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CELEBRATING 70 YEARS
The British Youth Council is celebrating its 70th Anniversary, marking decades of its efforts to create social and political change for young people. Throughout the year, we will not only celebrate the stories of those who have been part of the youth voice movement, we’ll also celebrate the young people who continue to champion our vision for a better world.
Read more +11 September 2018 in News, PressElectoral Reform Society slams government’s Voter ID pilots
The Electoral Reform Society has today released a report damning the 2018 Voter ID pilots as ‘a sledgehammer to crack a nut’. At this year’s local elections five areas trialled different forms of ID requirements as a measure to prevent voter fraud. However, as highlighted by the report, in a single day across the five councils
Read more +25 September 2018 in BlogsWhy Youth Voice Matters
As she comes to the end of her term of office, outgoing Chair of the British Youth Council, Anna Rose Barker, shares her reflections and her commitment to youth voice in the UK. It’s all too easy for the political agenda to overlook young people. This means that the distribution of economic and political
JOIN US FOR OUR 70TH ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION
Hosted by our keynote speaker and former Chair of the British Youth Council, Lord Peter Mandelson, we look forward to welcoming you along to this 70th Anniversary celebratory evening.
LIFESKILLS CREATED BY BARCLAYS
Lifeskills is a free employability programme which helps young people aged 11-24 build the skills they need to move forward in the 21st century workplace.
WATCH US MAKING A DIFFERENCE
to ourselves, to each other, and our communities
Liam Preston
Former Chair of the British Youth Council
“The British Youth Council radically changed my career and life path. I had no idea what I wanted to do. But by volunteering with the charity, and seeing how it shapes young people's lives I now know I want to have my own career doing something similar”.
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