The Trouble with Youth Voice By Steven Hyland
‘…the opportunities that have come about are phenomenal and I feel I am part of something important. And I can continue my career by being involved with such an exciting group and project that is fuelling my confidence and in the process gaining lots of good skills, keeping me from having a nervous mental breakdown due to lack of direction in my life.’ -A young person part of Circuit
Drawing and quote made in a Tate Collective Liverpool Meeting
‘The lives of young people and their experiences are at least as diverse as those of other social groups. When we set out to listen to their ‘voice’ we need to recognise that being young is only part of what creates their perspective.’ - Hadfield & Haw (2001)