Hackney Young Futures Commission

Hackney Young Futures is an independent commission, led by young people.

In 2019, the Commission undertook the largest consultation with young people, aged between 10-25 years. Its main objective was to connect children and young people, Councillors, Heads of Services and other Partners to ensure that young people are included in the decisions that affect them and to help make Hackney a better place to live, school and work in. 

The Commission spoke directly to over 2,400 young people, from a range of backgrounds, to understand how they view Hackney as a place to live and the changes they would like to see. The findings from the consultation were delivered in the report "Valuing the Future through Young Voices", presented to Cabinet in July 2020. The report featured insights and direct quotations from young people about their lived experience of living, working and studying in the borough.