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Welcome to My Place!
We believe in the power of partnership between young people and those in power to make better futures for us all. We do this through our innovative method...
Commission
We COMMISSION and train local young people, aged 13-18, to find out what their community loves about their area, and how they want it changed
Connect
We CONNECT our young, empowered leaders with local decision-makers and help them build active, ongoing relationships
Co-Create
We support these new partnerships between young community representatives and those in power to CO-CREATE the future of their areas together
See My Place in action
Our Vision
A world in which local communities - including young people - have a genuine say in the future of the places where they live, and are able to create change in partnership with decision makers
Our Mission
To empower local young people aged 13-18 to be researchers, advocates and leaders for the diverse communities they represent, and support them to build a positive future for their place and their community
Our Values
Inclusive
My Place is for everyone, but we focus on working with young people and communities who are marginalised from decision making
Independent
My Place is independent of the interests and influence of any single stakeholder, political party, or interest group
Challenging
We challenge how change currently takes place in communities and push for this to be more inclusive, with local people at the centre
Collaborative
My Place is committed to working collaboratively with people and organisations to achieve a shared vision and create change together
Empowering
​My Place recognises the potential of young people to tackle common challenges and works with them as equal partners. We champion young leadership and create space for this to flourish
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