L!STEN ACT CHANGE: turning young people’s ideas into action

Young people across Stockport have been telling us loud and clear: they do not just want to

be listened to – they want to make change happen.

That is the starting point for L!STEN ACT CHANGE.

Over the past three years, through the L!STEN project, we have heard thousands of young

voices, building a strong picture of what matters most to young people across Stockport.

More recently, in February, we heard from 722 young people who told us what they would

like to change in their area.

The message is clear: young people want better opportunities, better support and more say

in the things that affect their lives. More than that, they want to help shape solutions and

see real change happen in their communities.

L!STEN ACT CHANGE has been developed in response to that. Building on insight from our

L!STEN Youth Alliance steering group and youth voice work, the programme will support

young people to explore issues, develop ideas and turn them into action in their local

communities.

The themes young people want to explore

Based on what young people have told us, the programme will focus on three key themes

over the year:

• Work experience and employment opportunities

April – June

• Health and wellbeing

July – September

• Developing the youth offer and getting active

October – December

Get involved:

If you are a young person aged 11–18, or you are a parent or carer supporting a young

person who would like to take part, you can register your interest here.

Please note: parent or carer contact details will be required.

Or join us for a Drop-In Session! 

Tuesday 31 March, 3pm–4pm, 

Hat Works Museum, Wellington Road South

Stockport, SK3 0EU

Come and chat to us in person!

Get your group involved in L!STEN ACT CHANGE

We are currently looking for local youth organisations to host one-off funded engagement

sessions during the Easter holidays or in April.

We are especially keen to hear from groups working with young people aged 11–18 whose

views and experiences are less often included in local conversations and decision-making.

These sessions can be delivered as part of provision you are already running, or as an

additional session. They can focus on one theme or all three, depending on what works best

for your group.

Groups will have the chance to:

• explore one or more of the key themes

• share ideas and experiences

• get involved in the early planning of the projects

• find out how to stay involved as individuals or as a group as the programme

  develops

If your organisation would like PIE to run a taster session with your group – or if you would

like to be more closely involved in the projects as they develop – please email

shelley@pieuk.org