Young advisors

The young people at the heart of Sheffield Futures | Youth-led projects | Youth proofing | Training

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What we do

Young Advisors are critical to Sheffield Futures’ work on the issues that affect young people in Sheffield.

We’re a diverse group aged 16-25 with different motivations, career ambitions and interests, but we all share a passion for social justice. While we cannot speak for all young people across Sheffield, we represent a snapshot of Sheffield’s youth voice.

Our input ensures that youth perspectives are at the forefront of decisions made to benefit young people. We collaborate with, and influence those who are developing services and spaces for young people, as well as ensuring that young people have a voice on issues that are important to them.

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What other people say about us

“I have worked with a number of the Young Advisors. We have worked on rewriting and delivering the communication course programmes and developing an online version. Each Young Advisor brought a unique insight to the topic and used their life experience in writing and developing the course. I have often been challenged to look at things from a different perspective and have really valued working as part of a team with these young people. I feel I am more aware in my life about the impact of services on young people in Sheffield.”

Siobhan Breithuin

Training and Development Consultant, Sheffield City Council

“The Young Advisors had a really fruitful discussion on our proposed topic and shared their experiences very articulately. They provided thoughtful reflections on their experiences and provided helpful and logical suggestions about what would improve their experience, which will feed into action planning to make improvements to our service users’ experiences.”

Aisling Redmond

Senior Patient Experience Facilitator, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals