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CloseYoung people at the heart of Big Local
Listening and responding to young people and supporting their participation
Tuesday 24 October 10:30am - 3:45pm
St Martin’s Community Hall, Flint Street, Allenton, Derby DE249BH
View on a mapAbout this event
The aim of the event is to share and build knowledge and skills in involving and engaging young people through Big Local.
There are three related aspects to this:
- Young people being listened and responded to and supported by high quality youth work where they live;
- Young people taking part in doing things through Big Local, taking a lead on activities and projects;
- Young people contributing to the direction and the running of Big Local.
Who is this for?
It is for people in Big Local areas who want to:
- Come as a small group of adults and young people to share your experiences
- Gain from others experiences of listening and responding to young people’s needs
- See how young people’s participation can build toward taking part in running things
- Take an active part in reporting live on an event and sharing and celebrating success
- See how a Big Local big project has given a massive boost to a local community centre.
Further information
The event is taking place in St Martin’s Church community hall. This is a new community hub facility funded through Allenton Big Local and partners and offers a fantastic location to show how Big Local groups can fund sizeable community facility development.
We will also run a roving reporter team of a few young people to record and report on the day. Guided by Jane Bettany, the team will interview, write short stories, create printed and social media news on the day itself.
After the main part of the day has ended, there are a few spaces for people to stay on for an early evening session with youth workers and young people from the Enthusiasm Trust.
(NB: There is also a chance to stay on for a couple of hours to talk about youth work and join a session with young people and Enthusiasm staff)
Agenda Tuesday 24 October
| Time | Description |
| 10.30 | Arrivals, refreshments and Participation Bingo Using a Bingo card to find out how young people are involved in other areas |
| 11.00 | Welcome and introductions Edith Lang, Chair Allenton Big Local (ABL) Matthew Betesta, partnership member and youth club volunteer, Kirk Hallam |
| 11.10 | Mapping young people’s participation Drawing on participants’ experiences to map the range and extent of young people’s participation in Big Local areas (Bill Badham, Big Local Rep) |
| 11.30 | Listening and responding to young people’s needs Our DNA: a short summary of recent learning from the Enthusiasm Trust (Joe Russo, Founder) Our story: young people tell of their involvement in local youth activities
Guided conversation at round tables
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| 12.30 | Lunch Guided tour around St Martin’s community hall funded by ABL |
| 13.15 | Welcome back Young people dance troupe |
| 13.30 | Supporting young people in taking action in their Big Local area Our story: young people describe how they have taken part and initiated projects and activities in their Big Local area.
Guided conversation at round tables
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| 14.30 | Gaining young people’s participation in running Big Local Our story: taking our seat at the high table!
Guided conversation at round tables
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| 15.30 | Conclusion Drawing out some key messages |
| 15.45 | Thank you, farewell and close A break and light refreshments for those staying on |
| 16.00 | Reconvening for those staying on to meet with young people and see Enthusiasm Youth Club in action (limited numbers) |
| 18.00 | All leave |
More about this event
The event is free for anyone who lives or works in a Big Local area and we will provide lunch. We also provide financial support for travel, childcare and other care costs to residents in Big Local areas. We can also book and pay for travel in advance. For information on expenses and support, please email info@localtrust.knightstudiosdevelopment.com or phone 020 3588 0578.
If you are attending a Big Local event as part of your paid work/employment then we ask that your employer cover your expenses. However, we can pay or contribute towards worker’s expenses in exceptional circumstances. Please ask when booking for further information.
Interested in participating? Want more information?
This event is being organised for Local Trust by Bill Badham and Allenton Big Local. There are a maximum of 40 places available. To ensure as many areas can take part as possible we are initially limiting places to three per area. To book a place or if you have any questions please contact Bill Badham on 07540 138967 or email bill@practicalparticipation.co.uk.
Make sure to confirm whether you also want to take part in the early evening youth work session after the main event, running from 16.00 to 18.00. This will give you a chance to talk with youth workers about some of the challenges and opportunity of developing and sustaining youth work in your areas and of talking with young people about their experiences in the Allenton area of Derby