Youth Service

Become a Young Inspector

Young people in Herefordshire are being given the opportunity to inspect the services they receive and recommend changes to how they are provided in the future.

Herefordshire Council has been given the thumbs up to run a new programme for young inspectors called Youth4U. The programme aims to give young people the chance to look at services available in their area and tell the people in charge of them what they think.  It is being run by the Look Listen Change consortium which is made up of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB), the British Youth Council (BYC) and KIDS Charity.
This programme is for 13 to 19 year olds (or disabled young people up to the age of 25) who, because of their background or life experiences, haven’t had the opportunity to speak out and get their views heard.
 
They will be trained to look at anything from information, advice and guidance services at schools and colleges, to transport, health services, sport and leisure facilities or youth and community services
As well as gaining valuable training, they will be paid £75 for each inspection they undertake, and have the opportunity to achieve a national accreditation too.

Andy Preedy, Herefordshire Council, said: “The purpose of the programme is to increase the number and quality of opportunities for young people living in Herefordshire to influence services and activities that they access.  It’s also to help young people to connect with their peers and shape local policies and services across a wide range of areas including health, transport and community services

“This is a great opportunity for 13-19 year olds to get involved in assessing local services and make a real difference to the way they are provided in the future.”

To get the programme started, Herefordshire Council is looking for ten young people for the first round of training and inspections which will begin before Christmas.  Anyone wishing to nominate a young person who appears to fit the bill is encouraged  to get in touch with the council’s youth involvement team on 01432 383008.

Resources

Click on the link below to download the new Youth Service 2008 Annual Report Calendar

Youth Health Talk

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DofE

Adobe PDF

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Skatepark Press Release

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Skatepark Opening Flyer

Adobe PDF

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Youth Service 2008 Annual report calendar

Adobe PDF

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