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| Abbreviation | RYV |
| Formation | November 2004 (approx) |
| Type | Voluntary association |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Purpose/focus | To be the voice for young people in Renfrewshire and promote a positive image of young people. |
| Location | Paisley, Scotland |
| Region served | Renfrewshire |
| Membership | Young People: 12 - 25 |
| Chairperson | Riada McCreadie |
| Main organ | RYV Exeutive |
| Affiliations | Renfrewshire Council, Young Scot, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, Strathclyde Police, Scottish Youth Parliament |
| Website | RYV.org.uk |
The Renfrewshire Youth Voice (commonly known as RYV) is a youth-led organisation for young people aged 12-25 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The group is the main youth forum in Renfrewshire raising the voices of young people in many different ways such as passing on information of interest to young people from many different partners such as Strathclyde Police or Renfrewshire Council. Also the RYV acts as the voice for young people on projects being run by the various partners aimed at young people, making sure that these projects are carried out with what is best for young people in mind.
One of the major partnerships the group is a part of is the Fireworks Safety Partnership in Renfrewshire. The Renfrewshire Youth Voice joined this partnership in 2006 and in those two years the campaigns have made national news coverage in Scotland focusing on the video podcasts made by the RYV.
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[edit] History
The Renfrewshire Youth Voice began life as an "MSYP Support Group" for young people in Renfrewshire who were running for seats in the Scottish Youth Parliament. After the elections in March 2005, the newly elected MSYPs chose to invite other young people from all over Renfrewshire as join the group to gain a better perspective of what the issues are for young people. As the membership grew in number it became necesary for the group to establish its own itentity and in September 2005 the group was oficually named "Renfrewshire Young Team". Not long after the name being chosen it became apparent that the name had stirred some contraversy with the group and was deemed too similar to youth gang culture and as a result the name "Renfrewshire Youth Voice" was voted the new name of the group.
[edit] Subgroups
The Renfrewshire Youth Voice contains many subgroups who focus on specific tasks:
- Cash X-treme - This group negotiates discounts in local stores for the Young Scot Card similar to those given in stores like Pizza Hut and D2.[1]
- RYV 2010 - A forward planning group that looks at the structure of the Renfrewshire Youth Voice and proposes changes and improvements for the future.
- MSYPS - The 5 MSYPs for Renfrewshire.
- Renfrew Youth Forum - This group is a youth forum similar to RYV but focused on the town of Renfrew in Scotland. This forum was set up by the Renfrewshire Youth Voice to focus on working with young people in Renfrew and to feed back major issues to the RYV
[edit] Video Production
The Renfrewshire Youth Voice have filmed and edited many video projects for the purpose of providing youth information.
Some of the videos filmed by the Renfrewshire Youth Voice:
- Firereach - A video describing the "Firereach" program run by Strathclyde Fire and Rescue which is designed to combat anti-social and fire-crew attacks by young people.
- Fireworks Safety Podcast 2007 - The Renfrewshire Youth Voice wrote and starred in their own short drama highlighting the dangers of domestic fireworks and deliberate fire setting and how this puts unnecessary strain on the emergency services. This video gained national press coverage on STV's main news programme Scotland Today[2]
- Anti-Drink Drive Advert - Focusing on the over 18's cluster of young people, the Renfrewshire Youth Voice produced and anti-drink driving advert spacificly designed to be viewed on mobile phones and distributed using the wireless technology Bluetooth. This ment the message could be sent to young people in pubs and clubs allowing them to get the important message when it was most needed.
[edit] Related Links
- RYV.org.uk - Renfrewshire Youth Voice Website
- RYV Discussion Forums
- RYV on Young Scot WOW
- Scottish Youth Parliament
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