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Written by Matthew Dolan   
Saturday, 15 May 2010 13:18

What is the Youth Council?

The Youth Council has been a part of Liverpool Community Spirit since its conception in 2002.  Over the last eight years, the Youth Council has engaged young people from diverse faith, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in its activities.  The Youth Council has grown from involving a small group of young people from Toxteth to engaging over thirty young people from all over Merseyside, as far as Warrington and Ormskirk.

Currently the Youth Council works with its Juniors, aged 13-17 and Seniors aged 18-25.  During 2009 and 2010, the Junior Youth Council have been working on the MY Place, Our Space project and the Seniors on the ID:ea project, with the two groups coming together for cultural evenings, trips and residentials.

The Youth Council aims to:

•    Increase the understanding of the young people’s faith and cultural backgrounds
•    To improve self-esteem and self-confidence
•    To raise aspirations
•    To empower young people to become agents of positive change within their communities
•    To encourage active citizenship
•    To develop valuable friendships

Activities of the Youth Council include:

•    Cultural Evenings
•    Visits to places of worship and festivals
•    Team building trips and residentials
•    Projects addressing issues and needs within Liverpool’s communities
•    Inter-generational projects
•    Film making
•    School education resource development
•    Opportunities to assist in workshop delivery in schools

Want to get involved?

We have a number of induction evenings every term, so come along and sample what we do!

Please contact the Co-ordinator, Cressy if you are interested in becoming involved in the Youth Council at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by telephone on +44 0151 709 3171

 

 

Tesimonials

‘Both my daughter and son, during their time in the Youth Council have learned a lot about different faiths and how all the teenagers involved want the same thing i.e. peace, harmony and each other to respect different faiths, cultures and traditions.
They have become aware of a lot of problems facing today’s young people and if they all work together they can resolve them as well as having fun together.
They have also gained a lot of confidence in working with people from different backgrounds and found that as human beings, our needs are all the same.
The visit by the Youth Council members to the Navratri festival for the past 3 years has improved their understanding of different festivals in Hinduism.  The young people have enjoyed the music, dance, faith and the community spirit while learning from each other.
The Youth Council have done excellent work in Liverpool and have got young people from diverse backgrounds together to participate in many activities which are going to be character building and give these young people leadership, friendships, understanding and respect and make them proud citizens of the city and the country.
Thank you to the Youth Council for everything’.

Rekha Kothari, Parent of Two Youth Council Members, Liverpool’s Hindu Community.

‘Liverpool Community Spirit is a fantastic organisation, I have come into contact with them through the youth part of their community work which I have been involved in both as an RE teacher in a Liverpool comprehensive school and as member of the community in which they serve.  In terms of their school work, they offer pupils at Calderstones a unique opportunity to engage with, learn from and influence the community which exists around them, achieved through various ways including 4 of sixth form girls serving on their youth council, sixth form conferences and providing important information to enhance learning for example interfaith week.  All of this allows pupils to explore the rich faith tapestry Liverpool offers and also to learn the essence of community cohesion, as an RE teacher I view Liverpool Community Spirit as being an absolutely invaluable resource.

I have thoroughly enjoyed getting more actively involved in Community Spirit over the past year, working with and supporting them in various projects has been a real joy, I truly believe that what they stand for and their strong commitment to community cohesion and multi faith work is exactly what Liverpool needs’

Heather Marshall, RE Teacher, Calderstones School, Liverpool
Last Updated on Saturday, 05 June 2010 20:21
 

Adult Learners Course

This course gives you the opportunity to discover and explore six major world religions; Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism.

It allows you to investigate, ask questions and draw your conclusions as to the beliefs, practices and traditions of each religion.

The course is delivered in a relaxing environment designed to encourage the participant to feel comfortable in asking those questions that you would feel uncomfortable asking in other situations.

You will have an opportunity to meet people who practice their faith. These people are specially chosen by Liverpool Community Spirit because of their openness and willingness to address challenging questions in a non-confrontational atmosphere of trust, friendship and honest pursuit of truth.