University of Suffolk signs Power of Youth Charter

The charter is a national initiative led by the #IWill Movement to promote youth leadership and ensure young people have a voice in shaping organisations.

It recognises the university’s collaboration with its students' union and supports its new strategic plan.

Professor Jenny Higham, vice-chancellor of the University of Suffolk, said: "Signing the Power of Youth Charter demonstrates that we champion the voices and agency of our younger students, which in turn will create opportunities for young people to positively contribute to the local community."

The university signed the charter during the inaugural Civic East Conference, held at its waterfront campus on September 11.

The conference brought together all six universities from the East of England, including the University of Essex, University of Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University, University of East Anglia, and Norwich University of Arts.

Professor Higham said: "Welcoming delegates from all the universities in the region for the first Civic East Conference has confirmed that we can all benefit from each other’s experiences of civic engagement."