A big thank you to our amazing Challenge 75 fundraisers and supporters
In September, the British Youth Council launched Challenge 75, a fundraising campaign to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Our fantastic group of fundraisers took part in a 30-day challenge that involved activities related to the number 75. While some preferred to walk or run for 75 miles, others opted for nicher challenges, like the British Youth
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Merchandise design competition: Honouring the 75th anniversary with creativity
The British Youth Council is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for young creatives to showcase their artistic talents and contribute to a meaningful cause. In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we are launching a merchandise design competition that invites participants to capture the essence of our vision: “A world in which every young person
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Celebrating 75 Years of Empowering Youth: Join Challenge 75
The British Youth Council is turning 75 this year, and we want you to be a part of this incredible milestone. We are introducing Challenge 75, an exciting opportunity for you to make a tangible difference by supporting the work carried out by the British Youth Council for decades. By taking part in this challenge,
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Celebrating the Success of The Big Leap Fundraising Challenge!
The British Youth Council is thrilled to share the success of our recent fundraising event, The Big Leap. The challenge took place on April 1st, 2023, and involved brave fundraisers bungee jumping from 300ft at Tatton Park in Manchester. Thanks to the generosity and support of our amazing fundraisers, we have raised a phenomenal £1,566
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Are you up for the Run31 Challenge?
While wrapping up 2022 and looking forward to 2023 for a fresh start, you probably have your New Years’ resolution noted down in your journal. It goes without saying that a fitness goal might be at the top of your list, and if that’s the case, we have a great offer for you! Our Run31 Challenge is back
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The Big Biking Challenge for mental health – fundraising success!
In September, the British Youth Council initiated a week-long fundraising challenge to raise awareness of and funding for our charity’s campaigning and advocacy work for youth mental health issues. 83% of young people with mental health needs agreed pandemic had made it worse. The NHS has seen an 83% increase in demand for eating disorder
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Game and Raise for Youth Voice
This International Youth Day, we’re asking our game-loving supporters to play and raise for youth voice. On Friday 12th August (or over that weekend) we’d love for as many people as possible to take on sponsored gaming marathons, in support of our work ensuring young voices are heard on issues like mental health, jobs, housing
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Co-founder takes on challenge to celebrate 21 years of UK Youth Parliament
UK Youth Parliament turns 21 this year! Since 2001, UK Youth Parliament has given voice to over 10,000 young people as Members and Deputy Members of Youth Parliament. It enabled those from ALL backgrounds to experience representative democracy and campaigning on the issues they care about. For many, it has opened up career paths into
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Join us this January for our Run31 Challenge!
2021 may not have ended in quite the way we’d imagined; and as the days get shorter and the air feels colder, it’s easy for any January to feel a bit glum. That’s why we’re challenging our supporters to join us, beat the January Blues, and start the year off on the right foot! Get
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Blackpool Youth Council raise hundreds of pounds for the Big Autumn Litter Pick
In September 2021, the British Youth Council issued an appeal to its supporters to complete sponsored litter picks in their local area, fundraising for the British Youth Council, in the Big Autumn Litter Pick. The appeal came in the run-up to COP26 and in the year where the UK Youth Parliament and Youth Councils across
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