Youth voice consultation and opportunities

Opportunities to have a voice and influence.

Information about live consultations and youth voice opportunities for children and young people to have a voice and influence in Leeds. 

Youth voice consultations and opportunities

Consultation surveys

The Big Conversation

The Big Conversation is a chance for children and young people to have their say about the issues that are important to England’s children.

The Children's Commissioner is really excited to hear what you think and to have the chance to share the stories of children and young people in this way, focusing on the issues that are most important to England’s young people including education, climate change, online safety, knife crime and housing.

Click here for more information about the Big Conversation, and to complete the survey.  

School travel consultation

The Combined Authority is reviewing the way it supports travel to and from school across West Yorkshire.

We think we need a new, sustainable travel to school strategy and to make changes to our policy for the services we provide. This includes our policy regarding the provision of dedicated school bus services for children and young people in secondary school. This will support our plans to deliver a sustainable, integrated transport network across the region, which connects people to opportunity and helps them to build happy and healthy lives.

We would like your views on what we are proposing.

This consultation runs from Wednesday 23 April to 23:59pm Wednesday 11 June 2025. 

For more information, and to complete the consultation click here. 

Share your views on the development of a National Youth Council (survey)

The British Youth Council (BYC) ran the National Youth Council for the UK until its closure in March 2024. 

The National Youth Agency want to work with young people and partners to help them become an independent charitable, whose sole purpose is to represent the views of young people to government and decision makers.

The National Youth Agency want your views on the future of a National Youth Council. 

Click here to complete the survey. 

 

Youth voice consultations and opportunities

Opportunities - sessions and groups to have a voice and influence

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust Youth Board

The Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust Youth Board is for young people 14 to 24 years old who are interested in being involved in developing children’s services offered by Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

The Youth Board meet regularly to discuss ideas, give their feedback and develop new skills.

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Having a voice in your school, local community and city wide (guides for young people)

Leeds wishes for young people to express their views, feel heard and be involved in decisions that affect their lives (have a voice and influence). 

The Voice, Influence and Change Team have developed guides to:

  • have a greater awareness of the ways you can share your views and ideas.
  • know how to influence change within your school and community.
  • have access to support and training to develop your skills and confidence. 

For more information about the information in the guides contact VIC@leeds.gov.uk 

Voice and influence guides for young people