Youth Panel for the Camden Community Wealth Fund

Overview

Are you 16 to 25? Do you want to make a real difference in your community? Are you interested in learning about finance and investment? Apply for Camden Community Wealth Fund panel – and let’s make it happen together! 

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Next year, Camden Council is launching Camden Community Wealth Fund. It will provide repayable long-term finance to help people start or grow a business in Camden, and it will invest in a diverse range of businesses that want to make a positive impact on the borough. 

Apply to join the Youth Panel and help us decide how we invest the first £1million into local businesses that are on a mission to create economic opportunities for young people. 

Who can apply: 

• Anyone between the ages of 16 to 25 who lives, works or learns in Camden - or up to the age of 30 if you meet one or more of the below criteria:
  - You have care experience
  - You have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) 
  - You have missed a lot of school
  - You are disabled
  - You have experience of the youth justice system 

• You want to help other young people in Camden access opportunities to make money and bring about the change that you think is needed 

• No previous experience is needed 

What’s in it for you? 

• You’ll be paid £20 per hour for your time 

• You’ll be reimbursed for reasonable expenses and food and drink will be provided at every workshop

• You’ll learn how business investment works and get experience in the investment process 

• Have your voice heard and help make Camden a place where every young person can fulfil their ambitions 

• When the Panel is decided, panel members will decide when and how often they meet, and how long meetings will be.  

• Panel meetings will be accessible for all panel members – e.g. we can organise translators, British Sign Language (BSL) translators, and accessible buildings. 

Find out more about this opportunity on the document attached. 

It’ll take around 10 minutes to apply, or if you prefer you can email us at CommunityWealthFund@camden.gov.uk, call us or WhatsApp us with a message, voice note or video message on 07970908892.

If applying on WhatsApp via video/voice note or email, please tell us: 
- Your name and age 
- If you live, learn or work in Camden 
- Tell us a little about yourself and why you would like to be part of the Community Wealth Fund Youth Panel (Please include interests and any lived experience if you feel comfortable to do so) 
- What would you change in Camden for young people? (Feel free to share any personal stories or inspirations) 
- Is there anything in your background, or things you’ve experienced in life, that might have impacted your chances to find good work?
- Once you have sent it to us, we will follow up with a telephone call or message to get some additional information we need for your application. 

Please can voice notes and video messages be no longer than 3 minutes. 
Phone lines will be open Monday to Friday 11am – 3pm, excluding bank holidays. 

Want to find out more or check if this is right for you?

Come along to our drop-in event or join us online this week to hear more about Camden Community Wealth Fund and how you could be involved.

😀 Drop into our in-person event at a time that suits you:

📅 Wednesday 13 November, from 4.30pm to 7pm

📍 Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road NW3 3HA (this is a fully accessible venue)

💻  Join our online information session:

📅 Thursday 14 November, 5pm to 6.30pm

🖱️ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89363095928?pwd=q25CebDQoZMRGxl7efsBvMxS9SS4Tf.1

Why your views matter

We want every young person to access economic opportunities that keep them safe and secure. By taking part, you'll help decide where investment goes in Camden and help shape youth opportunities in the area.

What happens next

Applications for the Camden Community Wealth Fund's Youth Panel are now closed. We will be shortlisting and confirming people on the panel by the end December. 

Camden Community Wealth Fund will provide repayable long-term finance to help people start or grow a business in Camden, and it will invest in a diverse range of businesses that want to make a positive impact on the borough.

The Youth Panel will help decide how we invest the first £1million into local businesses that are on a mission to create economic opportunities for young people. 

If you would like to find out more about the Community Wealth Fund, visit The Camden Community Wealth Fund

You can contact us at CommunityWealthFund@camden.gov.uk for any queries about the fund and the youth panel.