1. Do YOU think you have what it takes ?
Young Mayor 2018
Do YOU think you have what it takes ?
Young Mayor 2017 Laurelle Henry and Deputy Edafese Erhenede

2. The Young People of Lewisham are voting for the 15th Young Mayor on
Wednesday 17th October 2018
Who will be the new young mayor?

3. Would you like to be Young Mayor? are you..
Someone who wants to make a difference in their
community?
Someone who wants to listen and give young people a voice ?
Someone who will work with others to make things happen?
Someone who wants to be a leader ?
Running for YOUNG MAYOR can help you do that and more

4. Mental health awareness events
Previous Young Mayors have organised many things using their £25,000 budget like:
Mental health awareness events
Work experience projects
Intergenerational work
Skate safe
Intergenerational work
‘Come dine with me
Talent Shows
/workshops
Young Peoples Funding pot
Serious Youth Violence discussion
Help young people set up their own business
Started a forum for young people with
disabilities
Primary school projects
Music studio

5. Life of the Young Mayor
Young Advisors: Every Monday 5-7pm.. a team of young people to work with and help you..you will not be on your own!
Consultations on changes to services for young people and the wider community
organising
Sports and showcase events and other projects
Trips across Europe
To meet other young people
Working in their communities
Representing young people at civic and important events to show support and solidarity
Helping organise events like International Women's Day
Meeting with school councils and the Mayor
Meetings and discussions with people like the police, the health service, to improve the services for young people in Lewisham..
Contributing to a Serious Youth Violence Conference
Working with politicians on projects
Intergenerational work
Working on issues across London and the UK

6. How to stand to be the Young Mayor
Complete the candidate pack which is available on the Lewisham Council website:
YoungMayorCandidatePack2018.pdf
Or ask your teacher if they can get one for you after this assembly. You need to be
years /live or go to school in Lewisham
For your candidate pack you need to get a Signature of your parent/carer, your Headteachers signature and 50 of your friends/peers to sign to support you
Start your candidate statement (your ideas!)
Drop it or your completed pack to the Katy or Malcolm at the Young Mayor team by
5pm Friday 14th September 2018

7. You will have your photo taken for your campaign materials:
What happens then?
Come to Candidate Training:
Saturday 15th September 10am
@the Civic Suite in Catford
You will have your photo taken for your campaign materials:
t-shirts, stickers and fliers and for the statement book which goes to all the schools. You will get help with your statement (what your ideas are)on Saturday too. You will get to talk to previous young mayors and young advisors to find out what its really like.. and meet the Mayor Damien Egan.
Then from the Monday you will campaign; talking to other young people about why they should vote for you. You will have help with this from the Young Mayor Team, including organising assemblies in other schools. You only do what you can and want to do so don’t worry about doing everything!

8. What else to do..talk to your friends get a “campaign team” together who will help you with your campaign
Ask other young people what is important to them, what they would like you to do as Young Mayor..
Ask them to vote for you to be Young Mayor on
Wednesday 17th October 2018

9. Katy.brown@lewisham.gov.uk malcolm.ball@lewisham.gov.uk
If you have any questions at all please get in touch!
Remember the Young Mayor Team need your candidate pack by Friday 14th September 5pm. You can scan and it to us or drop it to us at the Civic Suite in Catford which is opposite Laurence House and the library.
Katy Brown /
Malcolm Ball /
Civic Suite, Catford Road, Catford SE6 4RU