Belfast City Council Youth Forum[NI]

Age Group: 13 – 18 years old.
Specifc Interest Group: Children and Young People from all walks of life including those deemed as ‘marginalised’ as well as those more ‘affluent’, Section 75 groups are also represented (E.G. young people in care; disabled; ethnic minority; involved in youth justice etc).

How are Children and Young People Involved?
Belfast City Council Youth Forum acts as a mechanism through which the Council can consult with young people and also is a mechanism through which the young people can raise and discuss issues of importance to them and which can be raised with Council Officers and Elected Members.

Relevant Documents

  • Urbact Young Citizen’s Project: Toolkit for Youth Participation in Urban Polices
  • What Youth Think! How to establish and get involved in Shadow Youth Councils
  • For a copy of Belfast City Youth Forum Case Study, contact Chris Quinn at BCC Youth Forum or email Robyn at CiNI.

    • What did or what has the project/initiative achieved in terms of positive change for the organisation or/and the children and young people?
    Refer to case study.

    Update
    Click here to read more about the BCC Youth Forum and what they’ve been doing recently.

    Contacts:
    Chris Quinn
    Children & Young People’s Coordinator
    Community & Recreation Department
    Belfast City Council
    The Cecil Ward Building
    4-10 Linenhall Street
    Belfast
    BT2 8BP
    Tel: 028 90500521 / EXT: 3595
    Email:quinnchris@belfastcity.gov.uk
    Website: http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/youthsupport



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