The voices of children and young people on the Coffs Coast will be front and centre for Youth Week 2021, which is being celebrated from Friday 16 April to Sunday 25 April.
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the events and activities being held locally are aimed at engaging and empowering our next generation of leaders.
You can visit www.youthweek.nsw.gov.au to see what’s on here, and statewide.
Mr Singh said the theme for Youth Week is “Together More Than Ever”, recognising the impact of the pandemic and celebrating the opportunity for young people to participate this year.
“This week gives young people the opportunity to lead exciting new events in our community, which provide a platform for kids to connect with friends, develop their skills and to have fun,” Mr Singh said.
“This year’s Youth Week has something for everyone with festivals, cooking classes, movie marathons and colour runs planned across NSW.”
The NSW Government has contributed more than $335,000 to councils across the state to run Youth Week events.
In 2019, an estimated 83,900 young people participated in more than 740 events statewide.
Minister Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward said the NSW Government is building a safer, stronger NSW and working hard to elevate the voices of young people across the State. Youth Week is another great opportunity to encourage that.
“Young people faced a number of hurdles during the pandemic and were quick to adapt, these youth week events are a credit to the resilience of young people,” Mr Ward said.
