YOUNG PEOPLE
Welcome to Young Manchester
Young Manchester is a membership organisation that exists to strengthen, connect and champion organisations and leaders of all ages who are working to improve life for children and young people in Manchester. We are committed to becoming a youth-led organisation, which means we want to put power in young people's hands - letting you shape the decisions we make and where money goes. We are here to support your ideas, and make sure your voice is heard. Find out how to get involved below.
What is an Ambassador?
Young Manchester recognises adults have been informing where money for young people is invested for a long time and it is time for young people to inform where money for young people should be invested! As an ambassador, you will be listened to. You will be given a platform to share your opinions and experiences. This means you will have a role in creating change in response to the issues you find in your communities.
WHAT DO YOU GAIN FROM BECOMING A YOUNG AMBASSADOR?
- Space to develop your personal and professional skills
- Access to opportunities
- Recognition for being a leader
- Influence change to make Manchester better for children and young people
- Support to make a positive difference in your community
Ambassador Activities
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Events
You will play a key role in providing fun opportunities for young people through working alongside Young Manchester to put on events for young people.
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Mini-missions
You will explore your local community and work alongside other Ambassadors to create a project that has a positive impact in your city.
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Grants Panels
As an ambassador you will be able to sit on grant panels and directly influence how our funds are spent, meaning you will be shaping the opportunities for young people in Manchester.
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Partnership Engagement
As an ambassador you will you will be able to learn more about and get involved in our impressive network of partners across Manchester.
Recruitment
Applications for the Young Ambassador Programme are now open. To apply, please fill in this online application form or see here for more details.
Ambassador Journey
Sam and Liv kickstart the ambassador programme
Two Young Project Coordinators present "Young People's role in Young Manchester" to the board. This is the beginning of the Ambassador programme.
Young People make the decisions
Young people from 42nd Street decide on the Thrive Grant awards.
Young MCR X Big People Music
Young Manchester hosts a collaborative event with 'Big People Music' centred on young people influencing culture and society.
Recruitment of 1st Cohort
The programme recruits its first cohort of Young Ambassadors
Jack joins Young Manchester!
A new Project Coordinator is recruited with a young person sitting on the panel.
Giving back to those who do great work in Manchester
The Young Ambassadors support the Youth Buzz Awards
The pandemic put a pause on in-person work
The arrival of COVID-19 and the lockdown meant the Ambassador programme moved online. The Project Coordinators continued to provide online support to Ambassadors throughout 2020.
Rachel joins Young Manchester!
Recruitment for the Social Action coordinator was conducted with a youth panel.
The Young Ambassadors created and co-delivered a workshop for the young person's panel for 'Keeping Children & Young People Safe'.
Ambassadors shape national funding
Young Ambassadors sat on the panel for the national fund Children in Need/Youth Futures Foundation: Inspiring Futures.
Giving young people a seat at the table
A Young Manchester young person spoke at the Racial Justice and Social Action, national funder event.
A young person sat on the interview panel for the Young Manchester Board recruitment.
The board welcomes new members
Three young people are appointed to the Young Manchester board
Recruitment of Ambassadors 2nd Cohort
The Ambassador programme start recruiting a second cohort of Ambassadors.
Caia joins Young Manchester!
A new Project Coordinator is recruited, with two young people sitting on the panel.
2nd Cohort Training
Training and Induction for the second cohort of ambassadors begins.
Liv joins Young Manchester
A new Project Coordinator is recruited to work alongside Caia.
Our Ambassadors create their own branding
The Ambassadors have branding consultation with Northern Exposure to create a graphic and logo for the programme.
Our Ambassadors decide where money in spent on Mental Health
The Ambassadors sit on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Young People's panel and the second City of Social Action grants panel.
Ambassadors x RECLAIM
In collaboration with RECLAIM, Young Manchester puts on 'We the Change: a Night of Power'.
City of Social Action Panel
The Ambassadors sit on the third City of Social Action Grants panel.
Ambassadors shape the future of the programme
Project Coordinators run a feedback session with the ambassadors to ensure that the programme continues to be co-produced with young people at it evolves.
The fouth and final City of Social Action Grants panel takes place.
Recruitment of 3rd Cohort of Ambassadors
Recruitment opens for the third cohort of Young Ambassadors
