The #FutureIsNow advocacy campaign serves as a precursor to the launch of the revised National Youth Policy that is currently undergoing policy screening tests. The members engaged meaningfully with key decision-makers and service providers to make services more inclusive, accessible and youth-friendly, while also lobbying for more sustained participation of youth at all levels on issues that concern them. This ensured that the minds of decision-makers were primed so that they become receptive to the revised policy as well as the necessary action steps that need to be implemented for change to be effective and sustainable.
In doing so, it is expected that the members will take ownership of their issues and advocate for change with a sense of purpose and agency that is characteristic of engaged citizens. It is also hoped that by educating and creating platforms for youth as advocates, decision-makers and service providers learn to value young voices and consultations in their respective spheres of work.