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Young people must still be heard.
The country is currently facing unprecedented circumstances, however, it remains important that we continue to empower young people to create social and political change.
Read more +17 June 2021 in News, Press, Youth Select CommitteeYouth Select Committee disappointed by government’s punitive approach to knife crime
The British Youth Council’s Youth Select Committee has expressed disappointment at the government’s continued punitive approach to knife crime. In response to the Youth Select Committee’s knife crime report, the government have laid out their plans to combat the knife crime epidemic. Responding to the report, the government stated it was ‘determined to tackle the
Read more +16 June 2021 in BlogsThe role of policy at the British Youth Council – Small Charities Week
Policy plays a big role in our work here at the British Youth Council. It is driven directly from the manifestos of the UK Youth Parliament and the British Youth Council. These important documents, like all the work we do, are formed and reviewed by young people depicting what local and international issues matter most
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The British Youth Council are seeking the next young leaders of social and political change in the UK. Find more about what it takes to be a trustee of the British Youth Council.
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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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