Youth Ascends - Plymouth Information, Advice and Support

What is a forum?

A forum is a method of sharing ideas and talking about an issue or problem.

Our forum is open to young people with SEND from 5 to 25 years old. Our forum encourages young people to engage in discussions and feed their experiences and views to our young people's steering group.

What is a steering group?

A steering group is a group of people who run the forum, represent the voice of the forum, and engage with professionals in strategic planning.

Our steering group is made up of disabled young people aged between 14 and 25. They act to make sure young people's views are taken into account within strategic planning for provision in Plymouth. Disabled young people feel they can use the forum steering group as an access point to Plymouth City Council. The group discusses issues that affect them and other disabled young people in Plymouth. They advise from their own experiences and have a passion to make sure that young disabled people's opinions are valued and their views heard equally with other members of society and by professionals in the city.

Currently, the forum is looking at accessible transport in the city and gathering young people's experiences of bus travel, taxi transport, homeschool transport, and travel training in the city.

Young people can engage with the forum through their educational, post-16 providers, youth groups, or agencies by attending facilitated discussion groups, drop-ins, school council meetings, surveys, email, and text communication.

How to get involved

For further information on how you can be involved, please contact Youth Ascends on 01752 258933 or email YPForum@plymouth.gov.uk.

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