MAKING A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION.

Priorities for making a positive contribution

When the Children and Young People's Plan was being developed, we found out that there were some things stopping young people in Sunderland being able to join in

• not all young people are asked what they think about important decisions
• some young people get into trouble and break the law

To improve things, the Children's Trust will

• get more young people to have a say in things that are important in their lives
• help young people to stay out of trouble and not break the law
  

Ways in which you can help to improve services and facilities for children and young people in Sunderland:

Sunderland Youth Parliament (SYP) is a group of young people that aim to represent the voices of young people in Sunderland. They produce their own newsletters which can be found at www.letsgosunderland.com/urbanbeat. To find out how to join and for more information:

Tel: 0191 561 7400 / 07917183469
Email: childrens.services.info@sunderland.gov.uk

The UK Youth Parliament Elections 2012 will be held between Friday 2nd March and Monday 12th March 2012. To be eligible to vote you need to be between 11 and 18 years and live in or attend a school in the City. For more information and to view the candidates visit the Letsgosunderand website by following the link here ....

Young Asian Voices is a multi-cultural youth project which works with young people from different communities in the
city. The project engages young people in decision making, links with other groups such as Sunderland Youth Parliament
and runs weekly youth sessions and holiday programmes. For more information:
Tel: 0191 553 7717
Email: youngasianvoices@hotmail.com

City Equals is a group representing the voice of young people with learning disabilities/difficulties (LDD) living in Sunderland. Members attend regular meetings and promote issues specific to young people with LDD. To find how to join and for more information:
Tel: 0191 561 7401
Email: childrens.services.info@sunderland.gov.uk

Change Council; Young People in Care Changing Lives is a group representing the voices of children and young people
who are in care in Sunderland. Membership involves young people working with senior staff to improve and develop
services that affect their lives including monthly meetings and training staff. To find how to join and for more information:
Tel: 0191 566 1628
Email: childrens.services.info@sunderland.gov.uk

Young People's State of the City Debate

The Young People's State of the City Debate is planned and delivered by Sunderland Youth Parliaiment.

Delegates from the city's schools and youth clubs took part in the Young People's State of City Debate 2011 at Sunderland Civic Centre, which saw a record attendance.

For the sixth year in a row, young people came together to discuss their concerns and experiences on health, sex education, student rights and discrimination.

Find out more here ....

Mobile Youth Buses
The buses are state of the art mobile youth centre’s and will further allow young people the opportunity to engage with youth workers throughout the city. The buses will be equipped with a host of different things for young people to do.

The buses will have a laptop suite consisting of six laptops per bus, all connected to the internet. The buses will each have an Apple Mac computers specifically designed to work with young people around music.

The five televisions on each bus will allow young people the chance to use the Wii or Xbox console’s on board, as well as television channels beamed through a satellite dish on the roof. The buses also have a DVD player on board.

The rear end of the bus has a lockable door which will allow youth workers the opportunity to work with young people around more confidential subjects. This area can also be used as a small group work room with laptops able to link up to the televisions in this area of the bus. Find out more ....

Useful websites

Volunteering

Young people's funding