More than half a million young people declare health and wellbeing their biggest issue
Young participants in the UK’s largest youth consultation have stated health and wellbeing is their biggest concern. These results mirror the outcome of the previous Make Your Mark vote in 2022, indicating health and wellbeing remains an issue of prescient concern. The statement follows the British Youth Council’s announcement that the charity will close. Over
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Member of Youth Parliament Reflects on Make Your Mark Campaigning Success
Make Your Mark is the biggest youth consultation across the UK and offers a unique and invaluable opportunity for young people to have their say on what issues are the most important to them. I first took part in Make Your Mark when I was running for Youth Parliament in 2022 and my Local Authority
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UK Youth Parliament to debate biggest issues facing young people in the Commons
On Friday 4th November, Members of the Youth Parliament will debate topics related to health. 249 Members of Youth Parliament from across the UK will participate in the Commons debate, focussing on health-related issues as diverse as the cost of living crisis and the ongoing effects of climate change. The sitting will be the eleventh
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UK Youth Parliament calls on young people to have their say
Young people across the UK can now participate in the UK Youth Parliament’s Make Your Mark ballot, the largest survey of young people in Europe. The month-long campaign will see volunteers and Members of Youth Parliament canvasing for the views of young people. The annual ballot, which has taken place since 2011, gives young people
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Largest consultation of young people to commence in February
UK Youth Parliament will launch its ballot of young people on the 1st February 2022 as part of its drive to determine the biggest issues. The nationwide ballot gives young people aged 11-18 the opportunity to shortlist the topics they feel are the most pressing issues facing young people across the UK. The month-long campaign
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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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UK Youth Parliament launches largest consultation of young people
Young people across the UK can now take part in the annual Make Your Mark ballot, the largest UK youth consultation of its kind. The month-long campaign, which launches as part of UK Parliament Week, will give young people the opportunity to declare the most important issues facing the country. Make Your Mark gives young
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Largest survey of young people in the UK returns in the Autumn
UK Youth Parliament will launch its annual ballot of young people on the 1st November 2020 as part of UK Parliament Week. The nation-wide ballot gives young people aged 11-18 the opportunity to shortlist the topics they feel are the most important issues facing young people across the UK. Young people’s views will be gathered
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UK Youth Parliament to campaign on knife crime and climate change
UK Youth Parliament have chosen to focus on the climate emergency and knife crime in 2020. The new campaigns have been declared following the UK Youth Parliament’s debate within the House of Commons chamber on Friday 8th November 2019. Climate change was declared a top concern in the UK Youth Parliament’s Make Your Mark ballot
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UK Youth Parliament begins UK’s largest consultation of young people
UK Youth Parliament has launched ‘Make Your Mark’, the largest UK youth consultation of its kind. Following the campaign, the top issues will be brought to the attention of Government Ministers including the newly appointed Minister for Civil Society, Baroness Barran MBE, who has taken on responsibility for youth policy. The annual ballot, which has
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