Be sure to check out the website for Stroud District Youth Council . The Youth Council are recognized as the active voice for young people in the Stroud District and strive to democratically represent over 10,000 11 to 18 year olds. Whilst they enable young people to express their views and be heard on issues that affect them, they promote local democracy and engage in decision-making via an established Youth Cabinet - the Youth Council can influence the District Council and other organisations as well as help design and run issue based projects and programmes.
The website is designed to give you essential information about Stroud District Youth Council.
Welcome to the Young People section of our website. Here you will find useful links to further local advice and help on all kinds of issues that face young people. If you have come across any other websites not listed here that you think would be of use to other young people, let us know by e-mailing web.comments@stroud.gov.uk or telephone 01453 754285.
For the last two years the Children and Young People's Stakeholder Partnership for the Stroud District has been working on a local action plan for Gloucestershire's Children and Young People's Plan. On 29th September, as part of this process, a Children and Young People's Stakeholder Planning Day was held at Forest Green, with the aim of identifying priorities and needs on the services for children and young people.
Over 50 representatives from a wide range of agencies took part in a range of subjects related to the Gloucestershire Children and Young People's Plan. In the afternoon there was an opportunity to share best practise on district projects related to children and young people and an opportunity to contribute to the local action plan. Links to the related documents are below.
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Common Assessment Framework (PDF 397KB) - 01/10/2009
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Stroud CYP stakeholder group planning day (PDF 1869KB) - 01/10/2009
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Children and Young People’s Needs - Analysis 2009 – focus Child Poverty (PDF 84KB) - 01/10/2009
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Child Health: Issues for the Stroud District (PDF 373KB) - 01/10/2009
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Programme for the day (PDF 95KB) - 06/10/2009
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Districts taken from annual report (PDF 20KB) - 06/10/2009
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NEET figures (PDF 79KB) - 06/10/2009
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Child Poverty Information (PDF 161KB) - 06/10/2009
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Stroud wards and exclusions 15.09.09 (PDF 79KB) - 06/10/2009
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Do you want to meet others, get involved in a range of activities, have a good time and gain skills and information useful for life? Then visit the Gloucestershire Youth Pages.
The GUiDE database contains info on support groups for all kinds of health issues young people can have such as depression, unplanned pregnancy, abuse, issues of sexuality and drugs. Search the GUiDE database.
All the information you need to learn to drive and pass your driving test, whatever vehicle you want to drive can be found in the Learner and new drivers section on the DirectGov website.
You can find out all kinds of information on schools and education in the area by visiting the Gloucestershire Education pages.
There are loads of websites out there with information for young people, links can be found on the following sites:
