“It has broadened my knowledge, confidence and generally given me insight to other opportunities and great networking.”

The Youth Forum was a community of like-minded young people with an interest in nature and the environment. It was an open and inclusive space for young people to explore and develop their passions and interests. Young people had the opportunity to voice their opinion, create, deliver and lead on the development of their space.

Young people from each of the 31 Our Bright Future projects originally formed the Youth Forum, but later as projects completed, any young person aged 13-24 who was not directly involved with a project was able to join. It gave young people the opportunity to gain skills, improve their CV and connect with other young people.

Youth Forum members were able to influence policy, behaviour and awareness by engaging with politicians, decision makers, business leaders, environmental organisations and other young people.
“I gave a speech in front of 100 people this time last year I wouldn’t of stood up at the front of the room never mind speak!”
“I think I’m constantly learning more skills about how to talk to young people and have discussions. I think I’m constantly developing. I don’t think I’m ever going to stop and I’m going to find more and more things to do and more and more things to explore with Our Bright Future.”
You can learn more about the Youth Forum and what it meant to the young people involved in this blog.