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Everyone on social action
We’ve heard a lot through the discussions here and elsewhere about all the different ideas for getting young people to take action in their communities and change things for the better. No-one says it’s a bad idea. There are many proposals from all sorts of bodies for how it could and should be done and no doubt there will be many more. But ….. only 40% currently do it on a regular basis. If you... Read more
almost 2 years ago
Craig Tinning
Loads of films concentrate on a character rising from the slums or such as, but you never see the character as being a community... do you think this is an issue, could it be even promoting a greed?
Simon Lawrence
Honestly I think you need more media coverage on the experince of volenteer work. I found that I enjoyed the work I have done in the past but I was aprehensive before hand as to how fun it would really be.
Nayo Hunt
Not wanting to do it alone but struggling to get friends on board is a big issue for young people. Its most certainly an issue for me. No- one wants to turn up alone and spend the day doing good work in isolation. So creating an environment where people can get to know eachother, introductions and team building is important. Also time- we might be 'youth' but many of us work so we'd be giving up... Read more
Charlotte Squires
I think a lot of it is that community groups aren't always that good at publicising their volunteering oppurtunities to student unions etc, and don't think of students as a good and easy pool of helpers. Also, until the recent changes, the disclosure system was a complete nightmare for anyone moving flats etc on a yearly basis - though hopefully this particular barrier will no longer be an issue.
Kathy Marshall
money...
If you had £1000 to carry out a campaign that you felt passionate about, what topic would you choose and why?
about 2 years ago
Marita Hutson
I'd campaign for prostate cancer awareness as it's a lot more prevalent than society cares to realise, especially in men under 60! I'd run a campaign that showed men how to spot the early warning signs and encouraged them to visit their GPs more regularly for check-ups.
Marita Hutson
I'd campaign for prostate cancer awareness as it's a lot more prevalent than society cares to realise, especially in men under 60! I'd run a campaign that showed men how to spot the early warning signs and encouraged them to visit their GPs more regularly for check-ups.
Chloé Martin
Hi Marita, that's great. Thanks for your feedback
Big Societys Big Mouth – Social Action Training day. The training day was aimed at young people in Knowsley aged 16-25 who want to make a difference in their local community.
The aim of the training was to equip local young people with the following;
• Project management skills
• Creative thinking and problem solving
• Volunteer recruitment
• Managing and delivering our own projects... Read more
about 2 years ago