The Concord Youth Experience

As part of the Literacy Takeover at Concord Youth Centre https://literacytrust.org.uk/news/birmingham-literacy-takeovers/ young people chose themes and hosted podcasts. Here, Ibrahim hosts a conversation about gaming culture - the positives and negatives - how to stay safe - the variety of different games out there and most importantly, the effects on young people's lives. See if you recognise any of the games mentioned... old and new... Sonic... Roblox... Pizza Tower..?!Spoiler Alert: Contains GTA Call of Duty debate! If anyone has any concerns and is experiencing anything that makes you feel unsafe please follow this link and get support, help and guidance https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/online-gaming/#:~:text=Block%2C%20report%20and%20mute%20people,game%20purchases%20like%20loot%20boxes

With close to 2 million cars in Birmingham, the roads are becoming more and more dangerous for everyone who uses them. But we also live in a culture where people love their cars.Zaheema hosts this podcast where Concord Youth chat to Tom McNeil, Assistant Police Commissioner about how we can try to tackle the issues that our car culture creates.Looking at all sides and making suggestions for positive change, this podcast will get you thinking about what we should be campaigning for: free public transport? More speed cameras? Officially managed race tracks? New rules around car modification?Concord Youth with Tom McNeil want to encourage more dialogue between the police, the police commission and local authorities on issues that affect the residents of Birmingham, and as mentioned in the podcast, any concerns about crime can be anonymously reported to Crime Stoppers as well as West Midlands Police.Let us know your thoughts IG @concord.youth.centrehttps://crimestoppers-uk.org

Concord Youth chat to Aquarius Youth Engagement Workers, Angela and Zoe, hosted by young person, Cam. Discussing the affects and drugs and alcohol on young people and their community, how young people feel about vaping and where you can go for support.The Aquarius mission is to support people aged 5 - 25 years to overcome the harms caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling by providing responsive and effective services. Website: www.aquarius.org.uk IG: aquariusofficial0Tel: 01216227780

Being labelled 'snitch' is too often used as a way to incite fear by those wishing to use and control. Hosted by Tee and with special guest PC Jordan Rumney, this podcast sees young people get to the bottom of the differences between snitching and reporting and discuss examples of when people get it wrong.An important conversation where we see young people taking back control.

Ramadan Mubarak In this episode of the Concord Youth Experience hosted by Zaheema, we hear how Ramadan in 2023 is being experienced by young people: the challenge of fasting, the benefits and insights and regular day to day of what happens in this holy month.Look out for the second part of this Ramadan podcast at the end of the month when we'll return to see if the young people's intentions for the month were met.

Hosted by JJ, for International Environmental Education Day, we have with us special guest, Anne Dasgupta from Eco Birmingham sharing about the local environmental projects she is part and asking how Concord Youth feel about environmental issues and how much they think about them in their every day lives. What are young people's main concerns? Is global warming a major cause for anxiety in young people, as a BBC survey suggests?