Reports: Supporting young people
Young people should have the opportunity to play a full and active role in their communities. We do this by ensuring that their voices are listened to, ensuring they have choice about their lives and their environment, and empowering them to play a part in the decisions that affect their lives and communities.
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Powered by Us – Putting community and climate at the heart of a national youth strategy
We are proud to launch Powered By Us – a new report that sets out why community and climate must be at the centre of the government’s new youth strategy. Developed in collaboration with Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board, this report is a call to action for policy makers, community leaders and organisations across the UK
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Youth in a Changing Climate
What do young people really think about climate change? This report is based on focus groups and a survey of 500 young people. It explores young people’s views on climate change, what they want to see from the transition to a low carbon society, and how they would like to be involved. Published November 2021
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Our Bright Future: Green Leaders Summary Report
The Green Leaders programme was one of 31 projects funded through the £33 million Our Bright Future portfolio managed by Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts on behalf of the National Lottery Community Fund (previously Big Lottery Fund). The programme was developed in response to a range of challenges facing young people and local communities in
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Young Green Leaders
We must of course see through the mist of nostalgia and recognise that young people’s lives and priorities are very different now than they were even 20 years ago. However, what hasn’t changed is the desire of young people to connect with each other and make their presence felt in their community. Graham Duxbury, January