Public reports pack Wednesday 22-Jul-2015 19.00 Council

Page 461. Context1.1 Lambeth Youth Council (LYC) is a project for young people aged 11 to 19 years wholive, work or study in Lambeth. It provides opportunities for young people to get theirvoices heard by decision makers to help influence policy that affects them at local andnational level.1.2 It is established practice to submit an annual report of Lambeth Youth Council (LYC) toFull Council.2. Proposal and Reasons2.1 The main focus of LYC during the reported year has been to support the Youth Mayorand UK Youth Parliament programmes.2.2 LYC supports an elected Youth Mayor, Member of Youth Parliament, and Youth Cabinet.The role of those elected young people is to gather and represent views of the wideryouth population across Lambeth through links in schools, youth centres, voluntarysector, etc.2.3 In addition, LYC have continued to establish formal links with the Young Lambeth Cooperative(YLC).2.4 The - Youth Mayor and UK Youth Parliament members in the second year of their twoyear term participated in various events and activities both locally and nationally togather and represent the views of local young people. Highlights and achievements forthe year include: Receiving accredited training to assess applications and conduct interviews,allowing participants to successfully allocate funds to local projects inpartnership with YLC. Debating at the House of Commons alongside 600 other Members of YouthParliament on the Make Your Mark Consultation. Promoting the Youth Council and consulting with young people around theirviews for a better Lambeth at the Country Show and taking the views of localyoung people to debate at a full council meeting. Following up with a meetingwith Derrick Anderson to discuss how to progress important issues. Sitting on the judges panel at Lambeth School Debating Competition andawarding the winners and runners up prizes.2.5 The young people have been meeting regularly and , have enjoyed a variety of informaland formal meetings and engagements, including conducting keynote speeches,attending prize giving ceremonies, tree planting, attending consultation events, andmeeting with the Chief ExecutiveJacqueline Gomes Neves and Tamoy Phipps invited speakers for anInternational Women’s Day event at City HallStrengthening relationships with local councillors and Cabinet members.Introducing a councillor mentoring programme for the youth cabinet members.