OYC Meeting Minutes – 11/01/2023

Speech Writing & Delivery

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 our site :-) More, Charlotte, ran a workshop lasting roughly half of the meeting. She talked about:

• Expectations for Youth Councillors – especially those in leadership roles, including being more active
• What to include in a speech for Youth Council, for example for leadership and representative roles. She says that an ideal speech should include the four components (in order):
  • Why are you good for the role?
  • How do your skills / qualities apply to this role? Relevant examples?
  • Why you, and what sets you apart from other candidates?
  • End with a bang, e.g. call to action or a strong statement
• Speech writing methods, including:
  • Bullet points (summarise points in a few words)
  • Point / sentence summary (bullet points but in depth)
  • Full script and learn
  • Or even a mixture of them
• Questions
  • They are not set questions, so no need to prepare intensively
  • The aim is to reinforce what you have said in your speech.
  • Include skills and qualities, to enforce the idea!

Charlotte made Youth Councillors do the speech writing with a random topic she picked,  in order to help develop Youth Councillor’s skills. Youth councillors had the option to present their speech, with Charlotte (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 our site :-) More), Isaac (Vice 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 our site :-) More) and Chris giving feedback.

Later, Charlotte asked us questions and tried to see if we could reinforce our skills and qualities, and giving feedback on what we could do better.

THE BIG MYPMember of Youth Parliament – The Member of the Youth Parliament is elected to represent the LA on a national level. More DEBATEA debate is when two parties discuss a statement, with one side for the statement given, and one against. Each party gives points on why they stand where they do on the statement, trying to create a convincing argument to win the debate. More

Chris discussed, following on from a previous debateA debate is when two parties discuss a statement, with one side for the statement given, and one against. Each party gives points on why they stand where they do on the statement, trying to create a convincing argument to win the debate. More regarding the constitutionA constitution is a set of rules that guides how an organisation works. The constitution says how the organisation is set up and how it works. It also states the rights of it's members. More change, whether we should stick to one year terms for MYPs and having DMYPs moving up, or two year terms for MYPs. This is because British Youth CouncilA Youth Lead organisation for  young people aged 25 and under to influence and inform the decisions that affect their lives. They support young people to get involved in their communities and democracy locally, nationally and internationally, making a difference as volunteers, campaigners, decision-makers and leaders.   More and Impact Youth, two organisations doing the MYPMember of Youth Parliament – The Member of the Youth Parliament is elected to represent the LA on a national level. More program, are likely to get less funding, leading to the UK Youth Parliament wanting MYPs to have two year terms, where there is only one House of Commons debateA debate is when two parties discuss a statement, with one side for the statement given, and one against. Each party gives points on why they stand where they do on the statement, trying to create a convincing argument to win the debate. More, one annual conference and one Make Your MarkA Nationwide campaign, run by UK Youth parliament, that gathers information on what is important to the youth of the United Kingdom. More will happen over the two years, instead of it happening every year.

Chris discussed that we could either:

• Elect 2 DMYPs, with DMYPs going onto MYPMember of Youth Parliament – The Member of the Youth Parliament is elected to represent the LA on a national level. More each year, like usual – issue may be that someone may not get as much opportunity.
• Having 2 MYPs and 2 DMYPs, with 2 year terms of office, elected alongside each other, with DMYPs not becoming MYPs.
• Having a 4 year term, where 2 DMYPs are elected and move up to 2 MYPs, however the issue with that is it is a long commitment, and people under the age of 15 can be elected without being taken out as MYPMember of Youth Parliament – The Member of the Youth Parliament is elected to represent the LA on a national level. More (as MYPs can not be 19 or over).
• Electing one DMYPDeputy Member of Youth Parliament – The Deputy Member of Youth Parliament is the first year of a two year role, which allows the elected members to learn about the role and step in for the MYP when needed. To be elected as DMYP, you have to be within the age bracket of 11-18, due to this role linking in with the BYC. More / MYPMember of Youth Parliament – The Member of the Youth Parliament is elected to represent the LA on a national level. More who each have a 2 year term of office, making a stagger.

Youth councillors in the meeting decided that we should have 2 year terms from 1 year terms, due to the issues a 1 year term poses.

Youth councillors then decided that DMYPs should be in a shadow role, so DMYPs do not move up to MYPs, and they are elected separately.

Youth councillors then decided that only 1 MYPMember of Youth Parliament – The Member of the Youth Parliament is elected to represent the LA on a national level. More and 1 DMYPDeputy Member of Youth Parliament – The Deputy Member of Youth Parliament is the first year of a two year role, which allows the elected members to learn about the role and step in for the MYP when needed. To be elected as DMYP, you have to be within the age bracket of 11-18, due to this role linking in with the BYC. More election will happen every year, meaning that it is staggered, meaning that there is an easier opportunity for people to become MYPMember of Youth Parliament – The Member of the Youth Parliament is elected to represent the LA on a national level. More / DMYPDeputy Member of Youth Parliament – The Deputy Member of Youth Parliament is the first year of a two year role, which allows the elected members to learn about the role and step in for the MYP when needed. To be elected as DMYP, you have to be within the age bracket of 11-18, due to this role linking in with the BYC. More. These MYPs have a 2 year term.

This is however dependent on what BYCBritish Youth Council – A Youth Lead organisation representing 11-18 year olds across Great Britain. More says and permits, which the staggering may be an issue.

EVENTS & TRIPS

• GMYCAGreater Manchester Youth Combined Authority More, Thursday 12^th January Night, one replacement required due to one GMYCAGreater Manchester Youth Combined Authority More representative not being able to make it.
• Tue 17 & Thu 19 January (evening), to be part of an interview panel for casual youthwork posts – only one person required per panel.
• Other Youth Work panels – dates unknown, youth councillors to check emails if they are interested.
• YouthForiaAn organisation in which youth councillors from the North West meet up and work on campaigns and training. More ResidentialA trip with an overnight stay More, in the Lake District, 6 places available for Youth Councillors – end of April 2023.

AOB

Isaac: requesting people to stop using their phone in the meetings. If anyone needs to send something urgent, they are requested to step out.

Chris: A decision was made in the priorities meeting (04/01/2023). The vice 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 our site :-) More elections will be on Wednesday the 25^th of February, with the MYPMember of Youth Parliament – The Member of the Youth Parliament is elected to represent the LA on a national level. More/GMYCA representative being the next meeting and officer roles being in the same meeting or the meeting following that.