Project Taunton Extends Successful Young Champions Scheme - New Intake to Include College Students

The Project Taunton Young Champions Programme, which launched in February, has proved so successful that it is now being extended to include sixth form students.

On 11 November, over 30 volunteer students aged 12-18, from Taunton's five secondary schools and Richard Huish College, met to kick start this year's activity.

Each of the five secondary schools has selected two new Year 8s to join the initiative, along with four students from Richard Huish College. The aim of the scheme is to help students understand the large scale regeneration planned for their town, involve them in spreading the word and include them in decisions that affect their community.

Over the last year, the Young Champions have been responsible for passing on information about the town's regeneration to their school communities, as well as giving important feedback on a wide range of issues. They played a key role in the consultation process on plans for the Castle Green area of the town, presenting their thoughts and ideas to LDA Design and the Project Taunton partners.

As well as meeting regularly, the Young Champions are encouraged to use a dedicated, password protected area on the Project Taunton website. The area is constantly being updated and allows them to access resources, add to a calendar of events and participate in live discussion.

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