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We are looking to form a Youth Advisory Group on behalf of the Children’s Coaching Collaborative (CCC) to truly embed young people and their voices within the sector.
About the CCC
The Children’s Coaching Collaborative (CCC) is a group of organisations who together have established guiding principles and a purpose to improve the experiences of coaching for children and young people by embedding the UN convention on the Rights of the Child into sports provision.
About the opportunity
We know that when children and young people have a voice, choice and ownership of their journey when participating in physical activity, they are more likely to develop a lifelong love of being active.
Through the Youth Advisory Group, we will explore opportunities for you to share your experiences, views and opinions on sports coaching, and support you with developing your knowledge on your rights and understanding of the sector to help you in your role.
You will be supported by a team of StreetGames staff, and staff from wider partners of the CCC. You will receive a detailed induction, and training to help you build your skills and confidence to express your voice in a safe environment.
Why get involved?
- It’ll be fun!
- Get your voice heard – share your views and experiences
- Make a difference – amplify the voices of young people to shape practice, advocate for change and influence initiatives that impact your peers
- Opportunity to improve your confidence, experience and employability skills
- Grow your network – connect with other young people, professionals and other people within the sport & physical activity
- Opportunity to travel within the UK
What StreetGames will provide:
- All your travel, accommodation and food will be paid for (for face to face meetings)
- Free Young Advisors kit
- A reference and support on building your CV
What will I be doing?
You will be part of a Youth Advisory group that will meet regularly to inform and make decisions for the CCC about what matters in coaching sport and physical activity, with a young person-centred approach.
We expect participants to:
- Commit to up to 12 months of their time
- Participate in regular meetings, with the option to attend wider CCC meetings
- Be available for up to two face-to-face meetings per year
- Take part in and work as a team with other Young Advisors
- Be interested in shaping the experience of young people in community & sport settings
Who is it for?
We are looking for Young People who are :
- Aged 14 – 18*
- Able to commit for 9-12 months, attending monthly online & up to two face-to-face meetings per year
- Interested in shaping the experience of young people in community & sport settings
*We welcome applications from all young people. We are particularly interested in applications from young people with varied experiences, including any of the following:
- having additional needs, disabilities or neuro-diversity
- from an ethnically minoritised group
- is/was eligible for Free School Meals
- experience of the criminal justice system
- care experienced or having care responsibilities
- negative experiences of sport and coaching
How to apply?
There are three different choices for submitting an application:
- Video submission
- Written answers
- Recorded Teams call with a member of the CCC Youth Voice team.
Please complete this personal information form and submit your application preferences.
This application form is designed to help us identify those best suited to becoming a Young Advisor. We anticipate that the form should take about 10-20 minutes of your time to complete. The application questions for all three methods are:
- Please tell us why you are interested in this opportunity.
- What skills and experience will you bring to the team?
- Please could you explain why you feel that young people participating in shaping opportunities for them is so important?
- How would being a Young Advisor have an impact on you?
The deadline to apply is Friday 23rd May 2025.
Need more information or have any questions?
Please get in touch with us via:
- Email: volunteering@streetgames.org
- Call/message: Kath (07767 584578) or Kendle (07485 373007)
