Agenda item - Youth Council - Make Your Mark Update

Report of the Executive Director Families Children & Learning

RESOLVED: That the Committee –

      i.         Noted the local outcomes of the 2022 Make Your Mark vote and subsequent local campaign.

     ii.         Noted the Youth Council’s progress on their campaigns and future plans.

    iii.         Requested this report is referred to the Health and Wellbeing Board and Environment Transport and Sustainability Committee for information.

28.1    The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director Families     Children & Learning which outlined the outcome of the national and local           results of the 2022 Make Your Mark vote, progress made on the Youth    Council’s existing and latest campaigns, and an update on the youth           manifesto event held at Brighton Youth Centre and other youth voice   opportunities Youth Councillors have supported.

28.2    Cllr Allbrooke was advised that the Youth Council were          encouraging pupils from more schools to join, which should increase       engagement and the response rate to the Make Your Mark survey.    Further, where applicable, the use of QR codes in schools and the        inclusion of the survey in form time, would continue to be used to          increase engagement.

28.3    Mr Muirhead was notified that the pilot work experience scheme to     shadow a Councillor would initially focus on giving young people the     opportunity to learn about power, decision making, and politics, whilst           offering a first-hand experience of the life of a Councillor. The          pilot would, therefore, provide further insight as to how we could offer the           opportunity to more young people.

28.4    Cllr Grimshaw was informed that there was an open Brighton & Hove      Youth Council WhatsApp page, but work was ongoing to increase the         public profile, both in terms of when meetings were held, and holding   meetings which were accessible online. The Lead Youth Participation          Worker also confirmed that a Comms Team had been appointed to           ensure the work of the Youth Council was communicated externally.

28.5    Ms Robinson was advised that inclusion was a highly important aspect     of the Youth Council, therefore, anyone who expressed an interest to be          involved was supported to do so. Further, if a young person didn’t        want to join the Youth Council but had questions or thoughts, these could     be submitted to the Youth Council’s Instagram page via direct message       or the Google form link.

RESOLVED: That the Committee –

      i.         Noted the local outcomes of the 2022 Make Your Mark vote and subsequent local campaign.

     ii.         Noted the Youth Council’s progress on their campaigns and future plans.

    iii.         Requested this report is referred to the Health and Wellbeing Board and Environment Transport and Sustainability Committee for information.