Manifesto CampaignsPrint
Check out all five of the General Election Manifesto Campaigns.
We want our Parliament to reduce the voting age for parliamentary and other public elections to 16 years.
We want our Parliament to keep the promise to end child poverty in the UK by 2020.
We want our Parliament to create an equal National Minimum Wage for everyone aged over 16.
We want our Parliament to invest in comprehensive mental health services for young people.
We want our Parliament to support a National Youth Transport card that offers 16 to 25 year olds a third off public transport fares.
Videos
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Events
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News
- National Citizen Service launched for 16 year olds
Is the vote next? BYC calls for youth input into scheme... A new Government scheme for 16 year olds, the National Citizen Service, was anno...
- Young voices really are stronger together
Youth councils make a real difference and improve services according to a new report from the British Youth Council (BYC). In the repo...
- BYC scoops Positive Images award
The young filmmaking team who produced the BYC film, ‘Some Truth About Youth’ have been recognised with an award for their efforts.
- The first of five BYC Conventions hits Belfast!
On Wednesday 30th June the British Youth Council kicked off its annual Convention season with its first devolved event in Belfast.
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BYC Minipoll
On June 22nd the Chancellor's, George Osborne, outlined how the Coalition Government would be handling its finances in an emergency budget. The budget outlined how 6 billion pounds of spending cuts would be made to deal with the Government debt, including cuts on money going towards certain public services. Would you like to be involved in decisions on how cuts affecting public services are made?
Find a Local Youth Council
Use the BYC map to find a Local Youth Council where you live...