Youth Advisory Board
Our Youth Advisory Board consists of 19 young people from across the North of England as part of our pilot programme. Together they work with staff throughout our organisation to ensure the voices of children and young people are at the heart of what we do.
Why are we piloting a Youth Advisory Board?
Why are we piloting a Youth Advisory Board?
When we developed our strategy, Let’s Create, we spoke to hundreds of children and young people, to understand their creative lives and how we could better support them.
Their opinions made such an impact on us that we decided to create a Youth Advisory Board. This means we can continue to listen to children and young people, and for their ideas to help shape the future of our organisation. Our Youth Advisory Board will be in post from September 2021 – July 2023 and will meet monthly both in person and online. We’re working with three fantastic youth organisations to help us manage the pilot of our Youth Advisory Board.
What our Youth Advisory Board do
What do they do?
We’re led by members on the projects and policies they’d like to work on.
They have the opportunity to engage in a range of activities and tasks that directly connect to the Arts Council’s policy and programme development. To this date, this has included opportunities such as;
- Taking part in consultation work by listening to other young people and hearing their views
- Advising staff in the organisation and stakeholders on key policy areas
- Making recommendations by speaking at National Council meetings and presenting thoughts on key policy areas
- The opportunity to engage in arts and culture across the country whilst developing their skills, knowledge and network
See the links below to find out more about each member and read their blogs on how they are making a difference.
Meet the board
Meet our Youth Advisory Board
Our creative and eclectic Youth Advisory Board is made of 19 young people aged between 16 and 25 who are all based in the North of England.
Find out why they joined the Youth Advisory Board and why creativity matters.
Hear from our board
National Careers Week: meet two of our Youth Advisory Board members!
Our Youth Advisory Board consists of 18 young people from across the North of England as part of our pilot programme.
A conversation between two members of our Youth Advisory Board
Day to Create: a visit from our Youth Advisory Board
Abby, a member of the Youth Advisory Board, reflects on her visit to an Artsmark school during their #DaytoCreate celebrations. Find out what she got up to...
Chamber music gives me a sense of belonging when my mental health dips
"As a young creative I often struggle with my mental wellbeing, but there’s so much about sharing a passion with others that brings me joy", writes El Cragg for The Independent.
Check out what our Youth Advisory Board have to say about their local culture
