Manager: ISABELLA SMITH

MAKING THE VOICES OF YOUNG PEOPLE HEARD!!

Are You Bored? Skint? Want to do something fun but ain’t got the cash?

Well, if you are aged 11-18 and live in the Merthyr Borough you and/or your friends can apply for funding up to £500 to do an activity of your choice whether it be bowling, quad biking, training or outdoor pursuits!

The Activities for Young People Initiative is a project developed by young people, for young people and is funded by Children & Young People's Framework for Partnership. The Initiative is administered by the Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) who meet fortnightly to appraise packs and tackle issues affecting other young people throughout the Borough.

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ACTIVITIES:
Find out what sort of activities you can apply for:
Activities You Can Apply For: Go karting, Bowling, Cinema, Residentials Away, Training, DOE Awards, Workshops, Paintballing, Quad Biking, Singing and Music Lessons, Theatre Trips, Musical Production, Making Board Games, Producing Newsletters, Transport etc.

The list is endless!!!!!!!!!!!

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TRAINING:
Don’t Know How to Complete the Packs? YPAG provide training workshops for Support Workers on how to complete the Application Packs so if you need any help contact us on 01443 692020 or E-mail: Isabella Smith

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Achievements to Date:
AMVYCP Recognition Evening – Recognised for their work with AYP 2008
Committee Skills & Youth Forums – Participated in OCN Course – Awaiting Confirmation
Merthyr Tydfil Youth Service Award – Service to the Community Winners 2007
Wales Council for Voluntary Action – Group Category Winners 2007

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KNOW UR RIGHTS: Young People Have Rights! Do you know what your rights are? All Children and Young People (up to the age of 25) have rights, which include the right to be heard and the right to be listened to! The United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC) is a document that has 54 articles (“rights”) regarding children and young people. Here are just of few of your rights: ARTICLE 1: Everyone Under 18 years of age has all the rights in this convention. ARTICLE 12: All children & young people have the right to say what they think should happen when adults are making decisions that affect them and to have their opinions taken into account. ARTICLE 13: Children & young people have the right to find out things & say what they think through speaking, writing, marking art etc unless it breaks the rights of others. ARTICLE 15: Children & young people have the right to meet together and to join groups/organisations as long as this does not stop other people from enjoying their rights. ARTICLE 28: Children & young people have a right to an education. ARTICLE 31: Children & young people have a right to relax & play & to join in a wide range of activities ARTICLE 33: The Government should provide ways of protecting children & young people from dangerous drugs ARTICLE 42: The Government should make the Convention known to all parents, children & young people.

A HUGE thank you to all YPAG Members, both past and present, for your time, effort, dedication and hard work in making sure the Activities for Young People Initiative is a success!

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This page updated: 04 September 2008