The Youth Panel undertakes work to drive the involvement of the youth perspective through active engagement and consultation to influence and advise on the scope and quality of the services CIMSPA delivers and its strategy. This allows panel members to be proactively involved in the future of their workforce.
The panel is comprised of 8-14 members with different education and employment backgrounds and with a wide range of knowledge and experiences of sport and physical activity.
Youth Panel’s role
- Act as advocates of CIMSPA and the youth perspective.
- Act as representatives of local and regional areas.
- Engage with opportunities to advocate the youth perspective through networking, involvement in relevant projects and forums and attendance at appropriate events on behalf of CIMSPA.
- Be open to obtaining and sharing the feedback and perspectives of other young adults, not limited to but with a focus on the sport and physical activity sector.
- Present ideas and perspectives at meetings.
- Challenge mindsets and perspectives of CIMSPA executive and the board of trustees.
- Work as a collective board.
- Act as champions of the youth perspective, considering the implications of CIMSPA’s services and operations for the young adults.
- Support CIMSPA’s vision and mission.
- Act as youth advisors, utilising their previous and current experiences.
- Plan, review and implement decisions relating to the youth panels strategic objectives.