Youth City Board – Have Your Say in Birmingham
The Youth City Board is a Birmingham Youth Service initiative that puts young people at the centre of decision-making. It gives young people aged 10–25 the chance to shape the services, strategies, and opportunities that affect their lives and their communities.
This is about real influence, not tokenism. Young people work alongside professionals and partners to co-design solutions, challenge systems, and make Birmingham a better place for young people to live, learn, and thrive.
We are diverse.
We are powerful.
We are ready.
What is the Youth City Board?
The Youth City Board brings together young people from across Birmingham to:
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Share lived experiences and ideas
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Influence city-wide youth services and policy
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Co-produce strategies that affect young people
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Represent the voices of peers in their communities
Meetings are friendly, inclusive, and supportive, with opportunities to develop confidence, leadership skills, and networks.
Current Youth Voice Groups
🔹 Youth Strategy Co-Production Group
A group of young people working with Birmingham Children’s Partnership to co-produce the Birmingham Youth Strategy.
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Who: Young people aged 10–25
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How often: Online meetings every 2 weeks
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Focus: Shaping priorities and decisions that impact young people across the city
🔹 Young Women’s Group
A space for young women to explore health and wellbeing, share experiences, and influence support available to them.
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Focus: Young women’s health and wellbeing
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What’s next: Designing and delivering a young women’s engagement event in the new year
🔹 SEND Youth Voice Group (New)
We are establishing a SEND Youth Voice group and are looking for young people to help shape it from the very start.
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Who: Young people with SEND, aged 11–25
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First meeting:
Online – Monday 12 January 2026
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What’s needed: The young person’s email address so we can send a Microsoft Teams invite
This group will ensure that the voices of young people with SEND are heard and reflected in services and decision-making across Birmingham.
🔹 Bolder Healthier Champions
Young people learn key health and wellbeing messages and share them with their peers, schools, families, and communities.
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Focus: Peer-led health awareness and positive change
Why Get Involved?
By joining the Youth City Board, young people can:
Have their voice heard on issues that matter
Influence decisions that affect their lives
Build confidence, leadership, and teamwork skills
Meet other young people from across Birmingham
Make a real difference in their community
Get in Touch
If you’re interested in joining or want more information, please contact:
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📞 07712 436324