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Thursday Mar 22, 2007

Barnardo's Annual Confrence

Hi Everyone,

What a week I've had, I was requested to go down to the first ever Barnardo's Annual Confrence.  There was six young people 3 from Barnardos including me. Its even got into the bbc news check this link out to read bit more about it, see if you recognise me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6472115.stm

There was two of us from Barnardo's North East, 1 from Barnardo's LEaSE and 3 young people from the South of London.

We all talked about different issues which are affecting chldren and young people in the UK.  Issues talked about were Disability, (my bit); another young person talked about being in care; gangs and barriers between adults and young people; families in poverty and another spoke about  young people volunteering.  Another young person from the UK Youth Parliment spoke about funding to help support projects for children and young people.  I have to say the young person talking aobut volunteering got it spot on.

Before the confrence started we spoke with the children's commisioner; he asked us all what we were going to speak about.  So he could lead into some of the things we were going to talk about in his speech.  He talked about more participation from children and young people to happen everywhere, even in schools and for it NOT to be tokenistic.

What else happened this week.....

Last night Barnardo's YPRAG had thier monthly meeting and planned meeting with Barnardo's NE corporate forum thats Barnardo's top suits in the region.  The group has met with them once before and after deep discussion yesterday, we've a lot to take to the meeting on Monday.

Think that's enough for 1 week.

Posted by Moira ( 10:20 PM )
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