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Join Citizen’s Youth Panel: Shape Your Future with Us!
❓Why Youth Engagement Matters
Young people bring energy, creativity, and fresh perspectives to our communities. Engaging isn’t just about providing opportunities—it’s about listening and collaborating.
What's coming up?
📅 Wednesday 19th August 2026
🧑💻Microsoft teams meeting
😎Comms Data campaign
📅 Tuesday 1st September
🧑💻William Batchelor house Coventry
😎Building safety Block safety session- in person with our professionals
Are you passionate about housing issues and want to make a difference in your community? We're looking for enthusiastic young people to join our Housing Youth Panel!
📈What You'll Do:
Voice Your Opinions: Share your thoughts on housing policies and initiatives.
Collaborate: Work with other young people and housing professionals.
Make an Impact: Help shape the future of housing in your community.
😎Who We're Looking For:
Ages 16-25: Young people who are passionate about housing.
Committed: Willing to share ideas and participate actively.
Diverse Perspectives: We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and experiences.
🚨Why Join?
Develop Skills: Gain experience in public speaking, teamwork, and leadership.
Network: Connect with professionals and other young advocates.
Be Heard: Your voice can influence real change in housing policies.
Incentives: you will receive a voucher for every session you attend! This voucher can be spent at most places!
Join Citizen’s Youth Panel: Shape Your Future with Us!
❓Why Youth Engagement Matters
Young people bring energy, creativity, and fresh perspectives to our communities. Engaging isn’t just about providing opportunities—it’s about listening and collaborating.
What's coming up?
📅 Wednesday 19th August 2026
🧑💻Microsoft teams meeting
😎Comms Data campaign
📅 Tuesday 1st September
🧑💻William Batchelor house Coventry
😎Building safety Block safety session- in person with our professionals
Are you passionate about housing issues and want to make a difference in your community? We're looking for enthusiastic young people to join our Housing Youth Panel!
📈What You'll Do:
Voice Your Opinions: Share your thoughts on housing policies and initiatives.
Collaborate: Work with other young people and housing professionals.
Make an Impact: Help shape the future of housing in your community.
😎Who We're Looking For:
Ages 16-25: Young people who are passionate about housing.
Committed: Willing to share ideas and participate actively.
Diverse Perspectives: We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and experiences.
🚨Why Join?
Develop Skills: Gain experience in public speaking, teamwork, and leadership.
Network: Connect with professionals and other young advocates.
Be Heard: Your voice can influence real change in housing policies.
Incentives: you will receive a voucher for every session you attend! This voucher can be spent at most places!
This survey is being carried out by Citizen, in line with the UK GDPR Data Protection Act 2018. The data controller is Citizen. The information collected in this survey will be used to understand your experience of our focus group. All information produced will be anonymised. An external data processor stores your personal data on servers on servers in the United Kingdom and they give an undertaking never to disclose the survey questions or your responses to others without permission. By completing this survey you are agreeing to our privacy terms and conditions. More information on how we handle personal information and your rights under the Data Protection legislation can be found in our privacy notice Citizen | Privacy (citizenhousing.org.uk)(External link)(External link)Please click on "How we use your information and the Housing Customers Privacy Notice' to find out more.
This survey is being carried out by Citizen, in line with the UK GDPR Data Protection Act 2018. The data controller is Citizen. The information collected in this survey will be used to understand your experience of our focus group. All information produced will be anonymised. An external data processor stores your personal data on servers on servers in the United Kingdom and they give an undertaking never to disclose the survey questions or your responses to others without permission. By completing this survey you are agreeing to our privacy terms and conditions. More information on how we handle personal information and your rights under the Data Protection legislation can be found in our privacy notice Citizen | Privacy (citizenhousing.org.uk)(External link)(External link)Please click on "How we use your information and the Housing Customers Privacy Notice' to find out more.
This survey is being carried out by Citizen, in line with the UK GDPR Data Protection Act 2018. The data controller is Citizen. The information collected in this survey will be used to understand your experience of our focus group. All information produced will be anonymised. An external data processor stores your personal data on servers on servers in the United Kingdom and they give an undertaking never to disclose the survey questions or your responses to others without permission. By completing this survey you are agreeing to our privacy terms and conditions. More information on how we handle personal information and your rights under the Data Protection legislation can be found in our privacy notice Citizen | Privacy (citizenhousing.org.uk)(External link)Please click on "How we use your information and the Housing Customers Privacy Notice' to find out more.
This session will be an inperson session, rubbing shoulders with our building safety team. They will be conducting block safety walkabouts, door checks, and fire safety checks.
This will give them a great insight to how to keep their buildings safe, but also enable the young people to provide feedback on all of these processes.
19th August 2026- Comms Project
this is an upcoming stage for Citizen Youth panel
What we are covering:
This session is an opportunity to work directly with our Communications Team and influence the development of an important customer campaign. We're looking for your honest feedback, fresh ideas and creative thinking to help shape how we encourage customers to share information about themselves with us.
The campaign aims to help customers understand the benefits of sharing their data, so we can better understand customer needs and continue improving services.
20th March 2026- Youth panel attending Tidy Friday💪
this is an upcoming stage for Citizen Youth panel
The group are invited to support the engagement team in the delivery of Tidy Friday in Tile Hill Coventry
Youth Panel to support Comms and even do a Facebook live!
If anyone in the group is interested-reach out and let me know!
February 2026- First session of 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Citizen Youth panel
Customer Re-lets task > Gathering feedback from our panel around the relets process, and giving real time feedback of homes ready for customers
Communications > Customer newsletter task - providing a youthful insight to the content on our customer newsletter sent out all customers through comms
Podcast set ups with CAC
Tidy Friday invites- getting our youth panel involved with the next tidy Friday in March
October 2025 – First InPerson session with DJ workshop at Hillz!
this is an upcoming stage for Citizen Youth panel
What we covered:
Review of the year – What improved and what still needs work
DJ workshop with the panel- with our group being live on the radio!
RELETs group support continued
Looking ahead to 2026 with focus on embedding the panel within more areas of Citizen
July 2025 – Introducing Hillz FM!
this is an upcoming stage for Citizen Youth panel
What we covered:
Launch link up with Hillz Fm- getting the panels interest in media, music, public speaking and confidence building
Youth panel began shaping our services through having direct input into our RELETs programme. Reviewing homes ready for occupation, making sure they meet the high standards we require at Citizen
May 2025 – First Youth Launch session
this is an upcoming stage for Citizen Youth panel
What we covered:
Introductions and icebreakers
Fire safety update- Head of Fire Safety & Higher risk buildings at Citizen and Kieron McGinn from West Midland fire service
