Youth Link Prepare to Launch Youth Forum

 Youth Link Prepare to Launch Youth Forum

 

Youth Link is preparing to launch a Youth Forum to give young adults 18-24, a voice in and on behalf of church-based youth work.

 

Aims

  • Young adults get to know each other and build relationships.
  • Young adults discover what the core ethos of Youth Link: NI is and what their role is in Northern Ireland.
  •  Identify the needs of young people within the four larger churches.
  • Begin to stimulate an enthusiasm for strong inter church relations
  • Contribute to reconciliation and justice issues in Ireland. 

Long Term Vision

  • The Youth Forum would have meaningful participation within the life of Youth Link, building this idea into the ongoing workings and vision of the organisation.
  • There will be a regional spread of young people involved within the Youth Forum, rural and urban.
  • Young people will be able to make a contribution to Youth Link Council.
  • Young people will have a voice with regard to development of Youth Link programmes.
  • Young people could represent Youth Link at public events, eg Knock Youth Festival, Summer Madness, Certificate Presentation.
  • Young people will be involved in designing projects.
  • Youth Forum could feed into the NI Youth Assembly.

Short term goal for next year

  • The Youth Forum is a pilot scheme and should have flexibility to move and change as the young people steer.
  • By September 2011 –
  1. The young people are consulted and informed.
  2. The young people are trained and prepared to be group leaders.
  3. The young people will understand what Youth Link is all about.
  4. The Youth Forum has regional representation as well as strong representation of the four larger churches.

Focus points for the next few months 

 

Preparatory weekend 23-25 April at Greenhill YMCA then:  

  • Launch Night - Thursday 29th April – Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast. Interviews, drama, presentations.

For more details contact Kate@youthlink.org.uk or joe@youthlink.org.uk