tiative that aims to put children’s rights at the heart of public services in the UK. Each of the authorities involved has come up with its own ways of promoting child rights locally. The creation of the charter is the most prominent of Tower Hamlets’ initiatives so far. Other activities include bidders for services for young people having to demonstrate a commitment to child rights, young people advising on which tenders should be successful and applicants for the Youth Opportunity Fund having to demonstrate that they meet one or more of the child rights articles before being considered for a grant. The idea is that the decisions being taken by the current group of young people will have a lasting effect on generations to come. At the launch, Tanvir was asked by a school pupil whether the text of the charter would be updated in years to come. He said he thought it would be a good idea and Juber agreed it was a document that would need to evolve. “Because we are growing up we are not going to be part of the youth any more. We need to give the new youths a chance to have their say,” he said. “We are this generation, the next generation are coming up and we need to prepare the next generation.” For more information on Tower Hamlets’ commitment to child rights, and to see the video, visit www.towerhamlets. gov.uk/childrights These pictures which feature on the charter were taken locally. How many can you identify? Answers: 1 One Housing, Palmers Road; 2 Palmers Road; 3 Redchurch Street; 4 A pedal bike on Redchurch Street; 5 5mph limit traffic sign; 6 Redchurch Street/Club Row; 7 Montague Road (All Saints Church); 8 Number 8 bus, along Bethnal Green Road; 9 Club Row; 10 Cock Hill Road. 24 – 30 MARCH 2014 N E W S FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 17
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