Alexandro Ghanem
My promises

What I’m pushing across Bury.

These are the core issues I am taking forward: work, opportunities, sport, activities, the environment and fairer access to information. Each one needs pressure, follow-through and a visible route into action.

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Outline

Seven priorities. One clear direction.

The priorities are straightforward. And each one will be worked on.

1. Work and poverty

Open up job routes for 16 to 18 year olds.

Youth poverty is real across Bury. A lot of young people want to work, earn and support themselves, but access to part-time jobs and first-step roles is too limited.

What young people are facing
Low access to part-time work.
Pressure at home from money problems.
Not enough work experience.
No clear route into employment.
What changes
Work with local businesses to widen part-time jobs for 16 to 18 year olds.
Promote apprenticeships, internships and entry-level roles more clearly.
Help build one central place where opportunities are easy to find.
Support schools and colleges in preparing young people for real work.
2. Opportunities hub

Build a proper opportunities and careers website.

Young people should not have to hunt around different places for jobs, volunteering, advice and support. One clear platform would make access fairer and simpler.

What it should include
Jobs, apprenticeships and volunteering openings.
Career guidance and practical advice.
A route for young people to raise concerns and share ideas.
Events, activities and youth programmes happening locally.
3. Football

Improve football facilities.

Football matters to young people across Bury, but too many spaces are poor quality, heavily used and not kept properly.

What needs fixing
Better upkeep and maintenance of existing pitches and facilities.
Investment in new and improved football spaces.
Wider access to training and recreational areas.
Stronger backing for local teams and youth football initiatives.
4. Netball and fair sport access

Improve the netball facilities.

Netball should not be an afterthought. Better courts, stronger programmes and fairer access matter just as much here.

What needs backing
Better netball courts and facilities.
More support for school and community netball programmes.
Fairer sporting access for all young people.
Higher participation through events and visibility.
5. Activities and events

Create more youth events and local activity.

There is not enough engaging, accessible activity for young people across Bury. That leaves too many people with fewer ways to stay social, active and involved.

What should happen
More local events, tournaments and youth activity.
More chances to socialise, stay active and get involved.
Work with organisations across all towns, not just one area.
Keep activities inclusive and easier to access.
6. Environment

Take care of Bury’s environment too.

Where people live matters. Pollution, litter and neglected spaces affect how areas feel and how much pride people take in them.

Current issues
Pollution.
Littering.
Neglected public spaces.
What should improve
Clean-up projects and community action.
More awareness around environmental responsibility.
More local pride in the places young people live.
Work with local groups to improve green spaces and public areas.
7. Awareness

Make opportunities easier to find.

Some support already exists, but too many young people simply do not hear about it clearly or in time.

What should be clearer
Clearer communication between young people, schools and organisations.
Regular digital sharing of opportunities.
Fairer access to information across the borough.
A simpler route into finding and applying for opportunities.
Vision

The direction is simple.

The goal is a borough where young people are more supported, less boxed in by poverty, better connected to opportunities, able to take part in sport and activity, and heard properly when they speak up.

What that means
01
Young people with more financial independence.
02
Fewer people held back by poverty or low access.
03
Sport and activity that feel open to everyone.
04
Cleaner, safer places that people respect.
05
A real voice and a clearer future for young people across Bury.