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>> Contact Us:

To contact the KDYF email: youthforum@kesgrave.org.uk.

>> Meetings

Main committee meetings are held roughly every 2 months throughout the year. These are open meetings and new members are welcome at any time (although you must be aged 11 or above). The usual venue is Kesgrave Town Council Offices. There are also working party meetings organised as required. Again open to all. Meeting dates can be found on the calendar.

>> Events

Details of events that are being organised by the Youth Forum or in conjunction with, or by, other organisations that are aimed specifically at young people can also be found on the calendar.

Please support these events. They are for you and without your support these events won’t flourish. If these events are successful then we’ll continue to push for them to become permanent events or look to put on more. At the end of the day it’s down to you and your support.

If you know of an event that you think would be of interest to other young people email us and we’ll publicise it. Also if you would like to help run an event or would be willing to help set up a new event/club, again email us. Working together we may be able to make your ideas become a reality.

If you have any comments on events, then please publish them on the discussion board or email: youthforum@kesgrave.org.uk.

>> Local Youth Facilities and Help:

Kesgrave Community Website provides details of facilities in Kesgrave and much more. Specifically of interest to you might be youth organisations, sports clubs and facilities and things to do. There’s also the calendar and links to useful homework sites and sites dealing with issues affecting young children and adults.

>> Our Vision

The Kesgrave and District Youth Forum is an organisation which is working to provide somewhere safe for young adults to go, creating opportunities to access facilities and activities, and involving young people in decisions so their voice can be heard. It is working to develop young people's potential and create a safer community for everybody.

>> Our Aims

To help make a safer community for everyone.
To value young people as an important and integral part of the community.
To help young people become more involved in their local community, and take an active part in decision-making.
To help young people have a bigger say in things that affect them.
To help raise the self-esteem of young people.
To provide social meeting places for young people.
To provide more for young people to do - activities, information, advice and guidance.
To work in partnership with people from all groups in the community
To break down barriers between all sections of the community.

>> Our Charitable Status and Constitution

We are currently not applying for charitable status although we have prepared most of the documentation as we feel there is little benefit in doing so. We have also created and approved a constitution covering how we run ourselves.

>> How We Meet Our Aims

To meet our vision and aims we are undertaking the following:

Taking a lead in helping to organise and co-ordinate events eg summer games, fun evening etc.
Helping to improve local facilities through leading or actively contributing to infrastructure projects eg getting a drop in centre up and running, skateboard park, teen shelters, starting new clubs etc.
Holding meetings with other organisations and young people together with liasing with the local community to understand local needs and issues and to co-ordinate activities.

Helping to publicise facilities and help available to young people in the area e.g online web sites covering health issues, exam support, drugs etc, Youth Clubs, detached workers, other youth organisations etc

>> Who We Are

The forum is made up of representatives from various organisations. Listed below are the main committee roles and organisations involved.

Ian Farthing - Chairperson

Veronica Read - Secretary

Celia Comber - Treasurer

Reps from: Kesgrave Town Council, Rushmere Parish Council, Martlesham Parish Council, Kesgrave Youth Club, Suffolk Constabulary, Suffolk Coastal District Council, Extended Schools Development Officer, County Councillors, District Councillors, Adults, Young People

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