Youth Council is an assembly of wilful young members aged fifteen to twenty five of the target groups, who volunteer their energy in committing a resolute journey for growing abilities and to create better cause for common good over the self-interest alone.

SPAN facilitates in developing the council. Council means a cabinet of willing and capable youth; who will work on enhancing their ability to challenge and create a better cause to effect a change.

It is a platform to encourage and support potential youth to achieve their fullest potential, and by doing so they will create the example first to encourage others. Members in Council should have the willingness to exercise and translate their fullest effort and become truly a CM (Change-maker).

Council is perceived to be a smaller group of young people assembled with a purposed and shared responsibilities.

Towards reducing the causes of the vulnerabilities, and to inculcate knowledge, attitude, and the right wisdom for a change in the perspective of education, economic opportunities, employment, climate and sustainability, peace, and justice, gender equality and SDG; several councils may be engaged to spearhead an enabling situation.

Youth Council Formation

Members in Council should have the willingness to exercise and translate their fullest effort and become truly a CM (Change-maker).

Seven to fifteen members are mobilized in a particular community and get involved creating a better cause, is known to be the Youth Council. Several such councils could evolve out of the process in a particular community, depending upon the size of the population and severity of the causes. Members will volunteer to file their interest in opting for the responsibilities e.g. Convener, Secretariat (2 members) and a Working Group (4 members).