Youth Advisory Board

Your voice matters

Are you aged 14 – 19 (up to 25 for young people with SEND) and interested in shaping the future of music, ensuring it’s accessible for all young people?

Then we’d love to hear from you.

As a member of the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) you’ll have the opportunity to get to know West Sussex Music from behind the scenes. You’ll also support your own personal and professional development by building networks, sharing your ideas, and taking part in discussions that help us develop new music activities and improve existing ones.

Join us and make a difference

For the last year we’ve been putting Youth Voice at the heart of our decision-making with the help of the Youth Advisory Board

We currently have space for six new members on our Youth Advisory Board and are looking for young people from West Sussex (aged 14-19,or up to 25 for SEND) who are passionate about music and want to make a difference. You don’t need any previous experience, just enthusiasm, ideas, and a willingness to get involved

Applications close on 15th August

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Where can I make a difference?

We support thousands of young people in West Sussex to access, experience and enjoy the gift of music.
With your help and guidance, we can make positive changes to reach and engage even more young people!

Young Voices In Action

Every young person has a perspective which is completely unique to their life experience so far.

For us to connect with young people across the county, it’s important that we listen to them; their wants, needs and points of view and make changes to reflect their spoken word.

Here are some well known examples of youth voice in action.

Greta Thunberg

Greta has been using her voice since she was 12 years old to influence action on tackling climate change, she organised a big school climate strike. She now uses her voice to challenge world leaders

Thandiwe Abdullah

By her 17th birthday, Thandiwe co-founded the Black Lives Matter Youth Vanguard, helped create the Black Lives Matter in Schools program & campaigned to end random police searches

Q&As

When are the meetings?

Meetings will take place on Teams (online) every half term. So overall there are six meetings spread across the year.

How long are the meetings?

Meetings will be no longer than 90 minutes long.

Where do they take place?

Meetings take place online via Teams chat, we can help get you set up for the meetings too.

We would like to have one meeting per year in person. For this, travel expenses will be paid and lunch will be included.

If you’d like your voice heard complete the form below.

Name(Required)

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Your preferred name(Required)

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Your date of birth(Required)

Your email address [if you are under 18, please provide your school email if you have one](Required)

For safeguarding purposes, we will be using your school email to communicate and circulate meeting agendas.

Your parent/carer email address [if you are under 18]

Your phone number(Required)

This will only be used if we cannot reach you by email.

Your parent/carer phone number [if you are under 18]

Your parent / carer name [if you are under 18]

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To which activity do you currently or previously belong?(Required)

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Do you commit to attending as many meetings as possible?(Required)

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Tell us more about yourself

You might like to include details of any skills, experience, or interests you feel are relevant. E.g. Your enthusiasm for a particular style of music or musical instrument.

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