Doesburg calls on young leaders: apply now to become Children's Mayor
Doesburg is searching for a new Children's Mayor to represent local youth at events and meetings. If you're in year 7 and passionate about making a difference, this is your chance to voice children's interests for a year.
| Key Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Position | Children's Mayor of Doesburg |
| Term | 1 year |
| Eligibility | Year 7 students living in Doesburg |
| Application Deadline | 31 March 2026 |
| Interview Date | 9 April 2026, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Inauguration | May 2026 (during municipal council meeting) |
| Current Children's Council | Chloë, Jax, Jim (Anne Frank Primary School), Naomi (de Wetelaar Primary School) |
| Acting Mayor | Arco Hofland |
The municipality of Doesburg facilitates the Children's Mayor program to give local youth a platform to express their views and engage with local governance. This initiative strengthens civic participation among children and ensures their voices are heard in municipal affairs.
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Could you be Doesburg's new Children's Mayor?
Would you like to represent all children in Doesburg? For example, at events, meetings, and with the municipality? To meet people? To share your opinion? Apply for the position of Children's Mayor! You will serve as Children's Mayor for one year.
You can become Children's Mayor if:
- You are in year 7 (group 7);
- You live in the municipality of Doesburg;
- You want to advocate for the interests of children in Doesburg;
- You enjoy meeting people (including adults);
- You like to share your opinion and can express it well;
- You enjoy being in the spotlight;
- You like to be involved in activities within the municipality.
What is expected of a new Children's Mayor?
Being Children's Mayor is fun, but it is also a serious role. This is what is expected of you:
- You enjoy being the point of contact for the mayor and aldermen. This means you are easily accessible and can share your opinion;
- You have a meeting with the mayor every three months to discuss what matters to children in Doesburg;
- You attend several events in Doesburg. Think, for example, of King's Day, Remembrance Day, and the arrival of Sinterklaas;
- During your year as Children's Mayor, you will write a short report on points you would like to bring to the attention of the municipality of Doesburg, based on what you have heard from other children in Doesburg.
How can you become Children's Mayor?
- Fill in the application form. Introduce yourself and explain why you want to be Children's Mayor;
- Also discuss it with your parents. You need their permission;
- Submit your application via the digital form to the municipality of Doesburg before 31 March!
What happens next?
If your letter appeals to us, we will invite you, along with several other children, to an interview on Thursday, 9 April, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. After the interviews, the jury will select a new Children's Mayor. During the municipal council meeting on Thursday evening in May, acting mayor Arco Hofland will present the special chain of office to the new Children's Mayor. This will also mark the farewell of the current Children's Council.
More information
Ask one of the members of the current Children's Council—Chloë, Jax, Jim from Anne Frank Primary School, or Naomi from de Wetelaar Primary School—about their experiences. Listen to the Podcast by Casper Zweekhorst about the Children's Mayor role in Doesburg! Want to know what it was like for Mimi Verhaaff to be Children's Mayor of the municipality of Doesburg? Watch her vlog on our YouTube channel.