Seeking children and young people to change our world
Children in Scotland’s youth advisory group Changing our World (CoW), has announced an exciting opportunity calling for prospective new members to apply.
Changing our World is made up of children and young people aged 8 to 25 who inform Children in Scotland’s work by sharing their views and experiences directly. Children in Scotland believes it is incredibly important to listen to the voices of children and young people in all aspects of our work, so CoW members are encouraged to talk about issues that are important to them and directly impact their lives.
CoW has contributed to various important pieces of work, including supporting an update of Children in Scotland’s values, developing a paper on Education and Learning, and even won a Children’s Health Scotland award for their work around vaping and its effect on children and young people.
Members also contribute to events, particularly Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference. CoW members play a critical role in the delivery of the conference from co-chairing the two-day event, to selecting workshops for the programme, and influencing the conference messaging.
CoW is particularly keen to assemble a diverse group of young people in order to hear from the widest possible range of voices, so is open to anyone from 8 to 25 who is keen to share their experiences and views on a range of topics, and to work collaboratively in a team.
If you are interested in getting involved, check out our information sheet, and direct any questions to pshirazi@childreninscotland.org.uk
Meet Changing our World
Changing our World is the children and young people’s advisory group for Children in Scotland. Members of the group are aged 8-25, all with different backgrounds, ideas, experiences and views.
Members meet regularly to share their views and experiences with Children in Scotland, helping to make our work more relevant to children’s lives.
