Meet the Candidates! SYU Elections 2025
Staffordshire Youth Union Elections – Voting Now Open! It’s time for young people across Staffordshire to make their voices heard! The Staffordshire Youth Union (SYU) elections are now live, and voting is open until 9pm on 26th November (during UK Parliament Week). Young people aged 11–18 have the chance to choose their next Youth Representatives […]
SCVYS Summer Update
Our latest SCVYS update is packed with exciting news, opportunities and celebrations. In this edition: Phil’s Outlook – A message from our CEO with an update on devolution SCVYS Co-production and Engagment Project Co-ordinator Vacancy Volunteering Opportunities Staffordshire Health App Finder – A new digital resource to help young people find expert-reviewed mental health support […]
SCVYS Spring Update
Our latest SCVYS update is packed with exciting news, opportunities and celebrations. In this edition: Phil’s Outlook – A message of hope and resilience for the voluntary youth sector as we see early signs of recovery and growth. Virtual Reality Project Update – Engaging over 1,300 young people in interactive sessions on decision-making and peer […]
Staffordshire Youth Elections 2024: Meet Your Candidates
We’re really pleased to officially introduce our candidates in the Staffordshire Youth Union (SYU) Elections 2024. This time last year we were really pleased to welcome 21 newly elected Youth Representatives into Staffordshire’s only countywide, elected youth voice forum – representing the children and young people of Staffordshire locally, regionally and nationally. We’ve had a […]
Join the Staffordshire Youth Union!
The Staffordshire Youth Union (SYU) is excited to announce that we are now recruiting new members to join our vibrant and dynamic team. If you are passionate about making a difference in your community and want to have your voice heard on key issues affecting young people, this is your chance! Staffordshire Youth Union (SYU) […]
A Special Meeting for the Staffordshire Youth Union
On the 31st May, the young people of the Staffordshire Youth Union (SYU) visited the county buildings in Stafford. Greeted by Councillor Phil Hewit, Chairman of the County Council, and Adie Hewit, Consort to the Chairman and Cannock Chase District Councillor, the SYU sat down to lunch inside the library. Afterwards, they had a […]
Together Active Development Officer vacancy
Together Active is on the lookout for a passionate and proactive Workforce Officer to join our Community Development team. This vital role is designed to increase capacity, enhance capabilities and equip clubs and community organisations to enable them to be equitable and resilient, and it will develop pathways that change the face of our local workforce. Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent […]
Empowering Futures: The Launch of the My Tomorrow Campaign
On the 30th May, 2024, SCVYS attended the launch of the “My Tomorrow” campaign at Millennium Point, Birmingham, a groundbreaking initiative by the Positive Youth Foundation and the West Midlands Violence Reduction Unit. The event, attended by young people, community leaders, and decision-makers, aimed to tackle stigmas associated with young people and postcodes. The campaign […]
Applications now open for Summer War Graves Camp 2024
Young people aged 16 to 18 are invited to apply for the Summer War Graves Camp at Cannock Chase. Working together with the German War Graves Commission, SCVYS are pleased to continue the delivery of this exciting programme. Young people from Staffordshire and Germany come together to find out about each other’s cultures, learn about […]
Staffordshire Youth Union Raise £201 for Special Adventure Needs Playground, Cannock.
On the 4th April, SYU held a fun-filled, Easter themed fundraiser to support SNAP in its continued running. SYU members from across the county worked together on the event which included cookie decorating, bingo, a tombola, carnival games, arts and crafts, and held a bake sale of goods they had made themselves. Members of Staffordshire […]