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Can, and should, the FRSA link with and support young people?
I have developed a brief project proposal for mobilising the FRSA to link, in a structured way, with young people in order to informally provide information, advice and guidance. I would value fellow input on this idea. (There is also a small scoping meeting next week at the house).
The broad outline is to build a network of young people aged 13 - 19, or tap into existing networks, creating an active link, both online and live, between young people and the FRSA.
The motivation and focus for bringing these two groups together is:
1). To create a structured and networked approach for the FRSA to provide ongoing mentoring, advice, guidance and support to teenagers throughout the country (and vice versa)
2). To provide the means for young people to support each other, develop networks and partnerships, and to generate ideas, innovation, enterprise and social action
3). To create the opportunity for the sharing of social capital
Any and all opinions and views are very much appreciated. Do you think there is the will and motivation amongst the FRSA to become involved in something like this?
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Permalink Reply by David Wilcox on -
Hi Matt - thanks to you, and everyone else who attended, for such an excellent starter meeting today.
I thought it struck a good balance between the big vision, and the challenge of engaging and organising volunteer Fellows. There has to be something in it for them, and for young people.
During conversations in the meeting - and informal ones afterwards - I heard those working with young people say that what they expected was honesty. That will be a good challenge - to ensure that the offer that RSA and any other organisations makes is not only well-meant but can be followed through.
As I understand it, you may set up a group on this site to carry on discussions and engage more people. You can certainly count on my support.
Without prejudging that discussion, a number of ideas appealed to me, some in the main meeting, some afterwards:
- Make this an exploration, rather than a pre-defined proposition. All parties need to get to know each other, their agendas, what commitment may be needed, and surface ideas of what benefits there may be.
- Take network-building as the model - as you imply in your post. Let's start by sharing our own connections, then invite others to do the same, so we can see the web of connections we can build from.
- Blend face-to-face and online activity, and start with some small get-togethers to test what may be possible, with young people and Fellows. Use whatever communication methods are appropriate.
- Apply for a Catalyst Fund award from RSA, but don't expect RSA to be the hub. If this is to be a peer-to-peer network, there will be many hubs. In each instance we should tease out where strengths are.
As you'll see in the digital engagement group, there some lively discussion taking place on how to support online activity:latest here. We are now focussing down on supporting projects and networks where there is energy and interest in using online methods. This could be a great place to start.
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Permalink Reply by John Oakley on -
Matt, I was not able to attend but I've heard some social reports on your presentation. You can certainly count on my support too. The young are our future.
As far as there being something in it for them, as David commented, apart from the advice and guidance, in this current global employment crunch, perhaps the RSA might consider an Associate Member level that the young could reference on their CVs. I know that when I was recruiting a CV with reference to Association of other professional bodies caused me to give that person more consideration.
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Permalink Reply by David Wilcox on
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Good to see there is now a group for this
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Permalink Reply by Matt Lent on -
Hi John,
thanks for your thoughts. This discussion has now moved to the newly formed group, http://rsafellowship.com/group/youthlink. Pleas do join and continue the debate there.
Many thanks,
Matt
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