Youth Council and Youth Fora

 

Youth Council and Youth Fora

Last updated | 29/10/2008

Local youth fora are set up with young people to discuss any issues young people encounter in their local community and work out what action they might take to push their issue forward.  It is an opportunity for young people to have their say and to give their input to local services or other issues that affect them.  Many youth fora raise funds for young people to have disco's, go out on activities, etc.  One of the most popular recent events hosted by a youth forum was a Battle of the Bands.

Through a local youth forum there is an opportunity for anyone who is interested to join the Perth and Kinross Youth Council.

The Perth and Kinross Youth Council is a group of young people from all over Perth and Kinross who are elected from either youth fora or school pupil councils.  The Youth Council meet every 6 weeks to discuss any issues from young people in Perth and Kinross and is linked to the Perth and Kinross Lifelong Learning Committee through a Councillor who attends Youth Council meetings.

The Perth and Kinross Youth Council also feeds into the Scottish Youth Parliament which is the only national elected body of young people of its kind in Europe.

For more information on Local Youth Fora, Youth Council or Scottish Youth Parliament call: 01738 451236.