The 50 question survey, on a range of issues key to young people’s future, aims to involve 14-19 years olds in producing policies and ideas to help solve the 21st century challenges that will affect their futures. The survey is currently being completed by over 5,000 young people in the North West and the Regional Minister, Rt Hon Phil Woolas MP (Minister for the North West) urged young people to have their say and plan for the coming decades.
The survey is part of a ground breaking project, the Young Citizens’ Action Agenda North West (YCAA NW), which is led by the Institute for Citizenship and supported by a range of high profile national and regional partners. The survey results will be used to:
• Inform the North West Regional Development Agency’s 20 year North West Regional Strategy (2010).
• Inform the work of sub regional Young Citizens’ panels who will
produce an Action Agenda for the North West to be delivered to the
Regional Minister and newly elected primes Minister in mid-2010.
The Young Citizens’ Action Agenda NW, a year long education project. Also includes:
• A high profile briefing event for 1,000 - 2,000 young people (Opera House, Manchester, 4 February) hosted by Jane Hill ( BBC One O’clock News) and Andy Burnham MP (Secretary of State of State for Health), Baroness Sayeeda Warsi (Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion and Social Action) and Jim Hancock (former BBC NW Political Editor) are confirmed to take part.
• 80-100 interactive workshops ‘briefing’ events in schools across the North West of England.
• Free resources to help teachers teach young people about 21st Century
economic, political and social challenges and the relevance of these
challenges to their future lives, opportunities and aspirations.
For more information about the project or to download The Young Citizens’ Say survey please visit: www.ycaa.org.uk
paper copies can be ordered by contacting the Institute for Citizenship
on 01616023651. The survey closes on 18th December 2009.