Having established with young people their priorities for change and the urgent need for action to improve services to achieve these outcomes, young people used the remaining time to build the future, exploring what a new umbrella organisation led by a youth membership across Lambeth would look like.
In planning for the future, the young people first explored different models of service running a service or organisation, noting their various strengths and weaknesses and likely opportunities and threats as a model in the future. These findings are presented in sequence, running from local authority ownership and control to young people ownership and control.
At the same time, the roving reporters asked some young people this important question.
“What do you think about children and young people having more control over services and activities which are provided for them?”
"I think it’s a brilliant idea. Getting all young people together means bridging the gap between different postcodes and young people not feeling safe with each other.” (Jeremiah Emmanuel, Deputy Youth Mayor)
“I think it is a good idea. However, I think it needs to be an idea that is thoroughly thought through.” (Keanna Williams, Lambeth Member of UK Youth Parliament)
· “I think that young people should have the role of being a leader so that the young people are their own leaders.” (Treasure Oyelade, Lambeth Youth Council)