Other Roles for Youth
Councillors
My City Too Youth
Ambassador
Get involved in decision-making processes aimed at improving
London.
The role and responsibilities of Newham's My City Too Youth
Ambassadors are to;
- Have a strong interest in improving London spaces for young
people and their communities.
- Represent the interests of Newham's young people in relation to
spaces (e.g. parks, playgrounds, shopping areas, transport
hubs).
- Represent the views and interests of all young people in their
borough regardless of ethnicity religion, gender, class or
sexuality.
- Carry out My City Too surveys with young people from their
borough around specific issues relating to spaces.
- Attend regular forums with other Ambassadors from Newham to
help steer the My City Too programme and discover and 'outstanding
place' in London every month.
- Assist with My City Too events, helping to run and facilitate
workshops in partnership with adults and young people from across
London
Youth Council representatives to the Newham Community and
Police Forum (NCPF)
The Purpose of the NCPF is to provide a Forum for effective
consultation between the community and the police.
The NCPF comprises a mixture of residents, business
representatives, community representatives and elected Councillors,
with senior police officers attending the meeting. Representatives
from each of the nine Active Community Teams and Safer
Neighbourhood Panels attend - and they are responsible for bringing
policing issues to the NCPF.
The role of Youth Council representatives to the Newham Community
and Police Forum is to;
- Seek collective views of the Youth Council
- Represent the Youth Council's views at the NCPF
- Report back to the Youth Council
- Assist the NCPF in meeting its objectives to hold police to
account for their activities in Newham
- Assist where possible with organising events during the
year