As a peer support worker I recently attended the Leeds City Council Vision for Leeds conference. I was a guest speaker informing the Leeds executive about what young people would like to see happen to the city centre in the next 20 years.
With the Leeds Youth Council I have contributed to major events such as Hear by Right - a set of guidelines which are currently being put in place to ensure young people participate in decision making.
- Liam West is a member of Leeds Youth Council, a democratically elected group of young people that reaches out to 38,000 students. The council is made up of members of school councils and student unions.
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