In today’s digital world, where children are glued to screens and bombarded with rapid-fire information, the arts can sometimes seem like a luxury rather than a necessity. However, engaging with arts and culture isn't just about extracurricular fun; it's about developing essential life skills that are crucial for personal and professional success.

There’s something implicitly problematic for me with the term Young Persons Steering group. Having set them up, co-delivered them, consulted for other organisations to set up theirs, there’s one thing that most people forget. The Action.

Some don’t even forget - they just don’t really care about action. They just have a steering group to say they do. And the steering group aren’t actually engrained in the operational co-creation function of the organisation.