Exciting opportunity - Youth Combined Authority

The Mayor of Greater Manchester and the portfolio holder for Young People and Social Cohesion are seeking applications from organisations who work with young people that are keen to be members of the Youth Combined Authority. Organisations must be able to support their members to play an active role, and develop and deliver a work programme that will make a real difference to the lives of the city-region’s young people. The Youth Combined Authority will: • Advise the Mayor and GMCA on key issues and concerns of young people, and provide solutions; • Provide a critical voice and scrutinise the work of the Mayor and GMCA; • Undertake specific pieces of work, such as developing the Opportunity Pass and Curriculum for Life. he Youth Combined Authority’s membership will consist of 40 young people: 20 representatives from local authority youth councils and 20 from other youth groups across the city-region. Each member will serve for up to two years. To apply to join the Youth Combined Authority, applicants should download the application form at https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/yca and submit this to

youth.gmca@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk by 9am on Monday 29th January 2018.