Young people in Newcastle are being offered the opportunity to write for chroniclelive as part of a project which aims to make the city a better place for young people.
The Evry project, which was launched earlier this year, includes a number of initiatives that aim to provide more positive activities for young people in their community. As part of that project The Chronicle, The Journal and our website chroniclelive.co.uk are offering young people in the city the opportunity to write about their lives in special ‘Teen Takeover’ editions.
Journal editor Graeme Whitfield said: “The Evry project has set some really ambitious targets and we felt we could help by providing a platform for young people to tell us about their lives in the city. We want to hear what life is really like for people growing up in Newcastle and I’m excited to see the stories that we uncover.
“Too many decisions that affect young people are taken by people who are much older and, sometimes, out of touch. Our ‘Teen Takeover’ editions will give young people in Newcastle the chance to tell their own stories and let the people in authority know what they want.”
Anyone who wants to write for the newspapers and our website can express an interest by registering here. Those interested will be given the chance to pitch ideas to one of the papers’ editors and then write stories for their publications, which will be published early next year.
In other elements of the Evry project, Newcastle City Council, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital Trust and Newcastle University will create 500 entry-level employment opportunities for 18-21-year-olds over the next two years. There will also be a pilot start later this year to offer free bus and Metro travel for 18-21-year-olds who are school leavers, young carers or have English as a second language.
Other projects in the scheme include 400 work experience opportunities in cultural and hospitality venues, a £1.7m holiday activity fund and an annual youth climate change summit to set targets for the city in the climate agenda.
