Youth Fora

Kingswood Locality Forum 

Sevenvale Locality Forum 

Yate Locality Forum 

 

What is a youth forum ?

A youth forum is a group where young people get together to make a difference:   

• To improve things for young people   

• Do something about the issues that matter to them 

• Get young people’s views heard 

 

Youth fora get involved in loads of different things like ......

• Organising gigs and events for young people

• Designing websites, posters and leaflets around bullying, alcohol & other issues

• Telling the council & others what you think of their ideas for young people

• Campaigning for cheaper transport & things to do

• Advising how funding should be spent

• Trips and weekends away

You don't have to be super-confident, just have something to say, you will get support from the Youth Forum and workers.  As part of a Youth Forum you will get to meet new people, have fun and do new things. 

Youth Forums for 12 - 19 year olds are being created in South Gloucestershire so that young people can have more of say in what happens in their local area, if you'd like to get involved or find out more contact Vicki or Julia on 01454 865252 or email Youthforum@southglos.gov.uk              

 

Kingswood Locality Forum

Since January 10 young people have got together to think about what they would do to improve their area and what are the issues for young people in the Kingswood locality. Street Safety and Things to do Places to go have been voiced as priorities.

The forum have decided to meet 3 weekly alternating between a Weds and a Fri. Click here to download the poster

 

Here's what happened at the last meetings:

Minutes of the meeting held on May 26th

Kingswood Locality Forum Survey

For more information or to join the forum contact your youth worker or Vicki on 01454 86 5252 or email youthforum@southglos.gov.uk

 

Teen Thoughts - Sevenvale Locality Forum

Over the last few months, the group has re-named itself as “Teen Thoughts” and are currently working to develop a logo and then some leaflets and flyers to publicise the work that the forum are doing. 

The group members successfully applied for money from the Big Stash to buy equipment to produce an information leaflet for young people from the Severnvale locality and have just begun to visit different areas all over Severnvale to speak to other young people to get their views on places to go and things to do where they live.  So if you see us out and about please let us know what there is to do in your area. 

Along with other local young people, the group are hoping to be involved with the new development of the Severnvale Hub, which will be built by late 2011 in Patchway. 

If you’re interested in finding out more or joining us in any of these projects (and you live or go to school in the Severnvale area), please contact Julia on 01454 865252 / 07946 721429 or email ; Julia.leary@southglos.gov.uk

The next meeting dates are:-               

February 24^th from 6-8pm at Thornbury Youth Centre   

March 10^th –  from 6-30-8.30pm at Thornbury Youth Centre   

March 24^th – from 6-8pm, venue to be confirmed

 

Yate Locality Forum

The next meetings for the Parish Youth Forum will be

• Use your voice Tues 16th Feb

• Tuesday 2nd March 6.30 - 9.30pm venue tbc.

They are currently looking at Street Safety and promoting positive images of young people.

Food/ refreshements and creative activties are available. For more information please contact

Vicki Houselander, 01454 865252 youthforum@southglos.gov.uk