friends at the beach. All I can really say to you all is keep up the good work and lets keep making KYCC a prominent name throughout Kent.

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Each year, the Kent Countryside needs enough rain to water the crops and fill the reservoirs throughout the summer. With that in mind, the Kent County Show took place from the 17th-19th July at the County Showground in Detling. KYCC members helped Nigel Crocker’s filming team man the media output from the Kent Youth Village by interviewing the visitors, stall holders, events organisers along with wandering fruit and silverback gorillas. For three days our little patch of showground played host to local bands, Artwise show tunes, PAYP activities, the HOUSE tent, SittComm Circus performances and juggling skills, Duke of Edinburgh Stage Films are up on Kent TV here, including William Bane’s record breaking attempt at high jumping from a stationary position. The teams worked really hard and by the end of the day, all anyone really wanted was for someone to put the kettle on*...

* pun supplied courtesy of Jane Sales

• Sabrina said that she was disappointed with the conversion of the vacant Cinema in Tunbridge Wells into a hotel and not something for young people despite young people being involved in discussions over the years it has lain empty.

• Lizzi said that she had been involved in the consultation process two years ago when she was first elected to KYCC.

• Steve Hanks let the group know about arrangements for KYCC Youth Election

Week in the Sevenoaks area. • Sabrina has been give Phil Murrell’s contact details for Tunbridge Wells. • Election booths and boxes will be borrowed from Sevenoaks District Council

and used in schools holding elections. The events will all be linked to the Citizenship Curriculum.

• Diversity Festival - Lizzie reported that it was a really good event with lots of young

people attending and lots of activities including opportunities for listening to different genres of music

• Sevenoaks Summer Programme - Wide programme of activities for young people

in the Sevenoaks area. Lizzi said that the activities she got involved in were really good.

Attendees: Lizzi Curtis Matt Evenden Luke Griffiths Sabrina Nixon Oliver Rowlinson Youth Participation Worker John Simmons Tel: (07919) 535656 Email: john.simmons@kent.gov.uk

Area Youth Worker - Sevenoaks Steve Hanks Tel: 01732 863152 Email: steve.hanks@kent.gov.uk

Area Youth Worker - Tunbridge Wells Phil Murrell Tel: 01892 835068 Email: phil.murrell@kent.gov.uk

Sevenoaks Youth Development Tel: 01732 227492 Email: youthmail@sevenoaks.gov.uk Website: sevenoaksdistrictcouncil

Tunbridge Wells Youth Council Community Development Tel: 01892 554112 Email: talktous Website: tunbridgewellsyouthforum

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Attendees: Leigh Griffiths Poppy Jeffery Georgia Powell Kate Sargent Samuel Watkin Youth Participation Worker Claire Trainor Tel: (07872) 679963 Email: claire.trainor@kent.gov.uk

Area Youth Worker Eddy Walsh Tel: 01622 755044 Email: eddie.walsh@kent.gov.uk

Area Youth Worker Pauline Wagon Tel: 01892 835968 Email: pauline.wagon@kent.gov.uk

Maidstone Youth Forum Julia Fraser Tel: 01622 602795/ 602222 Email: juliafraser@maidstone.gov.uk Website: maidstoneyouthforum

Tonbridge & Malling Youth Forum Tel: 01732 876166 Email: leisure.services@tmbc.gov.uk tonbridge&mallingboroughcouncil

Youth of Generation (YOG) is a volunteer run organisation (soon to be charity) which has set out to organise BIG indoor live music events held in Kent that are open to all ages, in non-alcohol venues.

YOG gigs give bands and solo artists under the age of 18 and those a little older but just getting started, an opportunity to perform in front of hundreds of fans in a professional environment, which includes a large sound and lighting rig on a big stage.

The Maidstone gigs will take place on

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The Maidstone members intend to organise a music event to take place on a a Saturday in May 2010 Actions: Poppy: Contact YOG Samuel: Research venues Georgia: Look into funding - YOF, YOG, Sponsorship Poppy + Kate: Look into bands + auditions Leigh: Look into stages + catering

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• Is there anything to do in Sittingbourne? The town centre and Milton Creek are both going to be redeveloped as is Queenborough and Rushenden. This would be a good opportunity to put forward the views and ideas of young people for what should be there. George Rouy and Chris Collins will contact Kirsty Gaunt at Swale Borough Council to find out more about any consultations.

• The Canterbury Festival takes place from 17-31 October

• Members are promoting the KYCC elections in their school and encouraging greater representation

• The Youth Mayor programme is getting a lot of support and funding from the National Government. These are organised at a district/ borough level as is their role which could be either to ‘shadow’ the Town Mayor at events, meetings, etc or to pursue their own agenda.

• The group agreed that any Kent Youth Mayors should be invited to KYCC meetings

• Canterbury does not seem to have a local youth forum, although there is a youth consultation group called “Say What”. Eddie Carter to contact Canterbury City Council .

• There is a curfew for under-16s in Herne bay which also forbids groups of no more than 3 to be in areas like the town centre and on the beach. Herne Bay needs something like an all night youth-focused café to offer a decent alternative meeting place and alcohol-free zone.

• Abi is off to Vietnam for 3 weeks next July as part of a volunteering scheme organised by her at her youth centre. The group would like to develop a KYCC version - Abi to email Marc details. Maybe start in Kent? Environment group is already volunteering on beaches.

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Attendees: Charlie Artingstoll Helena Barber Eddie Carter Chris Collins Victoria Critchlow Ellie Davies Chloe Eade Rhys George Abi Hollingsbee-Pert Olivia Ruston

Youth Participation Worker Sadie Williams Tel: (07912) 405954 Email: sadie.williams@kent.gov.uk

Area Youth Worker Paul Southgate Tel: 01227 275178 Email: paul.southgate@kent.gov.uk

Canterbury Youth Nicky Gould - Community Development Tel: 01227 862 125 Email: nicky.gould@canterbury.gov.uk Website: notbored

Area Youth Worker - Swale Clive Birnie Tel: 01795 532238 Email: clive.birnie@kent.gov.uk

Swale Youth Forum Tel: 01795 417457 Email: kirsty.gaunt@swale.gov.uk Website: swaleyouthforum

1. We agreed to postpone the visit to Northfleet School for Girls because of a lack of support from KYCC members. A possible date for the visit is now 20 October from 13.30 until 15:15.

2. Progress on the web-site is slow. Helena asked for the

group to do some research on this. The information needs to be gathered before further work can take place.

3. Future work is to do a 'credit card' of information for

schools pupils. The group would need to bid for funding for this.

4. Helena has invited a colleague from the National Youth

Advise Service to the October meeting. 5. Lynne Miller provided information about anti-bullying

week which takes place from 16th-20th November . Lynne also shared the 10 top tips poster for schools and the why me booklet for parents.

6. National Anti-Bullying Week takes place from 16th-20th

November. The theme for 2009 is “Cyber-bullying”.

Helena Barber Vicky Critchlow Chloe Eade Leigh Griffiths Sophie Hunnable

Poppy Jeffery Georgia Powell Matthew Willis

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• Alice brought along the reply from DEFRA in response to the group’s letter. The contents were disappointing as it seemed to reiterate current government policy as per the website. A version of the letter will be forwarded to the opposition parties.

• The application for Adopt-a-beach has been submitted with the Sunny Sands beach initially selected. Once the pack arrives, permission needs to be obtained from the relevant district council.

• Sarah Moy introduced herself and explained her role as Kent Eco-schools officer. Sarah brought along a lot of information including a draft of the “Eco-Schools - A guide for students” which she hopes the group will help her to develop. This guide will encourage greater student involvement and consistent teaching practices regarding the environment.

• Sarah also provided some contacts for volunteering and research visits which the group will investigate: • Contacts for volunteering

• Country Parks - Louis Grover - louis.grover@kent.gov.uk • Countryside Management Partnerships - each partnership does have volunteers but might be best to make first

approach to Manager of all the Countryside Management Partnerships - Kate Phillips kate.phillips@kent.gov.uk

• Contacts for visits to waste centres • SWEEEP - Electrical equipment reprocessors - Please contact Justin Greenaway 01795 434125 • Canterbury Material Recycling Facility (Hersden) - Please contact 01227 712364 • Aylesford Newsprint - Please contact Gemma Barrett 01622 796000 • Shelford Landfill site - 01227 826300 • For enquiries on household waste I would email Belinda Moran - belinda.moran@kent.gov.uk and mention that you

have been in contact with me and are interested to find out more about waste and recycling.

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Alice Cope Rachel Fountain Ranulph Goldfinch Robert House Sarah Moy visiting

• The www.kent.gov.uk website is changing - what do you want to see on it?

• SubGroups and Campaign pages including Blogs • Positive images - STOP campaign and “Busted” - rumour

and stereotype naming and shaming • Newspaper • Get involved page • Polls/ surveys • Members profiles • “Have your say” page - young people’s views

• The latest version of the STOP… posters was distributed. This could form part of a media campaign involving the new website. There is also the possibility that these could be developed for public areas like bus shelters in Kent for greater campaign awareness. Would need to consult with parents, etc about the project and get their consent before any publication.

William Bane Helena Barber Chris Collins Dara Farrell Sophie Hunnable Danny Lee

Alex Pickard Nick Prentice Olivia Ruston Rob Weller Matt Willis

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Question Time Event

• Will take place on Wednesday 4th November in the Chamber at County Hall.

• There will be a hot buffet in the restaurant from 5.00pm with the event itself starting at 6.00pm and finishing at 7.30pm.

• Depending on the number of KCC and KYCC members wishing to take part, we may need to have a rotating panel of 3 adults/ 3 young people or 2 adults/ 2 young people.

• If there are 2-3 panel changes, it might allow a small break(s) during the event.

• As they are organising the event, the chair will be a member of the KYCC Positive Images of Young People group

• Letters will go out inviting KYCC members to nominate themselves for chair and panel members and also the questions they would like to ask/ be asked at the event. Similar letters have gone out also to the Candidates standing at this year's elections to invite them.

• During the PIYP group at the next KYCC meeting on Sunday 18th October, they will decide the chair/ panel members and the questions.

• They hope to sort the selected questions into themes to aid the Chairperson and to help decide who should be on the panel at any one time as well as giving a greater structure to the programme.

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Actions: Matt Evenden • Look at getting sponsorship - It will be

difficult to get big companies on board as it is half-way through the financial year.

• Therefore need to target the companies now to get them to think about next year’s money

Vicky Critchlow • Get in touch with Olympics Team

regarding materials and resources • Where is the torch going?

Eddie Carter • Positive Activities group should get

involved Chloe Eade • Look into awnings and alternatives

EuroCamp 2010 Kent Youth Service is committed to running a European Camp - based at the Swattenden Centre - for approximately 250 young people and staff in the summer of 2010. Dates for the camp are Saturday 24th July to Sunday 1st August 2010.

Charlie Artingstoll Eddie Carter Vicky Critchlow Ellie Davies

Chloe Eade Matt Evenden Ranulph Goldfinch Ashley Griffiths

Tessa Head Luke McNicholas Matija Tomanovic Nikita Weller

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• Chelsea & Chris described what happened during the England leg of the exchange:

• Debate with American students about votes@16 • Visit to London including Houses of Parliament • Gareth gates in Joseph! • Water activities at Bewl Water • Assault courses and activities at Swattenden • YOF exercise at Ashford North Youth Centre • Young People & Mental Health presentations • Visit to KCC buildings and meeting with Chair • Cultural Evenings

• Jane and Lizzi will attend the Advanced Planning visit of the German leg of the exchange at the beginning of October. This will decide upon a programme for the full visit and the theme for activities.

• English Cultural Night • The group liked the idea of a Jane Austen themed evening with a Regency Masque Ball. Could teach the other young

people the dance steps. • Make sure to pack suitable formal attire • Get hold of the right music

• Mental Health Presentation • Look into the law, etc that surrounds Mental Health & Young People • The agencies that support - find them out and their webpages

• REMEMBER • EHIC - which replaces E11 - so that you are covered for any medical stuff • Travel Insurance - To cover any personal items, etc • Look up Airport baggage info - 20kg for hold baggage • PASSPORT!

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Chris Collins Alice Cope Lizzi Curtis Ellie Davies ABi Hollingsbee-Pert

Chelsea Monks Georgia Powell George Rouy James Tapley

Debate Topic suggestions for October • Can men be treated equally to women?

Can men be appreciated as long-suffering when they don't have to suffer pregnancy and when they appear to enjoy their gender specific tasks i.e. Killing spiders. So basically can women see men on the same level as them? Rather than the other way round.

• Should UKYP be separate from KYCC

• Discrimination: Can we do more?

• What can the KYCC do to represent their areas?

• Should KYCC invite Kent Youth Mayors to the meetings?

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There are between five and ten places for a trip to Germany, which is aimed at learning about politics in other countries, in addition to a trip to the Reichstag (The German Houses of Parliament).

The funding has been given already. No other details are planned yet.

There has been NO DATE SET FOR THE TRIP. So a meeting has been organised for the 17th of October at SAMAYS Youth Centre in Snodland to plan the trip. Transport may or may not be provided by KYCC.

Attendance on the 17th is important but not vital as there is a KYCC meeting on the 18th. However you MUST attend one of them as Luke is only back for these two days before returning to University. The time of the meeting is 1.00 PM to 4.00 PM.

The aim of the meeting is to plan the week, so please research the Berlin area for areas of interest to you.

If you want any additional details please contact Luke at Lukegriffiths95@hotmail.com

Reichstag Trip

Future Meetings SEPTEMBER 20 UKYP SE Regional Meeting 28 Kent Cultural Summit

OCTOBER 15 Meeting with Flemish YC 18 KYCC Meeting 20 Anti-Bullying@NSG 23-30 4WE: Germany 27 KYCC/ KCC Budget Review 30 UKYP debate in Commons

NOVEMBER 4 Question Time 7 UKYP SE Regional Meeting 14-22 KYCC Elections 22 KYCC Meeting