Influncing Chang Tlkit Hw t: Influnc Ppl
Influncing ppl mans having an ffct n thm, changing r mdifying thir viw. In rdr t influnc chang, w nd t influnc th ppl wh ar in a psitin t mak that chang happn. Wh yu nd t influnc dpnds n yur issu. Fr xampl, if yu wantd t chang hw yung carrs ar rcgnisd in yur schl th ppl yu nd t influnc and st up a cnvrsatin with ar yur tachrs and Hadtachr. Thr ar six ky qustins w hav cvrd in this sctin that yu nd t answr whn thinking abut influncing ppl. Dn t wrry, w v includd sm activitis t hlp yu gt startd planning yur influncing prjct! Influncing Chang fr yung carrs 1. Wh d yu want t influnc? Dpnding n what yu wuld lik t chang, thr may b many diffrnt ppl yu nd t influnc in rdr t gain supprt fr yur prjct. Think abut all f th ppl wh culd b hlpful in gtting yur mssag ut thr. Yu can mak yur list hr: 2
2. What Can Thy D T Influnc Chang? Agr t gt invlvd Fr xampl, yur Hadtachr agring t snd ut infrmatin t all tachrs abut what a yung carrs hm lif is lik t crat mr awarnss in yur schl. Giv prmissin fr yu t us a public spac: Fr xampl, yur Hadtachr giving prmissin fr yu t us yur schl fild t hld a fundraising vnt. Publicly supprt yur issu in th lcal mdia Fr xampl, yur lcal MP having a phtgraph takn at an vnt raising awarnss f yung carr issus. Sign a ptitin fr yur prjct Fr xampl, yur GP r Schl Nurs agring t sign a ptitin calling fr mr awarnss f yung carrs mntal halth nds. 3
3. Hw Can I Find My Lcal Plitician s? Bfr yu can start influncing yur lcal pliticians, yu nd t find ut wh thy ar. Yu can find ut wh yur lcal MP s and Cuncillrs ar, and hw t cntact thm by typing yur pstcd in at: www.writtthm.cm Onc yu v fund yur lcal pliticians, nt thm dwn hr: MP s Cuncillrs 4. Wh can thy influnc? Yur Cuncillrs rprsnt yur city. Thy ar rspnsibl fr lcal srvics, whilst yur MP als rprsnts yu in th Hus f Cmmns in Lndn, th plac whr laws ar agrd fr th whl f th UK. MPs (r Mmbrs f Parliamnt) shuld act as cmmunity champins, s thy can rais awarnss f issus facing yung carrs n a lcal and natinal lvl. Cuncillrs mak dcisins abut hw yur lcal cmmunity is run, s thy shuld als supprt yung carrs t influnc chang and spak up n thir bhalf. Parliamnt xplaind in almst 60 Scnds: https://yutu.b/gbltwqwxqwc Fr mr infrmatin abut hw Parliamnt wrks in th UK, watch this YuTub vid: 4
5. Why Wuld Thy Listn T M? Pliticians and yur MP s hav bn chsn t rprsnt YOU! Thy hav a lgal duty t listn t th cncrns f ppl wh liv in thir ara. rmmbr: yur viws ar imprtant! 6. Hw D I Gt In Tuch? It s up t yu hw yu dcid t cntact Pliticians. Yu can gt in tuch with thm by... Email Lttr fac t fac Onc yu hav mad initial cntact with thm, yu can thn g n t snd thm: A Ptitin (Fr mr infrmatin s Sctin 3: HOW TO: Us Signaturs) An Invitatin t an Evnt (Fr mr infrmatin s Sctin 2: HOW TO: Put n an Evnt). Hwvr yu dcid t cntact thm, us th tp tips t hlp influnc th chang yu want t s. Yu can us this spac t writ dwn yur plan t cntact yur lcal Pliticians: 5
Influncing Ppl Tp Tips * Tll thm that yu r a yung carr in thir cnstituncy (th ara thy r rspnsibl fr). * If yu r a YCiF Champin, mntin it and tll thm what this mans! * End by thanking th prsn fr thir tim. * Rmmbr t ask fr a rply and what th bst tim is fr a fllw up cnvrsatin. * Explain why th issu is imprtant t yu as a yung carr. * Always b plit. * Try t kp it as shrt and t th pint as pssibl! * Ask th ppl yu cntact t d smthing spcific t hlp Influnc Chang, lcal Pliticians ar usually kn t participat (spcially if th lcal prss is invlvd!) * Simpl rqusts wrk bst, fr xampl: - asking thm t sign a ptitin - discuss th issu furthr with yu - st ut a plan t tackl th issu lcally - asking thm t spak at, r attnd an vnt yu ar hlding Gt rcgnitin fr yur nw skills thrugh YCiF pn badgs! Yu can arn pn badgs thrugh th YCiF ntwrk t rcgnis th skills yu dvlp thrugh yur influncing wrk. Chck ut th badg missins in th badg library, thn arn badgs by dcumnting yur activitis thrugh phts, vids and txt. 6 t t g r f t D n ry t s a t i wr CiF n t h Y s k a N t wr f a ny c n vi d wr k g n i c n I nf lu ar n t d y u dg! a b r u y
1. Hw can yu find ut wh yur lcal Pliticians ar? 2. 'It is yur lcal Cuncillrs wh rprsnt yur issus in th Hus f Cmmns." - is this statmnt tru r fals? 3. Wh wuld yu nd t influnc if yur prjct was t allw yung carrs t hav thir mbil phns during lssn tim? 4. Can yu rmmbr thr tips fr gtting in cntact with yur lcal Pliticians? * * * 5. 'Whn I cntact lcal Pliticians in my ara, I shuld mak sur I tll thm why my influncing wrk is imprtant and hw it affcts my rl as a yung carr." - is this statmnt tru r fals? Tst yur Knwldg Answrs: 1. Had t www.writtthm.cm and ntr yur pstcd. 2. Fals, lcal Cuncillrs ar rspnsibl fr srting ut lcal issus; it is MP s wh tak yur issu t Th Hus f Cmmns. 3. Th bst prsn t influnc is B) Yur Hadtachr. 4. Chs frm: Idntify yurslf as a yung prsn in thir cnstituncy (r ara), ask thm t d smthing spcific t hlp, nd by thanking thm fr thir tim, ask fr a rply r fllw up cnvrsatin, r always b plit, and try t kp it as shrt and t th pint as pssibl! 5.Tru! Yu shuld mak it clar hw yur issu impacts n yur lif.
W hp this sctin has hlpd yu undrstand which ppl yu nd t influnc in rdr t crat a chang. Gaining Supprt f th ppl with th pwr t implmnt chang is an imprtant part f achiving yur aims. Hw did yu d whn tsting yur knwldg? Ar yu rady t start wrking n an actin plan t influnc ppl? If yu gt 4 r 5 qustins crrct, cngratulatins! Yu ar rady t gt ut thr and start influncing th ppl in suits! If nt, dn t wrry! Us this pack t imprv yur knwldg. R-rad th sctin and hav anthr g at th activitis bfr yu start cntacting ppl Usful Wbsits & Rsurcs * Find yur Rprsntat ivs www.writtthm.cm * Gvrnmnt Infrmatin n Ptitins: www.gv.uk/ptitin-gvrnmnt * Hw Gvrnmnt Wrks: www.gv.uk/gvrnmnt/gtinvlvd * Knw Yur Right s www.yungcarr.cm/rsurcs/ ycif/knw-yur-rights Gaining supprt is an impr tant part f achiving yur gals