At Surrey Youth Voice, your ideas matter - and we believe your time and energy should be recognised.
From pizza at meetings, to paid opportunities (in vouchers equivalent to an hourly rate), we’re here to celebrate your impact.
When your voice leads to real change, we make sure you’re credited, rewarded, and proud of what you’ve achieved.
Opportunities to earn, learn and get involved
Recruit Crew, Become a Trainer, and In Our Own Words (IOOW) research, are all initiatives that enable you to:
- Earn while you learn: Many roles are paid (in vouchers equivalent to an hourly rate) or offer development opportunities, helping you grow personally and professionally.
- Join a supportive team: Work alongside other young people and professionals who value your insight and lived experience.
Interested in getting involved or hearing about future opportunities?
Recruit Crew
Recruit Crew is your chance to have a real say in who gets hired to work with children and young people in Surrey.
If you're aged 16 to 25, you can join interview panels, ask questions, and help choose the right people for the job.
- Gain professional skills that can help with college and job applications
- Get trained on how to interview and give feedback
- Make a difference by helping hire the best people
- Be part of something that shapes services for young people
Once you’re trained, we’ll contact you when there’s an interview coming up.
If you're free, just say yes! It’s first come, first served, so be quick to reply.
Email user.voice@surreycc.gov.uk to sign up or find out more!
Training
Become a young trainer in partnership with Our Shoes.
Aged 16 to 25 with experience of services such as emotional wellbeing and mental health? Draw on these experiences to help develop and deliver our training to professionals.
We are keen to hear from those of you who are care experienced, have additional needs and disabilities, or are part of LGBTQ+ community.
- Be heard: Share your story. Help shape how professionals understand and support young people like you.
- Make a difference: Your voice can influence positive change. Whether in services, workplaces, and communities.
- Build skills: Gain valuable experience in public speaking, facilitation, teamwork, and leadership.
- Boost your CV: Stand out with real-world experience. From training delivery to consultancy and youth engagement.
Training is shaped and led by young people, ensuring it’s relevant, authentic, and impactful.
This helps professionals to increase understanding, reduce conflict, and create environments where everyone can thrive.
Email ourshoes@surreycc.gov.uk to sign up.