Being You

About

The City of Wolverhampton Council is proud to already have a Children and Young People’s Participation and Co-Production Strategy 2019 – 2021. The Strategy commits to children and young people;
  • having an equal opportunity to meaningfully participate
  • being involved in designing services of the future
  • contributing to and benefit from involvement in their local communities
  • feeling that they are being heard and valued
  • being able to make a difference
  • improving their education and skills through participation opportunities

What you said

  • Children and young people are ambitious
  • Young people want to learn and get involved in activities.
  • Young People have a strong desire for active participation in decision making.

What we will do

  • Young people’s views will be heard, valued and respected to help make a real difference
  • We will establish a participation hub designed by young people. It will provide consultancy support to organisations who want to adopt the coproduction ethos
  • We will work with organisations and departments on embedding the coproduction charter.
  • We will monitor and review organisations and departments coproduction.
  • We will thrive to make the City of Wolverhampton a youthful child friendly city.

Progress so far...

Fortnightly meeting for the youth council, Children In Care Council, Care Leavers Forum mini ambassadors and BSafe are taking place on teams

Young People Interview Panels for the Deputy Directors for Children and Education Social Workers, CiC Health Nurse

Young people led Kindness conference planned for mental health awareness work

Lockdown Videos produced by Care leavers Forum and Children in Car Council

Development of Actors of Urban Change Project

Actors of Urban Change and Youth Engagement

The City of Wolverhampton Council, Creative Black Country and the University of Wolverhampton, were successful in their bid to the Actor of Urban Change

The Wolverhampton project is called ‘Youth Lab Wolverhampton’ and it’s focus is in developing inclusive creative economies that promote regional development by encouraging young people. Phase one to the Actors of Urban Change to focus on the Town’s Deal bid. A survey for young people has been designed by the Corporate Parenting Team and Co-Produced with young people, the Town’s Deal Consultants and the University of Wolverhampton Research Team.

This survey will act as a consultation tool for the Town’s Deal Board and also influence the planned Virtual Artist Workshop with Young people from our engaged forums.

It is hoped that this workshop will produce a visual image that will influence the Town’s Deal Board, but also be an exhibit at the British Art Show 2021, which is being opened in Wolverhampton.

Phase two and three of the Actors of Urban Change programme will be develop through the learning of Phase one

Youth Council

WCR FM Radio Interviews

Ruby Cochrane Interview

Tutsi Rukawa Interview

Youth Lab Wolverhampton

The City of Wolverhampton Council, Creative Black Country and the University of Wolverhampton, put in a partnership bid to the Actor of Urban Change. The Wolverhampton project is called ‘Youth Lab Wolverhampton’ and its focus is developing inclusive creative economies that promote regional development by encouraging young people to take the lead in choosing, taking part and leading change in the city where they live.

Phase one to the Actors of Urban Change focuses on the Town’s Deal bid. A survey for young people was designed by the Corporate Parenting Team and Co-Produced with young people, the Town’s Deal Consultants and the University of Wolverhampton Research Team. This survey acted as a consultation tool for the Town’s Deal Board and also influence the Virtual Artist Workshop with Young people from our engaged forums. This workshop produced a visual image that will influence the Town’s Deal Board, but also be an exhibit at the British Art Show 2021, which is being opened in Wolverhampton. Watch the video, to see what happened and info on more ways to take part!