Youth Action Council Youth Voice Model
Argyll and Bute Council · 5 November 2025
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 5 November 2025 and its agenda
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Uncle BRADLEY Mother WILLIAM Me AILEEN KENNETH YOUTH ACTION GROUP, MSYP, AND OTHER YOUTH GROUP REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES FORM A LOCAL YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL MSYP SYP NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS COUNCIL REPS MEET THREE TIMES A YEAR AT SITTINGS TO DISCUSS YOUTH ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS YOUTH COUNCIL HOST COUNCILLORS/DECISION MAKERS DURING THESE SITTINGS TO CONSULT ON LOCAL YOUTH ISSUES LOCAL CAMPAIGNS Youth Action Council Youth Voice Model
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What is the purpose? A model led by young people to support the effective implementation of article 12 of the UNCRC by ensuring young people have a say and influence over issues that affect them at a local level.
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What do young people think? Young people from the Kintyre and Bute Youth Action Group’s met in Rothesay where they explained why they feel they need a youth voice model that is led by them and meets their needs.
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They worked with Alasdair Paisley MSYP, met with local Councillor's, and a Youth Engagement Officer from Police Scotland and began developing their own youth voice model.
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They also visited and learned from the award winning Aberdeen Youth Movement over the Easter holidays to learn from their experiences and found new ways to develop their work.
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Kintyre Youth Action Council have held two sittings so far this year with the next one planned for the Autumn. The model is now being rolled out across different areas of Argyll and Bute.
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Model Principles ALL ELEMENTS (INC. STRUCTURE AND PRINCIPLES) ARE LED BY THE LOCAL YOUTH COUNCIL AND CAN BE REVIEWED AND AMENDED AT ANY TIME. YOUTH COUNCIL IDENTIFY THEMES/ISSUES TO DISCUSS AND CONSULT ON. FACILITATION AND SUPPORT PROVIDED BY LOCAL LIVEARGYLL CLD YOUTH WORKER. LEVEL OF SUPPORT TO BE IDENTIFIED BY LOCAL YOUTH COUNCIL AND CONSTANTLY REVIEWED. YOUTH COUNCIL TO HOST COUNCILLOR’S AND DECISION MAKERS ON THEIR TERMS - AT A VENUE AND TIME THEY ARE COMFORTABLE WITH, YOUTH COUNCIL SET AGENDA AND RULES FOR LOCAL MEETINGS TO MAKE IT YOUTH FRIENDLY. YOUNG PEOPLE TO RECORD THEIR MEETINGS USING A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS THAT SUIT THEM.
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How to Get Involved If you know any young people aged 11 - 18 who would like to get involved, or if your service/organisation would like to get involved in hearing and supporting the views of the Youth Action Council please contact jamie.titterton@liveargyll.co.uk