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The B19 Youth Leadership Development programme, is a neighbourhood project in participatory democracy, where 3 cohorts of young people from across Lozells & Newtown are being equipped with community organising skills and experiences by Citizens UK - ensuring their collective voices are heard & acted on by those in decision making power.

They will decide on their neighbourhood development priorities and make-up of their Youth Manifesto, as well as take charge to present & lead in Public Assemblies.

This programme is delivered in partnership with 6 local schools alongside Aston Villa Foundation & is funded by the Youth Endowment Fund. It is the first of its kind – a cross-neighbourhood youth leadership development programme - in the city.

The 6 partner local schools are:
1. Heathfield Primary School
2. St Francis Catholic Primary School
3. St Chads Catholic Primary School
4. St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown
5. Holte School
6. Aston Manor Academy