Over 350 primary children will launch Dundee’s Year of Young People programme in a riot of noise, movement and colour on Friday (March 23).
Young samba drummers and dancers from across Dundee will take over City Square to showcase the innovative and dynamic calendar of activities that will take place across the coming months.
Events will be staged to demonstrate the talent of Dundee young people and the contribution they make to society through education, culture, enterprise and health & wellbeing.
It will also highlight the ways in which young participate and play a part in promoting equality.
Jack Brady, chair of Dundee Youth Council, said, “As a young person, I am exhilarated at what is to come in this Year of Young People, nationwide and, especially, here in my home city of Dundee.
“I see this Year of Young People 2018 as an inspiration for young people to express themselves fully with confidence and be the person they truly want to be.
“The Dundee Youth Council (DYC), the project I volunteer with and Chair, aims to get as many young people involved with the decisions that affect them and to make sure all young people’s voices are heard loudly.
“During 2018, we will speak to as many young people as possible and hear about how they feel about being a young person, and what they think about our city.”
Councillor Bill Campbell, council spokesperson for children and young persons, said: “Dundee is marking the year with an exciting programme of local activities and events involving young people across the city.
“We hope that the year will open up new opportunities for them to shine locally, nationally and indeed globally.”
Full details of the programme can be found online at https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/dundeeyoyp18
Social media posts are being tagged at #DundeeYOYP and you can follow @Dundeeyc on Twitter for updates.
Children taking part in the launch event are from Dundee City Council ASPIRE music and dance schools.
Dundee City Council
Dundee draws skilled workers from a 60-minute catchment population of 640,000 and has a local population of over 140,000. The availability of a large pool of highly skilled labour is a key feature in the Dundee economy. Flexibility in the labour force is currently more prevalent in Dundee than in Scotland as a whole. All forms of labour market flexibility - part-time, temporary employment, self-employment and shift work - are widely operational within the city. Labour force stability in the city is excellent, enabling companies to plan with confidence. Labour turnover levels are less than 5% and absenteeism averages 2%.
