Young Challenge Group Info Session
Event Information
Description
The Young Challenge Group (YCG) is the youth advisory and advocacy group for Challenge London.
We are looking for a team of 12 young Londoners, aged 15 – 23, to join the YCG. The YCG are champions of cultural education and advise us on investments we make as part of the Challenge.
If you are aged 15 – 23 and want to make a real difference to young people’s access to creative and cultural opportunities in London, join the Young Challenge Group and have your voice heard.
Find out more about the YCG and download the role description here.
During the session you will have the chance to:
- Share thoughts and ideas about challenges faced by young Londoners and new opportunities you’d like to see
- Meet other young people interested in getting involved with the Challenge and the A New Direction team.
- Find out more about the Challenge Programme and how you can get involved with the Young Challenge Group
A New Direction are committed to our events being accessible to all young Londoners. If you have any access requirements or need some more information about being at or getting to the event, please get in touch with Hasina on hasina.allen@anewdirection.org.uk or give us a call on 0207 608 2132.
Places at the event are limited, and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Up to £10 can be reimbursed towards your travel expenses to and from the event.
What is Challenge London?
Challenge London, led by A New Direction with funding from Arts Council England, is about ensuring that all children and young people in London can develop their creativity and play an active part in the culture and heritage of the city.
Between 2015 – 2018 we invested just under £900,000 in 12 programmes that worked across half of London’s boroughs, raised matched funds of over £915,000 and reached over 10,000 young people.
In 2018, the Challenge continues.We will be investing in a number of new programmes against match funding from other sources.
Angel Room, Lift Islington
Address: Lift, 45 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PW
The building is fully accessible with a lift covering all floors. The Angel Room is on the third floor and is close to toilet facilities and lift access.
Getting there:
Lift is a 5 minute walk from Angel Underground Station.
Buses: 4, 19, 30, 38, 43, 56, 73, 153, 205, 214, 341, 476.
Get directions via Google maps here.
Organiser A New Direction
Organiser of Young Challenge Group Info Session
Please note: we endeavour to make all of our events accessible to all. All of our venues are wheelchair accessible. For further accessibility information please refer to the venue's website.
A New Direction is a London-based non-profit generating opportunities for children and young people to unlock their creativity.
Why does A New Direction exist?
London is one of the greatest creative hubs in the world. Every day, thousands of the children and young people who live here are inspired by the city’s culture to unleash their own creative side. They have the chance to develop their skills, talents and passions, becoming people who can thrive in a challenging, changing world and boost our wider society.
But there are also thousands of young people who miss out on London’s creative opportunities. Barriers of inequality or simple lack of support stop young people from reaching their creative potential, which has knock-on effects for their chances of personal fulfilment and success in later life.
What is the vision of A New Direction?
Inequality is not set in stone; we can make London into a city with equal opportunities to engage with culture and be creative for all young people and children. This is our vision.
We are working towards a society where all children and young people can thrive through developing their creativity.
What does A New Direction do?
We work directly with the organisations at the front line: schools, cultural venues, local authorities and businesses. We unite those organisations to campaign for better policies that serve children and young people. We organise joint events and projects to reach a broader audience. We connect young people to mentors, work experience and inspiration.
Who does A New Direction help?
Children and young people in London and through helping them, wider society.
