Chris’s story
Chris told us that his voice as an activist was “10 years in the making” and that he started to find it by being part of Kirklees Youth Council.
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Georgia’s story
Georgia told us that participating in Kirklees Youth Council changed (and probably saved) her life.
Jacob’s story
Jacob told us that joining Kirklees Youth Council was a spur of the moment decision that “has changed my life forever”.
Working Group – 10th October 2019
Our Working Group discussed our democracy work programme, how to connect councillors and citizens in a networked society, how we’re putting councillors at the heart of everything we do, and the upcoming “Growing a stronger youth council” report.
Will you be part of Local Democracy Week 2019?
Could you organise an event or activity anywhere in Kirklees during October 2019 that helps people to get involved in our local democracy?
Working Group – 19th August 2019
Our Working Group discussed Place Based Working in Kirklees.
Working Group – 7th August 2019
Our Working Group discussed Kirklees Question Time events, the changing councillor role and our work programme over the coming year.
Working in a political environment
We’re proud to be part of a democratic organisation, with councillors at the heart. That’s why we’re encouraging teams from across the council to learn more about what it means to work in a political environment.
Inviting our councillors in
We’d like to share a great example of a council service who are determined to be open and to invite our councillors in. It’s part of our work to put councillors at the heart of what we do.
How can we best work together in Fieldhead?
Live or work in Fieldhead? Come and share stories about how we can best work together to make our local places better. Join in our workshop on Wednesday 19 June at Fieldhead Primary Academy.