By actively engaging with communities to understand their unique needs and collaborating with policymakers to drive meaningful improvements, we harness the potential of volunteers to create positive change. This policy focuses on youth leadership in community change.
Summary: We call for partners to empower young people to lead community change, emphasising their role in civil society.
Reason why: Young people have the skills and energy to drive societal and environmental improvements.
- Invest in projects and programmes where young people are authentic leaders of change.
- Decision makers to commit to becoming Towns, Boroughs or Cities of Youth Social Action, to make space for young people in decision making and make changes accordingly.
- Organisations to sign up to the Power of Youth Charter to show their commitment to young people.
- Charity leaders to recognise youth social action and leadership in their decision making and activity.
- Provides environments where young people can learn, share ideas and collaborate – developing skills required for good citizenship and future leadership in work and community
- Creates tolerance and understanding – listening to diversity of voices and opinions can be an important counter narrative to social media algorithms that feed young people singular perspectives and can reinforce prejudicial or linear thinking.
The #iwill Movement supports and champions young people to create a positive difference on the issues that affect their lives, their communities, and broader society.
