What is YEP ?
The Youth Engagement Panel was set up last year 2008 in light of the spate of youth violence and worst of all murders that took place in and around Edmonton over the last few years
The Panel consists of young people and adults of various nationalities who reside in the local community, all of which have received training to enable them to hold drop in advice sessions and workshop’s at various locations throughout the borough.
Our aim is to engage with all young people who feel they are unable to talk to their elders or the police or any other person they see as being in authority regarding all manor of issues which affect our youth, issues such as crime, drug abuse, bullying, unemployment, gangs, sexual health etc, all of which are having negative effects on young people as well as our wider communities.
Our job is to facilitate, support, listen and provide sound information and advice or refer them to the correct organisation for further help with whatever issues they have, should we need to.
We also represent the young people of Enfield, raising awareness of youth issues at various panels, conferences and forums with the sole purpose of the authorities hearing our voice and being more aware of the issues that young people in the borough face, in the hope that it will inform decisions regarding young people for the better.