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Members of the Sheffield City Region Youth Combined Authority with Mayor Dan Jarvis (centre)
Mayor gives a voice to region’s youth
Over the past few months, we’ve seen the difference young people can make when they join forces and speak up about issues that they’re passionate about. Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region (SCR) has also been harnessing that powerful voice, as he met with representatives of the Yorkshire and Humber Youth Voice and Sheffield City Region Youth Combined Authority. The Youth Combined Authority
(YCA) is made up of members aged 13-18 from all nine local authorities in the region. Their remit is to hold the Mayor to account on issues that impact
young people as well as contributing to the development of new policies and plans. In the second meeting of the
YCA, the members quizzed the Mayor about his skills agenda and the work the SCR is doing to develop an Employer’s Charter. The Mayor responded by
updating the YCA on the launch of a new Talent Bank programme and his investment in to the expansion of the Children’s University across South Yorkshire. The SCR Employer’s Charter will
set out basic standards for good business. The charter will work to address the pay gap between men and women, encourage flexible
working and paying the Living wage. YCA members agreed with equal pay for equal work and that men and women need to be paid equally for the same role. They also discussed the issue of
age discrimination in the workplace. Alyssa Butler, aged 15 from
Barnsley, said: “It’s great to hear about the work that the Mayor is doing to support young people. So many decisions nowadays are being made on behalf of young people but not many politicians want to hear what we have to say. Being a member of the SCR Youth Combined Authority gives us a good platform to speak directly to
the Mayor and provide input and raise issues with him.” The Mayor was also asked to
speak to more than 65 youth council and youth Parliament members from across Yorkshire and Humber at their annual residential. Mayor Jarvis said: “I am used to
public speaking and addressing Parliament, but I always find that I get the most scrutiny and challenge from young aspiring politicians, which is great to see. “It’s our responsibility to prepare
the next generation for the challenges that lie ahead - but we can’t do this without harnessing their talents and potential; nor can we do this unless we give them a voice.”
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