Youth Voice Network
Sporting Communities connect Youth Advisory Groups to enhance the voices of young people and enable them to gather diverse insights that can influence decision-making.
Sporting Communities’ Youth Voice Network, brings together Youth Advisory Boards / Youth Council’s from different areas to amplify the perspectives, ideas, and needs of young people in decision-making processes. Youth advisory boards provide direct insight into the challenges and aspirations of their generation, but when connected through a broader network, their impact is multiplied. This collective voice can influence policies, programs, and initiatives more effectively than isolated boards acting independently.
Such a network fosters collaboration, allowing young people from diverse backgrounds to share experiences and best practices. This exchange promotes inclusivity, ensuring that young people from various socioeconomic, cultural, and geographic backgrounds are represented and heard in national platforms. Additionally, connecting advisory boards strengthens the support system for young leaders, creating opportunities that empower them to advocate confidently.
Our Youth Voice Network benefits organisations and policymakers by providing them with a consistent and broad-based youth perspective, which is crucial for designing relevant, sustainable policies. With connected advisory boards, feedback loops are quicker, more cohesive, and more reflective of real youth needs. Overall, our Youth Voice Network ensures that young people are not only involved in decision-making but are active, connected, and influential agents of change.
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