What-ho fellow travellers,
Around February sometime (I think) I attended a meeting of the 'Children's Shadow Trust Board'...Or something like that anyway. Basically, it's a report back to the local youth groups from all the people who in some way come in to contact with young people. So that's police, schools, social services et al. The idea is to get one or two youth representatives, who will probably be me and my deputy, to go along to the offical meetings so we can exert some form of influence rather tha n just getting a vague report every so often.
What next...hmm...Ah yes, I started this blog. Now you can all contact me and see what I'm up to rather more easily. Huzzah.
And so on to campaigns. First and foremost is the campaign for B&NES I want to get off the ground. With the snappy title of 'Disilusionment with the political process' (I'm open to suggestions on new names) the idea is to, in broad terms, make people care. One of the many things that irritates me is the way that nobody, and young people in particular, really care about issues which don't involve them directly. How are we going to change the world if no one cares!
Mock me for my dreams if you wish ;). But it's a valid point and the whole lack of interest thing impacts on many aspects of society. Education, crime, vandalism etc etc, it's all linked. The main focus will be to get young people involved in their communities. It doesn't have to be in a big way, merely increasing awareness would be sufficient, if people want to go further that's great. I can also see this campaign linking in with others such as the negative image of young people in the media and votes at sixteen. If we get people involved in their communities it firstly ends the myth created by the tabloids of teenagers being 'out to get us' and also it will increase the demand for a say in how the country is run.
I'm rambling now and I think that's enough for tonight anyway. Hope you enjoyed it and see you soon.
Solidarity
RedFred
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ReplyDeleteWhat ho,
ReplyDeleteDon't agree here with sorting out gun crime etc like that...my idea to sort it out would involve a gun, and a wall to line the buggers up against.
You can't go outside these days without being stabbed!
Bring back the good old days. Land of Hope and Glory! etc etc
Tally ho old chap
Your post is bordering on being removed :P
ReplyDeleteAlso would that not make you a perpetrator of the same crime, and thus you must also be one of the buggers up against the wall? ;)
As great as reading these blogs are, you might want to learn the names of all the groups/organisations that you're involved with first :P
ReplyDeleteShadow Children's Trust Executive
You were close, I'll give you that.
Some impressive links you've spotted between wide-ranging issues; keep on it. Draw up some action to take.
ReplyDeleteYeah...I promise I'll learn the names eventually ;)
ReplyDeleteCheers Felix, I'll start thinking about it and actually get something to do.