The British Youth Council is the National Youth Council of the UK. A youth-led charity, we empower young people aged 25 and under to influence and inform the decisions that affect their lives. We support young people to get involved in their communities and democracy locally, nationally and internationally, making a difference as volunteers, campaigners, decision-makers and leaders.
Read our latest blogs from the British Youth Council trustees, volunteers and staff.
Lessons from an outgoing British Youth Council Trustee
As my time as a Trustee for the British Youth Council is coming to an end, I’ve been reflecting on my personal development as a member of the Board. When I took on the Trustee role at the age of 23, I was full of energy and thought I could handle anything that came my
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Reflections from the Votes at 16 Youth Action Group Residential: Liverpool 2023
The votes at 16 youth action group met in Liverpool for its last residential as the current cohort. The weekend event was an opportunity to review the different activities that have taken place since our last residential in February 2023. During the previous residential we made a commitment to explore ways in which we could promote
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Food for Learning: Northern Ireland Spills the Tea on Free School Meals
Members of Youth Parliament from Northern Ireland met with MPs, MLAs, Councillors and the Lord Mayor of Belfast as part of the ‘Spill The Tea With Your MP’ event, where they discussed the devastating impact that poverty can have on the education and welfare of young people and explained our ‘Food For Learning’ campaign. This comes
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Member of UK Youth Parliament attends National Education Union rally for free school meals
Featured image by Rehan Jamil On Thursday 29th June 2023, I had the opportunity to rally outside 10 Downing Street along with MPs, Healthcare professionals, Headteachers, Teachers, Religious leaders, other young people and many others who have seen different aspects to what child hunger leads to. The diverse group of campaigners handed in a letter
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