The 19 consultants were selected to help us explore Youth Voice and co-produce an organisational approach to involving young people in the decision making of our work. All consultants were paid for their time.
They considered three questions:
- What does effective Youth Voice look like?
- What model(s) of Youth Voice are suitable for our organisation?
- What good practice should we be aware of?
They participated in sessions which included unpacking language; exploring our values & history; the current context of arts organisations & funding; and creative experimentation. The sessions were designed and facilitated by Django Pinter and assisted by Darcy Dixon as Listener in Residence, who created a report with best practice recommendations, thematic areas and suggested frameworks.
At the end of the process, each young advisor created a response to the issue of Youth Voice and what they felt were their most important takeaways on the subject. This zine is a compilation of their unfiltered responses. We hope you enjoy their contribution to this important topic.
Zine contribution acknowledgement
A New Direction would like to extend our appreciation and thanks to all contributors of the zine:
Aminat Raji, Babatunde Onabajo, Barakat Omomayowa, Chloe Tayali, Evie Anderson, Gabrielle Fullham, Henny Shaw, Jordanne Case, Justyna Lewandowsa, Kye Perry, Lexy Cooper, Louie Parker, Mikah Muir, Olaolu Fayokun, Sara Ismail, Taaj Ibrahim and Tamzin Miller.
Designer: Studio Scamps
