The Young Commissioners participate in the commissioning of public services. For instance, we are often invited to participate in activities related to helping Sutton Council making decisions by providing a youth perspective when picking service providers, identifying local community needs, coming up with solutions for local problems, and evaluating public services.
We hold meetings regularly at the Volunteer Centre Sutton to discuss current plans and network with guests from various institutions and expertise like Commissioners, NHS professionals, local charities, Councillors and other youth groups. And of course eat some snacks while we're at it!
We organise events to engage with people in our community and break down barriers.
The decisions we are helping to make apply to all aspects of our community, not just those concerning young people.