Putting the MFCDT on the regional map

The Marsh Farm Trust was put firmly on the map recently when its team of Young Advisors hosted and participated in a key conference for those who work with young people across the region.

The conference, organised by the national Young Advisors Charity, was facilitated by the national coordinator Jane Booker Wood, her assistant Michelle Tatton and two of the Marsh Farm Community Development Trust’s Young Advisors from Marsh Farm Youth Forum Courtney Manning and Umar Hussain. People from all over the Eastern region attended, alongside people from Haringey, Derby and Leicester to share good practice and learn more about the new legal Duty to Involve people in decision making. The Marsh Farm Youth Forum’s successes were discussed amongst the youth professionals who wanted to hear about:

• • Ability to engage large numbers of diverse young people
• • How to retain youth members
• • Training and support received
• • Views of working with adults and professionals
• • Lessons that could be taken back to their towns and communities

Montell Neufville the Partnership Manager at the Marsh Farm Trust said: “This is the biggest youth conference we’ve ever had in Marsh Farm. The professionals who came from youth services, Police, housing associations and the voluntary sector were all very impressed, putting the team on the map for the future."