Call for Participants: Young Gamechangers Fund Steering Group Member

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About Young Gamechangers Fund Steering Group Member

The Young Gamechangers Fund (YGF) is a ground-breaking initiative funded by Co-op Foundation, the Co-op and #iwillFund. Last year we launched a radical £4.5m fund to put young people right at the heart of change.

This year we are looking for passionate and committed young people aged 18 – 25 from across the UK to help the current steering group design and lead in its second year. We know that young people are often excluded from decisions that affect them most and YGF is changing this by not only funding youth-led programmes, but through co-designing the whole fund with young people.

Last year we funded 33 projects led by amazing young people all over the UK; this year, we want to expand our reach in terms of the project theme but also geographical area, and we need YOUR help!

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?
YGF was designed in 2023 by a group of young people, with the mission to change the way that youth-led activism, social change, and social justice movement building are funded and supported in the UK.

We are currently looking for 6 young people to join the current cohort of the YGF Steering Group. This is an exciting opportunity to work with other young people to continue building the fund for a second year.

YGF STEERING GROUP MEMBERS WILL:

• Help the current cohort of the Steering Group to continue building the fund, i.e. application building, assessing applications, etc
• Bring your lived experience and skills to the YGF and ensure the Fund works for young people like you
• Collaborate with other young people online and in person
• Be part of creating change for young activists and gamechangers across the UK. 

About Restless Development

Restless Development is a global non profit agency. We know young people have the power to solve the challenges we face in our world, but they are being ignored and overlooked. We are the agency that works with young people so they can lead in solving those challenges. Whether that means supporting communities to end child marriage or prevent HIV, we work with young people to change their lives and the lives of people in their communities.

INTRODUCTION

• How do you feel about the world right now?
• Do you want to change things in your community, our society or the environment?
• Do you want to join other young people from across the UK to build a better future and make a real difference?

 

• Sponsor Organisation: Co-op Foundation

Benefits of Young Gamechangers Fund Steering Group Member

YGF STEERING GROUP MEMBERS WILL:

• Help the current cohort of the Steering Group to continue building the fund, i.e. application building, assessing applications, etc
• Bring your lived experience and skills to the YGF and ensure the Fund works for young people like you
• Collaborate with other young people online and in person
• Be part of creating change for young activists and gamechangers across the UK. 

Young Gamechangers Fund Steering Group Member Requirements

We are looking for young people:

• Living in any part of the UK
• Aged between 18 and 25
• With an interest in youth-led change (no specific experience required) – this can be in your personal life, your job, in the UK or abroad, as part of a group or organisation, or by yourself – we are excited to hear about what youth-led change means to you!

YGF is committed to giving power to young people from lots of different backgrounds and with lots of different
experiences. After consulting with the current steering group, we identified some gaps in recruitment and
would like to particularly encourage applications from:

• Young people from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the East of England
• Young males
• Young people who have not followed traditional routes of education (e.g. not attended university)
• Young people with experience of living in rural/isolated communities
• Young people with a physical disability.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• To have the ability to listen to and communicate effectively with other young people
• To be able to work as part of a team and make decisions together
• Can commit to:
           – reviewing all materials and documents in advance of panel meeting discussions
           – reviewing and assessing grant applications in a fair and unbiased way
           – taking part in reflective learning activities to tell us about your experiences and learning as part of the YGF
           – attending the online sessions and all in-person decision making sessions (the dates are below).

 

HOW MUCH TIME WILL THIS TAKE?
The YGF Steering Group will run for one year, from August 2024 to July 2025.

Our current core requirements that you need to attend and be a part of, are:

• Co-design and initial decision making (September to January 2025)
• Reflection and learning residential (April to July 2025).

We also offer the optional opportunity for you to be involved in other parts of the fund such as:

• Working with the learning partner to reflect on the process
• Helping with some of the communications i.e Instagram posts, blog posts
• Working on marketing and outreach strategies to improve promotion of the fund.

The meeting dates for the first stage are below. You will also need to plan some time outside of these meetings to do basic preparation, reflection, and review of applications. Each session will last 2-3 hours weekly to prepare you for the in-person decision making residentials.

THE MEETING DATES AND TIMES ARE:
• Online Fund training and design sessions - from September-December 2024
• In-person co-design residential - early September 2024
• In-person decision-making residential - early January 2025.

Application Date and Process

You will need to fill out a short application to be considered for the Steering Group.
In your application, we would like to know why you are applying and what skills and experience you will bring.
Here is the link to the Online application form.

Alternatively, you can share a short video (maximum five minutes) responding to these questions – it is up to you! You can email the video to [email protected]

Interviews will be held with shortlisted applicants during the week commencing the 12th of August.

Do you have further questions? Do you want to learn more about the Young Gamechangers Fund?

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions or get in touch by emailing [email protected]

Application Deadline

04 August, 2024

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