Shetland Youth Voice
Shetland Youth Voice is our local youth forum, that is youth led and open to all young people aged 12 - 25 and allows them the opportunity to feed into the democratic process at a local, national and international level. Young people cannot vote till their 18th birthday but that does not stop them expressing their views on any issues that are important to them. Youth Voice provides young people the opportunity to be an active citizen within their local communities.
If any young people are interested in joining Shetland Youth Voice please feel free to contact the empowerment team on 01595 74 4490 or email youthservices@shetland.gov.uk’.
Please look at www.youngscot.org/shetland for information important to young people throughout Shetland including daily updated local news and a 'What's On' section.
Alternatively, follow our:
Youth Voice Shetland Facebook URL - http://facebook.com/ShetlandYouthVoice
Youth Voice Shetland Twitter URL - http://twitter.com/YouthVoiceReps.
Case Study of past Shetland Youth Voice / Youth Bank member:
Female, 20 "Shetland Youth Voice is a really great experience. I used to love getting days off school to attend meetings, but when we were there it felt like we were putting the world to rights and that you were making a difference. Wish more adults would take it seriously. We're the next generation after all."
| Date of next Meeting |
| To be confirmed! |
| Date of Meeting | Description/topics of discussion | Document | Size |
| 4th July 2011 | 2011 / 2012 topic plans! Recruitment, Roles and Responsibilities. |
Youth Voice Report 04-07-11 | 789 KB |
| 1st June 2011 | Shetland Scenario Planning, PB Youth, Shetland Islands Council Housing Strategy and goverance update. | Youth Voice Report 01-06-11 | 872 KB |
| May 2011 | No meeting due to exams and other committments | N/A | N/A |
| 26th April 2011 | Update on 'I vote does that make me a geek campaing' and discussion about proposed changes to the goverance of Shetland Youth Voice | Youth Voice Report 26-04-11 | 688 KB |
| 21st March 2011 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| 24th February 2011 | Guest Speaker Maggie Dunne (Environmental Health Service Manager) regarding the issues around young people attending liscensed hall events throughout Shetland. | Youth Voice Report 24-02-11 | 641 KB |
| 19th January 2011 | Discussion on proposal of closure/cuts to Shetland Coastguard station. Work on Young Scot Shetland books 2011 / 2012. Visitation from Leah Irvine (Shetland Arts) to discuss Mareel. | Youth Voice Report 19-01-11 | 694 KB |
| 22nd November 2010 | Visit from Jason Beeston, Local Authority Liaison Officer for Northern Constabulary to speak with young people about Policing in their local communities. | Youth Voice Report 22-11-10 | 762 KB |
| 26th October 2010 | What actions should be in place to ensure young people are involved in the decision making process of the Council, and what actions should be in place to ensure young people have the support and opportunities to pursue careers in Shetland. | Youth Voice Report 26-10-10 | 1215 KB |
| 23rd September 2010 | Discussion of the ways in which the views of young people could feed into the work of the Education and Social Care Department. | Youth Voice Report 23-09-10 | 1039 KB |
| 25th August 2010 | Debate of the issues that Youth Voice should focus on in the next few months. | Youth Voice Report 25-08-10 | 447 KB |
| Year of Report | Description | Document | Size |
| 2010 | Youth Voice Report Card | 2010 Report Card | 2.99 MB |
| 2009 | Youth Voice Report Card | 2009 Report Card | 2.81 MB |