Children and Young People’s Partnership Board - January 2025 meeting presentations

Rotherham Youth Cabinet were next to present. They told us that their priorities were A Place to be proud of, Climate and Environment and Health and Wellbeing.

One of the manifesto aims of Rotherham Youth Cabinet is to help young people be proud of Rotherham. The town centre can sometimes feel lifeless and since there is a lot of time and money being invested in Rotherham, young people should play a key part in the decision-making process of how these resources should be used. Young people carry out lots of positive work around Rotherham and this should be promoted. It would be good to celebrate all the amazing events the town brings.

The climate and environment is key because it effects young people’s future and health. It is really important that we act now to make a change. They told us that we could encourage renewable energy use and the installation of solar panels and more green spaces would be advantageous.

The Rotherham Youth Cabinet wanted to prioritise Health and Wellbeing because it is felt that there is a mental health crisis around school stress, which isn’t helped by the long waiting lists for support. Exercise and other positive activities should be promoted, and it would be good if there was more information to stop people smoking and vaping.