YouTH MAKING CHANGE

KeynshamNow is a group dedicated in getting the voice of Keynsham’s young people heard by the town’s decision makers. Any young person from age 11 to 20 can join. We meet in The Space at 5.30pm on the first Wednesday of each month. It’s free, there’s food and the opportunity to make new friends. The young people decide what they want the group to do and the adult mentors at KeynshamNow support the decisions made by the young people. Currently, their issues are young people’s mental health and how to improve it, climate change, getting better facilities in Keynsham, such as more shelters around the town, and meeting with local community leaders.

In the last few months, KeynshamNow have met with Dan Norris, WECA Mayor, Kevin Guy, B&NES Leader, Stephen Rogers from The Week In and Paul Pearce from the B&NES Parks Department to suggest changes in the park for young people.

Members learn new skills, like public speaking, debating, writing articles for The Week In and making their case to adults in meetings, meeting experts and learning how to make change for the better. They learn about how our community works and get to meet people who will help them develop in the ways they want to, like working for the Music Festival or performing in it. Mentors will provide the opportunities tailored to the needs of individuals. Our next meetings are on March 1st, April 5th, May 3rd and June 7th. What’s not to like? Come along.

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Keynsham’s Youth Service are looking for Community Group leaders/members to run cooking sessions, to teach a small group of young people at the Youth Centre how to cook a nutritious meal. Knowledge and a passion for teaching how to make nutritious meals from a variety of cultural backgrounds, as well as an interest in learning about young people’s favourite foods and interests is essential. In return, Keynsham Town Council will reward your organisation with payment.

Details:

• Wednesday/Thursday evenings, 6:30pm-9:30pm and Fridays, 3:30pm - 6:30pm

• Plan recipes, collect and prepare the ingredients, work within a budget

• Includes three hours preparation time for planning recipes and purchasing/collecting ingredients

• DBS check and training are provided