Worcestershire Youth Cabinet

Money 4 Young People, Assessed by Young people.

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As usual we have had a great response for applications for FLOSS money this year, with 223 groups across the County applying to receive grants. The young assessors will be interviewing everyone who have applied, and successful bidders will be notified by the end of June.

So You Don’t Know about FLOSS????

FLOSS- Funding Lots Of Supper Stuff (Youth Opportunity Fund) is different to other funding because it is Money 4 Young People, Assessed by Young people.

FLOSS has been given £266,000 this year to spend on Young People’s Groups in Worcestershire

So if you are part of a young people’s group aged 13-19

And

You have lots of ideas about things you would like to do

And

Could spend up to £2,500

Why not contact us to find out more

You can talk to us on

01905 827489

or e-mail us on

floss@worcestershire.gov.uk

Poppy & Alpha who are Young Assessors say:

“If you have a good idea about something you want to do in your area you should apply for FLOSS because it can really help you make a difference and also encouges a positive image towards young people”

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A YOUNG FLOSS ASSESSOR?

If you are between the ages of 11-19 and are interested in becoming a Young Assessor in your local area, then contact us on one of the numbers below- and we will tell you all about our training and give you the opportunity to come and meet with your local Young Assessor group and find out what it’s all about:

Redditch  contact:     01527  61717

Kidderminster contact: 01562 752711

Worcester  contact: 01905 721811

Malvern  contact : 01684 893437  or  01584 81900

Wychavon  contact: 01905 827269

This year we had a record number of young people put themselves forward as candidates for the Youth Cabinet & UK Youth Parliament (UKYP). 15 places were available on the Youth Cabinet and 3 places for the UKYP.

The elections took place between the 26th January – 6th February, and will probably be memorable for a lot of you as it was when all the schools closed due to the snow.

This of course was not great for us as some of you didn’t get to vote, as reflected in our turn out figures which were down on last years.

But we have cunning plans for next year, and we will be extending the voting period, it can’t possibly snow for three weeks???(famous last words) and we are looking into the possibility of electronic voting. We will not be defeated.

• Do you have something to say about being a young person

• Is there something you would change if you had the power to do it?

This is for anyone between 11 to 18.  If there’s nothing to do in your area or you feel adults don’t listen to you, then do something about it!

This is your chance to stand up and be heard……

If you are interested in the Worcestershire Youth Cabinet or the UK Youth Parliament then everything you need to know is on this website.  You currently have the chance to vote for the candidate who you want to represent you.  Whoever is elected will speak to County Councillors and other decision makers, on behalf of young people across the county.  Therefore it is important that you get the chance to have a say on who you want to be your voice!

We are sending official ballot boxes, lists of manifestos from each candidate and ballot papers across the county to schools and colleges.

We will also make sure that there are open access voting stations that anyone can go along to and vote, such as youth centres.

If you would like to vote, or know of a place that would like a ballot box, please just give us a shout and we will organise this for you asap.  You can get hold of us on 01905 827489.