The group are posing a series questions to both Farah and Julie about
Q: Do we over complicate youth projects in the UK, which might explain why so many fail?
- A: Julie says, ‘If young people are running the projects, they will run them in a way that works for them. It can get problematic if older people start telling people what works and what doesn’t’.
‘Retaining idealism from youth into adulthood is often critical for bringing about change as you mature’.
Q: ‘How do you rate the dynamism of UK youth in general?’
- A: Julie says, ‘A lot of youth in the UK are materialistic. Civil society plays less of a role here than Asia. This is coupled with a depth of cynicism within UK communities with regards to organisations ‘coming to help”.
Amna Ahmad steps in to say that people are becoming more conscious of 
‘civil issues’ in the UK. Awareness raising on energy and environmental issues, she feels, is starting to have a positive effect.
What do you think? Are UK youth just apathetic and materially obsessed, or is there another reason for apparent lack of engagement within civil society projects?
