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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 10th 2010 and come along to a meeting on
Wednesday 14th July 2010
5.30-7.30pm at the Civic Suite, Catford SE6 4RU
Friday 30th 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+)
Are women overpowered by men in their careers?
This week Nikkita and Ebony (Young Advisors) have done some interviews with some leading female executives. So far we have only had one female Young Mayor (Siobhan Bell, 2006-07) despite the fact that most of the Young Advisors are young women.
“We interviewed some women to see what they think about our statements.”
Nikkita
“I thought it was good”
Ebony
Interview 1
What do you do and how do you do it?
I work for the government office for London but I am actually seconded from a charity called Ground Work and seconded means that you have a normal job and they pay your salary but the government officers have borrowed me for a period of time.
My job is to make sure that schools and local authorities like Lewisham for example deliver services and I do that for one year but my job at government for London is that I am a environmental educator.
Do you think that being a woman has effected you in your career?
I don’t know, I feel that the area of work I am in there is a fair amount of women All of my jobs tend to be very woman dominated. The jobs that I do are very much about working with people and making sure that good relationships are made and I think that that is something which perhaps women are better at.
I think that being a women hasn’t had an impact, I also don’t feel that my progression upwards is hindered by the fact that I am female.
Do you think that there could be any reason why there has only been one female young mayor?
Maybe it could be that our role models are in positions of power for example prime ministers for the past years have been male dominated. You have had all male cabinet members apart from one woman and you’ve had lots and lots of female role models in positions of high authority which might be something which has been influential.
I also wonder how many women run. Maybe they didn’t want to run or didn’t think they would get in.
Maybe it’s up to us to change that and get the women in.
And my last question is what do you know about young participation projects in London?
Well, I know quite a lot. I know the LDA and I know about the British Youth Council. I think that these provide quite a lot of opportunities to participate. I do worry that these might not be maintained for very long but I think that there is certainly quite a lot from what I understand. I have delivered quite a lot and I know what it’s like to be on the other end and its something which I have had a lot of experience with. There have been some really interesting programmes which give young people a real opportunity to prove themselves in the work place.
Interview 2
What do you do?
At the moment I am a external consultant but I have managed the Young Mayor’s scheme in Tower Hamlets for two years.
How do you do it?
Pretty similar to everyone else and they have probably said the same. The Young Mayor’s scheme in Tower Hamlets ,they have elections throughout the borough and the last one we had 49.9% turn out.
Young people vote for who they want to be Young Mayor.
Do you enjoy it?
I love it , I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t. You have to. It’s part of the job.
What do you think works well?
Keeping it real, so making sure that the young people come from all sections of the community because they’ve been there and they know what its like. That’s the bit that works best.
What do you think doesn’t work well?
The money. There’s not enough of it and there is a lot of paperwork. Most of my time I spent filling out applications in the office or updating databases.
Interview 3
What do you do and how do you do it?
I work in the Home Office and I also work to protect violence against women and girls like domestic violence. I also have a responsibility for hate crime used against somebody on the grounds of their race, gender or sexuality and also police equality like thinking about how we work with the Metropolitan Police.
Do you enjoy what you do?
Yeah , the things I like about is that its quite intellectually simulating. You tend to move every two years so you get to work on lots of different projects and you have to learn new things and think about what is the best way to get a better understanding.
Also you feel like you’re giving something back and making people feel safer where they live.
Do you think that being a woman has effected you in your career?
I don’t feel that I have been held back because I am a woman and I think the Civil Service people are treated quite equally, so I don’t feel that I have been at a disadvantage.
Do you think that there could be any reason why their has only been one female Young Mayor ?
I don’t know really. Well when I was younger it wouldn’t be the kind of thing that I would put myself up for and I think it probably comes down to confidence and the thoughts that ‘will people take you seriously?’ and ‘can I be a good leader?’ so maybe it comes down to confidence in the first place and maybe females aren’t willing to take that step and put themselves forward. It’s quite interesting and I am not quite sure why that is.
Interview 4
Do you think that there is any reason why there has only been one female Young Mayor?
Well there could be so many different reasons, for example, recruitment wise. The girls might not run as much as boys do.
Maybe it’s the title ‘Young Mayor’. It sounds like it’s a male job and a male thing to do, More boys could apply then girls.
As a woman in your job have you ever felt empowered or held back?
I think when I joined I didn’t feel empowered then but I think as I have grown older in the job I would say now that I feel more empowered than I have in a long time.
What do you think doesn’t work well within your job?
Well due to the change of government we aren’t sure what is going to happen to us.
But I think that there is a lack of communication which doesn’t work well.
If you were queen for a day what would you change?
There’s not one such thing, I would probably give everyone an extra bank holiday and I’d love to get Labour back in.
So what is it that you know about young peoples participation projects in Lewisham?
I’m so out of the loop now but before there was a project for young people that went all around London and it funded boroughs for young people to take part in activities during the holidays. This is the only project I’m aware about. I don’t know if it still exists though.
Interview 5
What do you do?
I work for the Government Office for London. We represent the government throughout the region. Our job as a whole is to report and challenge local authorities.
Do you enjoy your job?
I do, I really like it.
What do you think works well?
Well there is a lot of really interesting programmes going on across London and they are national programmes so it works well.
Each region gets money which then goes to each borough and what it aims to is make schools healthier. For example they put water dispensers in schools, healthier food in the canteen, they make sure that the children do lots of exercise and when healthy schools achieve a number of things which make them healthy schools they get a certificate to say that they are healthy so it is quite a good programme. 85% of the schools in London are healthy schools now.
We also do stuff around sexual health and we also have a really cool programme called
What do you think doesn’t work well?
Sometimes it’s difficult to know what’s going on when your from the Government Office and when we visit places they will try and make things look okay but really they aren’t okay at all. So sometimes that can be tricky and there is quite a few challenges around healthy weight and obesity and also teenage pregnancy .
Do you think being a woman has effected your career?
I don’t know really. I never really think about it. I just do what I want to do and I’m not particularly bothered.
Sometimes in meetings especially if you like to wear makeup and dress differently or wear funky earrings I think that you get looked at differently by the older people and they might not take you seriously although you have good ideas and can really contribute to the meeting.
Interview 6
What do you do?
I work with directors, children and services which helps child poverty and vulnerable young people and it is very widely in tune.
What do you think works well within your job?
The process of improving lives of young people.
What do you think doesn’t work well?
What is frustrating is that gathering information takes a long time and the whole process is so big.
Do you think that being a woman has effected you in your career?
I think that it has effected me a little bit because I think that the job I do is quite male dominated but then other jobs are female dominated for example social workers are mostly female. Although you do feel that there is a glass ceiling.
What would you change if you were queen for a day?
I don’t know I’m not very good at doing that , I’m a bit unimaginative
In young mayors there has only been one female, do you think that there is a reason for that?
I think that girls might not have the confidence and wouldn’t want to put themselves forward.
Whereas I think that males generally think ‘of course I can do it’ and they are less cautious.
Nikkita and Ebony also interviewed a few people from behind the scenes of the Young Mayor project.
Interview 7
What do you do?
I work in The Campaign Company. We’ve been involved in the last few years in working with Lewisham and help set up the Young Mayor programme and the Young Mayor Network which is bringing together all the Young Mayors in London and across the country. I work to co-ordinate that network.
How do you do it?
Well working with you and by doing things like the day to day running of meetings
And when we get asked to go and speak at things they have to be Young Mayor linked discussions for example maybe the Young Mayor needed to go and present something to the Mayor of London and basically do the day to day stuff.
Do you enjoy it?
Yeah, I think so, Personally I really like working with young people because I find them a lot easier to get along with. There are a lot of adults who just generally seem to just talk talk talk and with young people I tend to find that they are upfront. If they’ve got a problem they will let you know about it and will tell you to your face, that’s what I love about this job!
What do you think works well ?
In terms of Young Mayors? I think that Young Mayors work well because of the way it’s worked over the years. You’ve got the Young Mayor, Young Advisors, Young Citizens Panel and there are a lot of people involved in that.
And people from all boroughs are coming together and making a difference. That’s what is great about it.
What do you think doesn’t work well?
I think it would be great to see more Young Mayors!
Interview 8
What do You Do?
I work for a company called The Campaign Company, we work with Malcolm and Katy in Lewisham to help run the Young Mayors Election. We also help with training for the Young Mayor candidates. We help them with things like public speaking, how to write a manifesto and help them to make their videos that go up on the website. I also go around schools trying to raise awareness get people voting in the elections. The second thing we do with Malcolm and Katy is the Young Mayor Network where all the Young Mayors and their Advisors can get together and discuss any issues they may have and combine any common causes for example gun and knife crime is one of Jacob’s key points - same as the Young Mayors of Newham, Tower Hamlets and Lambeth. Using this we could arrange a meeting with the head of the Metropolitan Police in London.
How do you do it?
The actual Young Mayor Network is quite difficult because all the Young Mayors work in slightly different ways. It can be quite difficult because they each have different things they want to achieve, One of the things Jacob wants to do is change the media perception of Young People, which is different from the other Young Mayors, so we have to work with them all individually which involves a lot of meetings and talking.
Do you enjoy what you do?
I do, it’s quite a good job. I love working with the Young Mayors. As you can already tell Jacob gets quite passionate and excited when he talks about things he wants to do. I do enjoy it, I think I would enjoy it even more if people took a genuine interest in the opinions of young people and didn’t think that they had nothing constructive to say.
What works well?
I think the whole Young Mayor project works well, but you guys are in a much better position than me to tell me that. I think the election process works well in the same way people get excited with X-Factor because they’re voting for a winner, the one personality you think will do the best job. Also the budget works well, Jacob has £30,000 which will help him make some constructive changes in Lewisham.
What do you think doesn’t work well
I think it’s the point that a lot of people don’t really think young people have anything constructive to say and it seems to be very trendy to show that you listen to young people especially in councils and in government trying to listen to the ‘next generation’ but I think a lot of them don’t really think any of them have anything useful to say.
TNG Youth Centre Logo Design Competition
Young people have named and help develop ideas for a new world class £3.5m building opening in Sydenham. Now we want you to brand it!
HOW TO ENTER
Entries can be sent in via email, Facebook and freepost:
Email: TNGLewisham@lewisham.gov.uk
Facebook: Via the YCP Fan Page
Freepost: Freepost RSHX-ULTU-USHX, TNG Competition, Positive Activities Team, 1st Floor, Connexions, 209-211 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LY
PRIZES
1st Prize - Laptop and graphics software, work with professional graphic designer to develop your design and your logo will be seen on all promotional materials
2nd Prize - Notepad laptop
3rd Prize - Digital camera
RULES
Entrants must be aged between 8-19 and live and/or attend school in Lewisham
Logo designs must arrive on/before the closing date of Friday 18th June
Please provide a telephone number and/or email address so that we can contact you if your ideas has been shortlisted
Shortlisted entrants will be contacted on/by Monday 28th June
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES
Shortlisted designs will be exhibited on Friday 25th June at Catford Civic Suite.
Home Park’s Big Outdoor Screening and Filmmaking workshop
Contact details and permission form Treasure Films 07964 997640 / 020 8778 9530
Home Park’s Big Outdoor Screening and Filmmaking workshop
You/Your child has expressed an interest in attending workshop sessions supported by Treasure Films. The filmmaking workshop will be held at Sydenham library, 210 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5SE, 10am – 4pm on the 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st of July and 12th August.
Tel: 020 8778 7563. Some of the filming may happen on location, locally outdoors, but within walking distance.
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YM Sports Day
Young Mayors' Sports Day
The Young Mayors' Sports Day on Monday 12th April 2010 turned out to be a huge success with lots of young people engaging with the sports available.
Under a sunny sky young people from all across the borough were able to try their hands at basketball, atheltics, karate, tennis and boxing with clubs based in Lewisham.
But perhaps the main attraction was the football tournament which saw several teams battle it out on the five a side pitches. The winners in both age categories received medals and trophies from Cheslea Ladies and England captain Casey Stoney who also awarded 'Player of the Tournament' trophies to two lucky winners.
Thanks to all involved in a great event and we hope to see more of the same soon!
YM Sports Day - 12th April 2010
Previous Young Mayor Miguel Gutierrez Astudillo and current Young Mayor Jacob Sakil have combined their budgets to produce a Sports Day event in the Easter holidays to try and discover new talents in different sports.
This will start at 12pm-5pm at the Powerleague (Pits) in Catford SE6. There will be football tournaments for 12-15yrs and 16-19yrs. You can book your team by requesting an application form from either Manny Hawks (emanuel.hawks@lewisham.gov.uk) or Liam Webber (liam.webber@lewisham.gov.uk). Prizes will be presented by Casey Stoney (more info here http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LadiesProfiles/0,,10268~1147230,00.html) who is the current captain of Chelsea Ladies FC and a former International Player of the Year.
There will also be opportunities to try new sports: Cricket, 30m Sprint Challenge, Martial Arts, Boxing and Tennis. You will also be able to find out more about the local sports clubs in the area.
This is a FREE EVENT with PRIZES and FREE FOOD!
BE THERE!
The Lab Showcase
Young Mayor Jacob Sakil along with Deputy Young Mayor Lola Mustapha and several members of the Young Advisors were in Deptford this evening to help with The Lab Showcase in association with Rolling Sound.
Jacob made a good speech highlighting the importance of celebrating local talent and how the Rolling Sound Bus has enabled many young people to record and produce music across the borough. For many young performers this mobile studio has been the first step towards establishing careers in the performing arts.
The event was also a fundraising opportunity for the Kids Company who work with disadvantaged young people across South London and there were some great prizes up for grab in their raffle. Links to the charity and to Rolling Sound have been added to our useful links page.
South African State Visit
Young Mayor Jacob Sakil and Deputy Mayor Lola Mustapha were today part of a small group speaking to Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa, and his cabinet during his state visit to Great Britain.
Along with graduates from the NEET Programme and Children in Care Council they presented their experiences of public office to President Zuma during a meeting chaired by Sir Steve Bullock.
In his closing speech Mr Zuma spoke about how impressed he was with the young people of Lewisham and his interest in introducing the Young Mayor project to South Africa.
For a full write up check out the South London Press: www.southlondonpress.co.uk and search for Jacob Sakil or Jacob Zuma...
ENOUGH Campaign Day
Jacob and Lola, along with members of the Young Advisors, were on hand to assist with a very successful 'ENOUGH Campaign Day' at Bonus Pastor School.
As well as some very entertaining and informative workshops there was also a lively panel discussion featuring Barry and Margaret Mizen, Chief Inspector Graham Price and local councillors Duwayne Brooks and Pete Pattisson. Check out the photos in our gallery!
Jacob Sakil the Young Mayor of Lewisham
Jacob Sakil
Young Mayor of Lewisham 2009/10
"So far in my current position as Young Mayor of Lewisham I've come to realise you cannot do everything you wish. I definitely feel privileged to be in this important position and think I think this whole experience is something I should treasure. During the past months on the job, I've been battling with ideas to make our lives better but at the same time looking for events and programmes to put on so no one can feel left out or dissatisfied."
"During my term in office, I have been meeting weekly on Mondays from 5-7pm with my cabinet of Young Advisors. I've also met with school councils and members of the the Young Citizens' Panel to get in touch with young people to help develop my ideas for spending my budget of (£30,000). We discussed many ideas and even looked at my manifesto so I could deliver what I promised and hopefully more."
"Events have been happening in our borough from the football tournament for young people held in the Power League in Catford to the auditions of the young people for People's Day. But we all know there is always more to be done as knife and gun crime is taking more of our youth away from their families. Young people need a focus."
Because of the many issues that can be solved and the responsibility I have to get your voice heard, I want to invite each one of you to the Young Citizens' Panel to take part or even visit our weekly meetings. So that when I propose my final ideas to the Mayor and Council and as the money is spent, you as a young person feel someone is answering your problems."
2009 Young Mayor
A grand launch event for the 2009 Young Mayor of Lewisham elections took place on Friday 10th July.
150 young people joined us at Catford High for an afternoon of dance and music performances, interactive voting sessions, and workshops about how to become a Young Mayor and get involved in YCP.
The event was chaired by Young Advisor's Chair, Jacob and there was a lively question and answer session with adult mayor Sir Steve Bullock and young mayor Miguel Gutierrez Astudillo.
Sign up for Young Mayor
Candidates who want to be next year's Young Mayor can now sign up and start their campaign.
Young Advisors have been visiting all schools in Lewisham letting young people know about the elections and the opportunity to stand to be Young Mayor. If you are interested to stand then come along to Lewisham's People's Day on the 10th of July to receive your pack from the Young Mayor stand.