Thousands of people from seven UK cities got involved in The Co-operative’s Truth about Youth project, which aims to counter negative images of young people through a range of youth-led and intergenerational activities.
Charities from London, Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow have received a share of £2m in funding to promote the programme.
Seven young people have now been chosen to form a national youth advisory panel that will promote the scheme across the UK.
Rachel Blair, a 17-year-old member of the panel from Newcastle, said: "Young people throughout the UK feel really strongly about the negative way they are perceived in society.
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