Issue - meetings

Davina Hanley asked the members of the Youth Cabinet to report on the progress that had been made in the discussions about the Youth Markets.

Emily Kay reported that a discussion had taken place about the event being held on a formal basis.

Emily then explained that the Youth Market was an idea the Youth Cabinet had for a market that would be similar to the Christmas Markets in Manchester, but that it would be for young people. Ideas would be pitched to the leadership of the Youth Cabinet. The ideas must be well thought out, with profit margins, and realistic sales figures, and all of the proposed goods to be sold must be handmade or recycled from old materials. This idea had come from the curriculum for life initiative which has been a focus for the Youth Cabinet. She explained that something similar is also done in Stockport where it has been very positively received.

Robin explained that the reasoning behind the market was that the skills gained from taking part in it would be useful as a gap filler for where work experience fails, for example goal setting and budgeting.

Davina suggested that as part of this the Youth Cabinet could arrange some sort of business training about how to set up a small business and some of the key skills needed to succeed.

It was agreed that:

1.     A discussion will be held at a future meeting about the Youth Market.

2.     That the leadership will discuss an action plan which can then be taken to a larger meeting, to be arranged over the summer.