Hearing the Unheard Voices

of Salford

Salford CVS

Alison Jones

Unheard Voices

Sarah Whitehead

Community Pride CIC

Our Mission

“Our mission is to build strong individuals and communities that are reactive to the socio economic

factors that affect them.”

To create powerful movements of resilient people who recognise their value, the strength of their voice and the wealth of their experience. We identify a central cause of poverty and exclusion in Salford is the inequality of power between those who live in our cities and those who control what happens in them. We are passionate about supporting individuals to challenge the stigmas they face and tackle people’s perceptions through positive activity and engagement.

“NOTHING ABOUT US,

WITHOUT US, IS FOR US”

– Leeds Poverty Truth Commission

Who are the unheard voices?

MARGINALISED Vulnerable

UnemployedIsolated

Low income

disabled

Those who are stigmatised

THOSE WHO STRUGGLE

DISADVANTAGED

Ex Offenders

Young people

Single parents

Men

Women Older People

Refugees

The disengaged

How Do We Hear the Unheard?

Why Is It Important?

“Happier, healthier more productive, engaged and resilient

communities that can support themselves and each other”

A better Salford for us all!

Thank You!

www.communitypride.org.uk

Email: sjpwhitehead@hotmail.co.uk

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Salford Young Carers

Paul Moran

BACKGROUND

•Young People Looked After / Young Offenders

•Chell Heath / Fegg Hayes Project

•Young Carers Forum / Board

* SCHOOL COUNCILS* YOUTH COUNCILS* YOUTH MAYOR* MEMBER OF YOUTH PARLIAMENT

OUR SYSTEM OR THEIRS?

DOES THIS JUST EXCLUDE?

#SeldomHeardSalford

Thursday 8th October 2015

Background

The Seldom Heard Event was put forward by VOCAL, representing the Voluntary & Community Sector in Salford, as a means of trying to allow young people, who seldom had a voice in the city, and little means of accessing the main city leaders, to meet with, and discuss with the leaders what their issues where and what they would like to see developed within Salford.

After an initial meeting of professionals, with some young people, the planning for the event was carried out by the following small group;

Christian Wilkinson– Fight For ChangeBeatrice Kabera– Fight For ChangeLaura Edwards – MYPLewis Nelson– Youth Mayor

The group where supported by;Paul Moran-Manager Gaddum’s Salford Young Carers & Young Adult Carers ServicesEd Coyne-42nd Street

Who Attended – Young PeopleAll the High Schools and Alternative Education Provision were contacted regarding the event and asked to see if they could bring along young people who rarely had the opportunity either by their own behaviour or circumstances surrounding their lives. The following responded:

•EWO’s - 3 pupils (from the Albion Academy)

•EMTAS – 6 pupils (from All Hallows)

•New Park – 4 pupils•Salford Foundation - 7 pupils•Oasis Academy – 5 pupils•Swinton High – 5 pupils•Walkden High- 6 pupils•Fight For Change-2 young people

•Total 38 young people (10 staff from the schools)

•Another 5 young people where acting as facilitators at the event and 3 as organisers making a total of 46 young people in total

City Leaders who attended

Ian Stewart - City Mayor Jim Taylor - Council Director Mary Doyle - Chief Superintendent GMPEileen Buchan – SCC Head of Integrated Youth Support ServicesSharon Hubber - SCC Assistant Director Children Services

Harry Golby - Head of Service Improvement SCCGSimon Westwood - Independent Chair SCC Safe Guarding BoardJo Hannan Public Sector - Partnerships Manager Princes TrustWendy Priscot - Programme Manager Princes TrustPeter Collins - CEO Salford FoundationLouise Murray - Deputy CEO SCVSCharlotte Ramsden - SCC Executive Director Children & Adult Services

Young Peoples Main Issues

•Personal Safety•Access to Leisure-Transport•Access to Leisure-Cost•Appropriate Health information-General•Appropriate Health Information-Wellbeing•Appropriate Health Information-Sexual wellbeing•Being Listened to / involved

Ian Stewart – Mayor of Salford

“I will work

closer with the

Youth Council,

Youth MP &

Youth Mayor”

Jim Taylor – City Director

“To understand what the

impact will be for young

people of a service being

stripped & to find an

alternative”

“To attend the Youth Council

twice per year & to listen”

“To work with the Council’s

parks department to discuss

lighting & CCTV in parks”

Laura Edwards – MYP for Salford

“I promise to listen &

speak to more people

than just school

council’s, to act on

what they say and most

importantly, let them

know what I’ve done”

Mary Doyle – Chief

Superintendent

“To see what I can do to influence

those who own football pitches (e.g.

Walkden High Astroturf) to make

them more accessible to every

young person”

“To bring to the Safeguarding Board

the issue of sexual

education/healthy relationships in

schools to explore a more

consistent education programme”

Lewis Nelson – Youth Mayor

“I promise to make

sure every single

young person in

Salford knows who

to raise issues with

before April 2016”

Evaluation

60% completed Evaluation Sheet

•100% felt listened to on the day•95% felt their questions were answered•80% felt they wanted to help bring about change•50% want more opportunities to “Be Heard”•55% felt respected & understood•45% felt they understood Services better

THANKS

Massive Thanks to:

Lauren Edwards - MYPLewis Nelson - YMChristian Wilkinson - Fight For ChangeKerry Ann Norton - Young Carers BoardKatie Metcalf - Young Carers BoardChelska Davies - Youth CouncilCharlie Godfrey - Youth CouncilLyona Bonita -Youth Council

They all acted as facilitators on the day and both enabled and support the young people who attended to fully take part

Salford Dadz