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OYC Meeting Minutes – 17/04/2024

Welcome, apologies and icebreakers:Chris briefly introduced the Rock St Centre, explaining that it will be the centre for youth services soon.Meetings will aim to still be in the Civic Centre, …

OYC Meeting Minutes – 03/04/2024

Welcome, apologies and icebreakers:  Icebreakers will be held before every YC meeting to get to know new people, to promote new conversation and to prevent polarisation between groups.  Today’s ice …

[1]: Welcome, Apologies & Icebreakers (lead by Chair) [2]: Make Your Mark (lead by Chris) [3]: Rep Elections (lead by Chair) [4*]: Break [5]: Officer Elections (lead by Chair) [6]: Events and Trips (lead by Chris) [7]: AOB (lead by Chair)

OYC Meeting Minutes – 20/03/2024

ELECTION RESULTS: A summary is available at https://oldhamyc.com/blog/2024/03/20/2024-internal-elections/ WELCOME, APOLOGIES & ICEBREAKERS (CHAIRThe Youth Councillor who runs the meeting, heads up the organisation and has the casting vote. Or something …

Visual saying "Internal Elections", on top of a orange to blue gradient, and the Oldham Youth Council logo in the top right

2024 Internal Elections

We have concluded the round of internal elections for 2024-25. The current leadership team now is as follows: LEADERSHIP The leadership group is composed of the Vice ChairThe Youth Councillor …

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Making Your Mark Oldham – 2023 Report

Below is the report from Making Your Mark in 2023. The Making Your Mark Oldham saw over 8,000 young people vote on the regional, and local issues that matter, with …

[1]: Welcome & Apologies (lead by Chair) [2]: Oldham's Economic Vision (lead by Paul Clifford) [3]: OYC Safe Space (lead by Chair & Chris) [4*]: Break [5]: Rep Elections (lead by Chair) [6]: Events and Trips (lead by Chris) [7]: AOB (lead by Chair)

OYC Meeting Minutes – 06/03/2024

Pictured: Penelope, our chairThe Youth Councillor who runs the meeting, heads up the organisation and has the casting vote. Or something to sit on but probably the first one on …

[1]: Welcome & Apologies (lead by Chair) [2]: Overview and Scrutiny: Youth Vaping (lead by Oldham Councillors) [3*]: Break [4]: Vice Chair Elections (lead by Chair) [5]: Events and Trips (lead by Chris) [6]: AOB (lead by Chair)

OYC Meeting Minutes – 21/02/2024

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY – YOUTH VAPING (OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL) Cllr Eddie Moores, Cllr Colin McLaren, and other councillors from the Overview and Scrutiny panels attended the Youth Council meeting …

(L-R) Councillor Shaid Mushtaq, Leah, Adriana, Adam & Prem. Shaid Mushtaq holding a box of sharpies, Leah and Adriana holding a large cheque paid to the Oldham Youth Council for £1,000, Adam holding highlighters and markers, and Prem holding notebooks. The image is on a background of a gradient from orange to blue, with the Oldham Youth Council logo in the bottom right.

Stationary Campaign: £1,000 Donation

Oldham Youth Council are delighted to say that on Monday (05 February 2024), we recieved a donation of £1,000 from Muse Places, CBRE and Rowan Ashworth Ltd. The donation will …

[1]: Welcome & Apologies (lead by Chair) [2]: Cliinical Psychologists (lead by Celestre and Lorna) [3*]: Break [4]: Oldham Plan Consultation (lead by Liz Dryden-Stuart) [5]: Independent Youth Research Panel (lead by Prem and Tom) [6]: EtonX (lead by Chris) [7]: Events and Trips (lead by Chris) [8]: AOB (lead by Chair)

OYC Meeting Minutes – 07/02/2024

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS (CELESTRE AND LORNA) Beth, a researcher, attended our meeting on November 29, 2023, as documented in the minutes (https://oldhamyc.com/blog/2023/11/29/oyc-meeting-minutes-29-11-2023/). She returned to address the questions raised during that …

[1]: Welcome & Apologies (lead by Chair) [2]: Introduction and Registering People to Vote (lead by Cllr Mushtaq & Cllr Charters) [3*]: Break [4]: Being a Youth Councillor (lead by Chris & Chair) [5]: Votes at 16 Action Group (lead by Chris) [6]: Events and Trips (lead by Chris) [7]: AOB (lead by Chair)

OYC Meeting Minutes – 24/01/2024

INTRODUCTION AND REGISTERING PEOPLE TO VOTE (CLLR MUSHTAQ & CLLR CHARTERS) Unfortunately, the two councillors were unable to attend the meeting due to a pressing emergency. In their absence, youth …