YNOTtawasaga provides a forum for South Simcoe’s youth to gain ownership, responsibility, connectivity and a voice in improvements to the community that supports the needs of young people.  YNOTtawasaga is a two-year old initiative of the Nottawasaga Community Futures Development Corporation.  YNOT is short for “Youth – Nottawasaga.”

Nottawasaga Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC)

Nottawasaga Futures is an independent non-profit corporation created in 1996 to identify, develop and coordinate programs and initiatives to meet the varied economic needs of the communities which make up South Simcoe. The organization’s mission is to create an environment of choice and opportunity to maximize community economic development opportunities in South Simcoe.

Nottawasaga Futures offers a number of programs to fully support the youth of our community, such as the YNOTtawasaga Youth Council, Youth Business adVenture Program and ongoing business support through business and entrepreneurship courses offered in our local high schools.

YNOTtawasaga Youth Council

YNOTtawasaga is a youth empowerment program currently operating in Bradford West Gwillimbury and Innisfil, with a newly developed council in New Tecumseth, Adjala-Tosorontio and Essa Townships, known as YNOT “AT NET”.

The program supports the empowerment of rural youth to gain ownership of their community, promote connectivity and provide a pro-active voice for local improvements within their municipality.

The YNOT Innisfil Youth Council has become an integral part of the community. No Innisfil event seems complete without the support and participation of this energetic group of youth.

The YNOT Bradford West Gwillimbury Youth Council is “leading by example” by successfully raising half the cost of the new skatepark. YNOT BWG has already achieved impressive successes.

The YNOT “AT NET” (Adjala-Tosorontio, New Tecumseth, and Essa) Youth Council is a vibrant forum for local youth to plan for the future.