Doncaster Young Advisors

We asked Youth Councillors to share their experiences so far whilst being on the #Doncaster Youth Council - and this is what Vianna had to say 🙌✨🤩🥹

April is #AutismAcceptanceMonth 💜 To mark the month, Youth Councillor Leo has written a powerful and personal poem that captures their reflections and experiences.✨ Leo’s words offer a window into the reality of life with autism.💜

Filming day 1/4🎥🎬 Cheeky sneak peek behind the scenes of our educational early prevention film aimed at young people, raising awareness around the ripple effects and consequences of engaging in crime and antisocial behaviour.🎬👀 Watch this space!!👀🎬👏🏻

Angus & Courtney had the pleasure of attending our #Doncaster CYPF Awards, a fantastic event recognising the dedication and hard work of staff in @MyDoncaster who support Children, Young People and Families across our city. 🙌 Hats off to everyone who was nominated!🥹👏🏻

🏳️‍🌈 It’s LGBT History Month! TA DA! Our Young Person’s Guide to Pride!🌟🤩 Developed by us - by young people, for young people🙌 Feeling seen, heard, and supported means everything to a young person so let’s keep the conversation going not just for this month, but always💜

We have arrived in London!📍 Ready to debate at @HouseofCommons for @UKYP sitting! Now waiting in Westminster Hall 🥶 Wish us luck! Let’s go!🙌⭐️📣 @CommonsSpeaker @DoncasterDamian @Rianaguk @CourtneyHelsby

Exciting update!🌈 Yesterday we took copies of our Young Persons Guide to Pride to #Doncaster Archives where they will become part of the LGBTQ+ collection!🤩 We’re so proud that this resource, made by young people for young people, will be preserved for future generations.✨

Today Youth Councillors Matt, Kira, Rylie & JCM Ethan attended Doncaster’s #HolocaustMemorialDay where they delivered moving readings🕯️ Honoring the memory of those who suffered & reflect on the importance of standing against hatred & prejudice💜 @HMD_uk @DoncasterHMD @MayorRos

Today at the CYPF Staff Summit the Partnership & Engagement Team had a stall showcasing their work including our campaign resources 🙌🤩 A highlight was sharing our Youth Voice video about the future!🌈🚀 “Young people are not just the future—they’re the present too!”💬

From the #Doncaster Youth Council - Happy New Year!🪩✨ At this time of year you’ll be surrounded by messages about doing more & being a ‘new you’ We want to remind you all to stop & reflect how far you’ve already come🙌 Be proud of yourself, be your best you & smash 2025!💥

It’s #KnifeCrimeAwarenessWeek. We joined #OpSceptre, a campaign to tackle knife crime💪 Thanks to @syptweet and @SY_VRU for joining us, and to Lisa and her daughter for sharing their powerful story of resilience after losing their son/brother to knife crime.💙 @olivercoppard

*If any schools would like a copy of Be the Kind Kid get in touch, plus, as a special treat, we have a limited number of Smudge, the Kindness Kitten mascot to go with the book* @MyDoncaster @DoncasterDamian @Rianaguk @hornsbylj @HubsYouth @DonYouthCouncil @MandyBurns73

Show us your #RandomActsOfKindness, and let’s keep kindness in motion all year round. 💜🙏🫶 bit.ly/BeTheKindKidBo… #BeTheKindKid #AntiBullyingWeek2024 #KindnessMatters #ChooseKindness

Anti-Bullying Week 2024 - Let’s come together to make a difference by focusing on small but powerful actions—Random Acts of Kindness. Every little gesture of kindness can brighten someone’s day and create a ripple of positivity in our communities.

Rylie, Erin and Darcy had the absolute privilege of laying a wreath for Remembrance Day on behalf of Young People in our city, honoring both those who have served and those who continue to serve.♥️ We are forever grateful.

🧵1/3 #YouthWorkWeek🚀 We asked young people to share how youth work has impacted their life. The responses are truly inspiring and humbling❤️🥹 Swipe through to see some of the amazing quotes young people have shared with us!🙌 @nationalyouthagency @UKYP @YouthWorkUnit

Was great to attend the All Things South Yorkshire Event on Sat 12th Oct! We came together with young people across South Yorkshire to learn more about @SouthYorksMCA discussed SYMCA’s key priorities, & highlighted ideas & issues that matter most to young people in our region🙌

🌟Shoutout to #Doncaster Youth Councillor Kira, for designing logos for our Crime & Safety Campaign✨ It was like an episode of The Apprentice as Kira sketched out her ideas and @CourtneyHelsby digitalized them. Stay tuned to see which design wins! 🏆🗳️🙌 #ChooseYouthWork

🙌Team Work & Presenting Skills🎤 We all know how daunting it can be to get up and talk in front of others🫣 We practice by having sessions where we work in teams and present back to the group👏🏻 It’s little activities like these that boosts confidence🙌✨ #ChooseYouthWork