Youth Action Bolsover is a major new youth-led initiative that has launched in Bolsover District, offering young people aged 12–25 the chance to have their voices heard, learn valuable skills and help shape the future of opportunities in their community.

Youth Action, a new programme from Bolsover Partnership and Bolsover District Council, is being coordinated by Direct Education Business Partnership and forms part of a long-term vision to improve the lives of children and young people across the district over the next decade.

The initiative is now calling on local young people to find out more and sign up for a range of exciting free opportunities starting this summer.

We are delivering the project in partnership with Platform Thirty1, Active Compass and Bolsover Community and Voluntary Service; we have been working with schools and community groups across Bolsover to gather young people’s views on what they want to see in their towns and introduce them to ways they can get involved and make a difference.

Young people who join Youth Action can choose from a range of hands-on roles, including:

• Peer Researchers – receiving training and support to gather opinions and ideas from other young people
• Youth Forum Members – representing youth voice, working alongside decision-makers and helping shape a Youth Action Plan
• Media Collective Members – developing skills in filmmaking, design and content creation to tell the story of the project

All training and opportunities are provided free of charge to young people and their families. To further remove barriers to participation, additional expenses, such as travel, will also be covered wherever possible.

There is also the opportunity for all participants to attend Bolsover’s first-ever Youth Summit later this year, where they will meet other young people, share ideas and directly influence future plans for youth services in the district.