Here we have the latest news about the projects we’re developing focused on young people, including our Connecstle project to encourage travel, and our special youth conferences.
We also have links to all the different Newcastles’ youth councils and parliaments.
Connecstle – our youth travel and tourism initiative
Connecstle (a short form of “Connect Newcastles”) is our project to connect young people in our Newcastles and encourage travel between them. The Connecstle website shows great places to visit in our individual Newcastles. The content is being created by our young people as they register and upload information, giving their perspective on must-see places and must-do experiences, to encourage you to travel to our Newcastles.
We encourage you to register now and join Connecstle ! It’s very easy – see above.
Connecstle sits alongside the Newcastles Passport, with its special tourism offers and cultural experiences for citizens of Newcastles. A proposed future feature of the project could be a self-managed homestay scheme for youths to stay in each other homes, when travelling across Newcastles.
Neuchâtel, Shinshiro, Newcastle upon Tyne and the Secretariat have been the project leads, working closely together. Nicola Spoletini, Neuchâtel, initially headed up the global youth working group. Later, Yuki Kasegawa, Shinshiro took the lead, linking young people in some of our Newcastles to get us to the stage where it is being launched here and now! We thank Shinshiro for all the preparatory work that they have coordinated.
Our Youth Conferences
Photo: 2017 Youth Conference in Japan
Our first youth conference was held in 2017 in Shinshiro, Japan.
As part of the main conferences, youth conferences were also held in Newcastle – England, Nové Hrady – Czech Republic, Newcastle – Ontario, Canada, also Shinshiro again in 2018.
Read more about our youth conferences
Newcastle Youth Parliaments and Councils
Many of our Newcastles have their own Youth Parliaments and Councils. These forums give young people a place to discuss and provide input into local community issues. We’ve gathered links to them here below.
Nyborg Youth Council, Denmark
http://www.nyborgungdomsraad.dk/
https://www.facebook.com/NyborgUngdomsraad/
Shinshiro-shi Youth Assembly
https://www.city.shinshiro.lg.jp/shisei/machidukuri/wakamono-gikai/index.html
Parlement des Jeunes de la Ville de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
https://www.facebook.com/PJNeuchatel
Contact Silvia Dos Santos, Youth Affairs Coordianator, Ville de Neuchâtel email – silvia.dossantos@ne.ch
Jugendparlament Neuburg an der Donau
https://www.neuburg-donau.de/rathaus/ausschuesse-und-beiraete/jugendparlament
Contact Andreas Müller – Jugendparlament coordinator: a.mueller@neuburg-donau.de
Lukas Schorer politik@lukas-schorer.de
Lead city councillor for young people – Roland Habermeier R.Habermeier@neuburg-donau.de
Newcastle, Australia Youth Council
https://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/Community/Community-Services/Youth-Council
Contact Nick Grinpukel, Youth Officer, ngrinpukel@ncc.nsw.gov.au
Durham Youth Council, Canada (includes Newcastle/Clarington)
https://www.facebook.com/DurhamYC/
Newcastle, KZN, South Africa
https://www.facebook.com/NYDA-Newcastle-103960871005468/
Newcastle upon Tyne (England)
Replacing its former Youth Council and Youth Democracy Group, in July 2022 Newcastle City Council launched “Evry” – a new 8 year plan responding to mass consultation with under 25s in Newcastle, bringing together a broad alliance of partners in a bold and common purpose to make Newcastle a place where all under 25s can live, thrive, and be heard.
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