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The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is led by Mayor Steve Rotheram and brings together region’s six local councils – Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral – to tackle the big issues that matter to us all, together.

 

The authority has taken powers and funding from the national government to through a ‘devolution’ deal. This means that we can take decisions and make investments locally, where we know what our region needs, instead of them being taken by politicians and officials in London.

 

Through the Combined Authority, we work together to make investments in areas that have a real impact on our communities, like transport, employment and skills, culture, digital and housing. By using the devolved powers we have, we can make a real and meaningful difference to the lives of the people living and working in the area.

 

Your city region needs you

The Youth Combined Authority (YCA) meets online in small groups to discuss key issues affecting the Liverpool City Region. These are split into five areas:

• Economical Development and Growth
• Employment and Skills
• Energy and the Environment
• Culture
• Transport

 

The group empowers the voice of young people in the Liverpool City Region by giving the opportunity for them to feed their views back to policy leads at the Combined Authority, influencing decision-makers.

If you want to use your voice, why not consider joining?

We want to hear the opinions of young people from all backgrounds to represent the communities across our city region.

There are lots of benefits to being a member of the Liverpool City Region Youth Combined Authority. Here are just a few. You get to have your say over the big decisions that will shape the future of our area while tasking advantage of lots of opportunities to develop and enhance key life and job skills like communication, understanding people and problem solving.

• The YCA is youth-led, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to shape how the group works and the issues it focuses on and if you’re part of any other groups, it also provides a platform to highlight some of the work you’ve been doing to a bigger audience enhancing your CV.
• We form part of the National Youth Combined Authority (NYCA), meaning you’ll have the chance to meet and work with young people from across England.
• Above all else, you get the chance to make new friends and meet people with similar interests to you.

 

Who is this aimed at?

All you need is to be is aged between 13 and 18 (or 13 and 25 if you have special educational needs and or a disability) and live in the Liverpool City Region – that’s Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens or Wirral.

 

Where

Online and there are occasional in person meetings at Mann Island in Liverpool City Centre that we will also let you know about.

 

When

The group meets online from 8pm to 9:30pm on Monday evenings during term time

• Two hours per week with commitments to weekend meetings/events from time to time.
• There may also occasionally be tasks to do or catch ups to hold outside of these meetings.

 

Cost

Free

 

How to get involved

If you are interested in being part of the Youth Combined Authority, please fill in our form and we’ll get in touch with more information.

Visit the Youth Combined Authority page on the Liverpool City Region website

 

Contact details

Phone: 03001312881

Email: info@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

 

For further information

For more information about Liverpool City Region search Liverpool City Region in this directory.

Visit the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority website

Visit the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Facebook page

 

For more information about National Youth Combined Assembly search National Youth Combined Assembly in this directory.

Visit the National Youth Combined Assembly LinkedIn Account