20 young people from across England are working with the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) to decide the priority areas for its new investment in young people. This will be a multi-million pound investment that will benefit young people from across the country - and young people are at the heart of designing it.
This team is looking at current issues that young people face and will use feedback from other young people to advise BIG on what they should invest in.
Issues identified so far
The issues that have been identified so far broadly come under the following categories:
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Unemployment (including education and training)
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Leisure plus (having constructive places to go with good support services)
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Safety (violence and gangs)
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Young peoples' portrayal in the media
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Young peoples' self image and identity
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Health and wellbeing (mental health, stress, bullying, sexual health and substances)
The next task is to decide what the three most important issues are, so that the group can focus its work
and make sure they help achieve real, lasting impact for young people.
Hot topics this month
We get regular updates about issues the group is exploring in more detail. This week's hot topics are mental health and unemployment, and they want to hear from you!
"We really need input and opinions from young people and youth organisations to ensure we can learn from projects and ideas that are making a difference across the country. Please tell us what you think, and share your experience of:
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Solutions to combat youth unemployment;
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Ways to help young people with mental health and wellbeing issues.
Please share this message
Please share this with any young people you know and encourage them to use the links below to engage with the group:
Help decide the three most important issues young people face today.