Youth Council
If you are a young person (aged 11 to 19 or up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities) who wants to have a say about things that matter to YOU and you want to help influence decisions made about YOUR life, then come along to North Lincolnshire Youth Council.
What’s it all about?
The Youth Council seeks to:
- provide a forum for young people to have a voice on things that matter to them
- represent and communicate the views of young people aged between 11 and 20 in North Lincolnshire to decision makers and the wider North Lincolnshire community
- communicate and promote the views of young people
- raise the profile of young people in a positive way
- encourage young people to be good citizens, so they act with understanding and communicate between themselves and their communities
- highlight issues affecting young people
Further details regarding the role and remit of the Youth Council can be found in the Constitution papers below:
Constitution Cover Page 2019 [PDF, 212Kb]
1 – NLYC Constitution 2019 [PDF, 404Kb]
2 – NLYC Specific Roles 2019 [PDF, 336Kb]
3 – NLYC Code of Conduct 2019 [PDF, 251Kb]
4 – NLYC Church Square Etiquette 2019 [PDF, 400Kb]
5 – NLYC Participation Team Pledge 2019 [PDF, 294Kb]
6.1 – NLYC Equality Policy 2019 [PDF, 358Kb]
6.2 – NLYC Health and Safety Policy 2019 [PDF, 170Kb]
6.3 – NLYC Safeguarding Policy 2019 [PDF, 276Kb]
The dates for the North Lincolnshire Youth Council are as follows:
- Thursday 21 Nov-2019- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 19 Dec -2019- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 16 Jan- 2020- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 13 Feb- 2020- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 19 Mar-2020- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 23 Apr-2020- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 21 May-2020- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 18 June-2020- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 8 July-2020- 4:00pm to 6:30pm – Annual General Meeting
- Thursday 17 Sept- 2020- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 22 Oct-2020- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 19 Nov-2020- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 10 Dec -2020- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 21 Jan -2021- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 25 Feb -2021- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 25 Mar-2021- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 22 Apr- 2021- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 20 May-2021- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 17 June-2021- 6:00pm to 8:30pm
- Thursday 15 July- 2021- 4:00pm to 6:30pm – Annual General Meeting
All meetings are held at Church Square House, 30-40 High Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6NL.
There is an expanding age range of children and young people attending the Youth Council. In order to accommodate the different issues and views that affect members, the meetings now start at 6pm and follow the normal procedure until 8pm.
After 8pm members will be invited to stay for a further 30 minutes to participate in debates. This offers the opportunity for young people to discuss issues that may concern them and develop debating skills.
Key communications from the Youth Council meetings are listed below:
- Key Communications – April 2019 [PDF, 329Kb]
- Key Communications – March 2019 [PDF, 292Kb]
- Key Communications – January 2019 [PDF, 106Kb]
The NLYC Annual Report 2018-19 [PDF, 9.82Mb] showcases the youth council’s efforts, celebrates their successes and demonstrates how they’ve made a difference.
Monday to Thursday: 8am to 9pm
Friday: 8am to 5pm