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Young Peoples Involvement
Young people are an essential part of igen. We rely on their options and involvement to shape the services we deliver. We listen to their ideas and act on their recommendation to improve the service for all young people.
The information below has been written by young people to tell you about their involvement and why you should encourage your son or daughter to do the same.
Being involved has given us:
- Experience
- Friends
- Confidence
- Self-esteem
- Knowledge and understanding
- Accreditation
- A say in how things are run for other young people in Leeds
| My name is Christina (19) and some of the things I have been involved in are: Being part of a young person’s panel interviewing candidates for Personal Adviser jobs – including at Wetherby Young Offenders Institute. Developing a bid for money to run a project for Muslim young men. Helping to organise and deliver the Leeds Higher Education Fair – including giving a presentation to over 100 students! Working with Mencap to support young people in the governance of their volunteering project. |
“By being involved we’ve seen changes and made a difference to how things have been done” – Lara
| My name is Daniel (18) and some of the things I have been involved in are: Working with young people from organisations across Leeds to produce a magazine about services for us in Leeds Helping to organise and deliver ‘Careers On Show’ – a careers event for young people and their parents/carers.I was on the poster for the event too! Helping to redesign the igen website for young people – wyzup |
Any young person aged 13-19 can get involved – and does, although we have a shortage of young men!
| My name is Lara (16) and some of the things I have been involved in are: Mystery shopping Connexions Access Points – making sure they give a good service to young people. The governance of igen with 11 other young people on the Shadow Leeds Careers Advisory Group.The Connexions Centre now opens on a Saturday because of us! |
| My name is Alethea (17) ) and some of the things I have been involved in are: Helping to make igen greener! Learning how to interview candidates for Personal Adviser posts. Being part of a young person’s panel interviewing candidates for Personal Adviser jobs. |
