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Hearing the Unheard Voices
of Salford
Salford CVS
Alison Jones
Unheard Voices
Sarah Whitehead
Community Pride CIC
Our Mission
“Our mission is to build strong individuals and communities that are reactive to the socio economic
factors that affect them.”
To create powerful movements of resilient people who recognise their value, the strength of their voice and the wealth of their experience. We identify a central cause of poverty and exclusion in Salford is the inequality of power between those who live in our cities and those who control what happens in them. We are passionate about supporting individuals to challenge the stigmas they face and tackle people’s perceptions through positive activity and engagement.
“NOTHING ABOUT US,
WITHOUT US, IS FOR US”
– Leeds Poverty Truth Commission
Who are the unheard voices?
MARGINALISED Vulnerable
UnemployedIsolated
Low income
disabled
Those who are stigmatised
THOSE WHO STRUGGLE
DISADVANTAGED
Ex Offenders
Young people
Single parents
Men
Women Older People
Refugees
The disengaged
How Do We Hear the Unheard?
Why Is It Important?
“Happier, healthier more productive, engaged and resilient
communities that can support themselves and each other”
A better Salford for us all!
Thank You!
www.communitypride.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Tweet Us: @Community_Pride
Visit Us: Community Pride CIC
Salford Young Carers
Paul Moran
BACKGROUND
•Young People Looked After / Young Offenders
•Chell Heath / Fegg Hayes Project
•Young Carers Forum / Board
* SCHOOL COUNCILS* YOUTH COUNCILS* YOUTH MAYOR* MEMBER OF YOUTH PARLIAMENT
OUR SYSTEM OR THEIRS?
DOES THIS JUST EXCLUDE?
#SeldomHeardSalford
Thursday 8th October 2015
Background
The Seldom Heard Event was put forward by VOCAL, representing the Voluntary & Community Sector in Salford, as a means of trying to allow young people, who seldom had a voice in the city, and little means of accessing the main city leaders, to meet with, and discuss with the leaders what their issues where and what they would like to see developed within Salford.
After an initial meeting of professionals, with some young people, the planning for the event was carried out by the following small group;
Christian Wilkinson– Fight For ChangeBeatrice Kabera– Fight For ChangeLaura Edwards – MYPLewis Nelson– Youth Mayor
The group where supported by;Paul Moran-Manager Gaddum’s Salford Young Carers & Young Adult Carers ServicesEd Coyne-42nd Street
Who Attended – Young PeopleAll the High Schools and Alternative Education Provision were contacted regarding the event and asked to see if they could bring along young people who rarely had the opportunity either by their own behaviour or circumstances surrounding their lives. The following responded:
•EWO’s - 3 pupils (from the Albion Academy)
•EMTAS – 6 pupils (from All Hallows)
•New Park – 4 pupils•Salford Foundation - 7 pupils•Oasis Academy – 5 pupils•Swinton High – 5 pupils•Walkden High- 6 pupils•Fight For Change-2 young people
•Total 38 young people (10 staff from the schools)
•Another 5 young people where acting as facilitators at the event and 3 as organisers making a total of 46 young people in total
City Leaders who attended
Ian Stewart - City Mayor Jim Taylor - Council Director Mary Doyle - Chief Superintendent GMPEileen Buchan – SCC Head of Integrated Youth Support ServicesSharon Hubber - SCC Assistant Director Children Services
Harry Golby - Head of Service Improvement SCCGSimon Westwood - Independent Chair SCC Safe Guarding BoardJo Hannan Public Sector - Partnerships Manager Princes TrustWendy Priscot - Programme Manager Princes TrustPeter Collins - CEO Salford FoundationLouise Murray - Deputy CEO SCVSCharlotte Ramsden - SCC Executive Director Children & Adult Services
Young Peoples Main Issues
•Personal Safety•Access to Leisure-Transport•Access to Leisure-Cost•Appropriate Health information-General•Appropriate Health Information-Wellbeing•Appropriate Health Information-Sexual wellbeing•Being Listened to / involved
Ian Stewart – Mayor of Salford
“I will work
closer with the
Youth Council,
Youth MP &
Youth Mayor”
Jim Taylor – City Director
“To understand what the
impact will be for young
people of a service being
stripped & to find an
alternative”
“To attend the Youth Council
twice per year & to listen”
“To work with the Council’s
parks department to discuss
lighting & CCTV in parks”
Laura Edwards – MYP for Salford
“I promise to listen &
speak to more people
than just school
council’s, to act on
what they say and most
importantly, let them
know what I’ve done”
Mary Doyle – Chief
Superintendent
“To see what I can do to influence
those who own football pitches (e.g.
Walkden High Astroturf) to make
them more accessible to every
young person”
“To bring to the Safeguarding Board
the issue of sexual
education/healthy relationships in
schools to explore a more
consistent education programme”
Lewis Nelson – Youth Mayor
“I promise to make
sure every single
young person in
Salford knows who
to raise issues with
before April 2016”
Evaluation
60% completed Evaluation Sheet
•100% felt listened to on the day•95% felt their questions were answered•80% felt they wanted to help bring about change•50% want more opportunities to “Be Heard”•55% felt respected & understood•45% felt they understood Services better
THANKS
Massive Thanks to:
Lauren Edwards - MYPLewis Nelson - YMChristian Wilkinson - Fight For ChangeKerry Ann Norton - Young Carers BoardKatie Metcalf - Young Carers BoardChelska Davies - Youth CouncilCharlie Godfrey - Youth CouncilLyona Bonita -Youth Council
They all acted as facilitators on the day and both enabled and support the young people who attended to fully take part
Salford Dadz