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Welcome to the b-involved website, here you can find out everything you need to know about Lewisham's youth!

• You can find out about the Young Mayor, how you can stand to be Young Mayor in the next elections and the grand history of Young Mayor's in Lewisham.
• You can find out about the Young Advisors and what they talk about at their weekly meetings.
• You can find out about the Young Citizens' Panel and join us to have your say about the Borough.

And there's more with our photo gallery, events page, blog spot, so we hope you enjoy looking around the b-involved site...

Young Mayor's Budget Proposals 2009/10

The Young Mayor has a budget of £30,000 to develop projects in Lewisham. These are the ideas from the young people so far....

1. Achievement and skills

• Carear fairs and role model events/better work experience oppurtunities.
• Award schemes recognising good effort and volunteering, celebrations of young people's achievements in arts, sports, music and entertainment.
• Discounted evening classes for practical skills such as plumbing and electrics courses.
• Increased sexual health awareness.
• Scouted football tournaments and other sports events.

2. Communtiy Cohesion

• Challenging stereotypes by using good examples from both young people and adults in the local press and in advertisements.
• Social networking projects.
• Training adults (e.g police/bus drivers etc) in youth work and engagement.
• Blockparties/garden parties.

3. Publicity

• Termly youth friendly information/news and leaflets
• Social networking projects.
• Uniformed street teams providing information and freebies.

4. Extending young peole's participation

• Teaching more politics in schools
• More involvement in regeneration projects.

Please take the time to fill out Jacob's survey on his budget proposals for this year. Jacob feels that the input of as many young people in Lewisham is essential for making sure his £30,000 is spent in the best possible way!

Candidate pack link download: http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectedRepresentatives/TheYoungMayor/CandidatePack.htm

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Peer Inspectors..Whats out there for  young people? Come and help make sure activities and services are doing what young people in Lewisham need them to do..

A peer inspector is a person who checks on the services provided for people (in this case young people) to ensure that the service is delivering and catering to the needs and wants of young people. As a peer inspector you will have the opportunity to test out services and activities and give constructive feedback into whether the services you inspect are up to standard, if activities need changing or modifications.

There will also be a trip to Margret Macmillan in Greenwich which is a team building outdoor center.

You will be required for a few days over the summer which will be suited best to your availability.

Find out more at Peoples Day on July 10^th 2010 and come along to a meeting on

Wednesday 14^th July 2010 

5.30-7.30pm at the Civic Suite, Catford SE6 4RU

Friday 30^th July 2010

10am – 5pm

Teambuilding/training day

For more information:

www.binvolved.org.uk or
visit the Lewisham YCP facebook page or

email katy.brown@lewisham.gov.uk 
07957 198 312 or malcolm.ball@lewisham.gov.uk
07957 198 308

(For Young People aged 12+)