PLAZA YOUTH CONFERENCE

Raising Aspirations was the theme at a youth conference held at The Plaza.

A number of pupils in Years nine and ten from all ten senior schools across the borough were invited to attend the conference which aimed to inspire local young people.

Students listened to speeches from guest speakers Joanne White, founder of the local charity Big World Impact and young entrepreneur and self made millionaire Fraser Docherty, who started his own business at the age of 14 selling fruit jam.

Workshops led by Motiv8 and the Wheatsheaf Trust were on offer as well as a Councillors question time when the Leader of Havant Borough Council, Councillor Michael Cheshire and local Councillors answered questions.

As part of the event a special “Approved by You” Scheme empowered young people under the age of 18 to cast their vote for one of three projects which support children and young people across the borough. Short films promoting their services from Havant Home Start, Off The Record and Southern Domestic Abuse Service were shown and pupils made the decision to support SDAS through a ballot.

SDAS CEO Claire Chatwin was thrilled that the majority of the young people had taken the decision to support young people who had experienced domestic abuse.

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