Conversations with Politicians training

Conversations with Politicians training supports youth practitioners to invite politicians into their youth space to talk with young people. For many young people this may be the first time they meet a politician, so getting it right can play an important role in shaping how they understand politics and their place within it.

In this training we will:

• Share what talking with politicians looks like when it’s done well, and how to form positive relationships between young people and their elected representatives.

• Explore the outcomes you want from talking to a politician, and how to design a session that will achieve those outcomes for your young people.

• Provide practical guidance on how to meaningfully prepare young people beforehand, and reflect with them afterwards.

• Explore which politicians would be best placed to meet your young people, and how best to get in touch with them.