Young Co-Designers - Join Us to Help Shape Your Local Services!
We are looking for young people aged 14–25 who live or study in Islington. You don’t need special qualifications - just your experience of using local services like schools, health, social care, youth clubs, or mental health support.
To take part, you need:
- To be aged 14–25 and live or study in Islington
- The right to work in the UK
- To speak English at a conversational level
- To be able to travel to in‑person sessions (we can cover travel costs)
- Access to a laptop (we can provide one if needed)
What will you be doing?
- Share what you think about local services – what works well and what could be improved.
- Join workshops and creative sessions with other young people
- Come up with practical ideas to improve how young people get support
- Try out new ideas to see if they work
- Give honest feedback on changes as they happen
- Talk to your community, friends and family about what they need from their local services
What’s in it for you?
- Get paid London Living Wage (£13.85 per hour) for your participation
- Flexible time commitment – up to 15 hours per month
- Travel costs covered for sessions
- Learn new skills and gain experience for your CV
- Make a real difference – your ideas will shape how Islington supports young people like you
- Meet and work with other young people
Need help with your application or have a question? Call 07548953680 or email changingfutures@islington.gov.uk.
If you receive benefits, please get in touch with us to have a conversation about how we can support you to make sure your participation does not impact your benefit payments.