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 June 30, 2022

Category: News

News articles

Youth Select Committee disappointed by government’s punitive approach to knife crime

Thursday, 17 June 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

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

  • Published in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Tagged under: Government, knife crime, UK Government, youth, Youth Select Committee, youth voice

Former Chair of the British Youth Council awarded BEM in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Monday, 14 June 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council are delighted to welcome the news, Amanda Chetwynd-Cowieson, formerly Chair of the British Youth Council, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Amanda has been awarded a BEM for her continued work uplifting the voices of young people in communities. Amanda Chetwynd-Cowieson BEM, started her tenure as trustee of

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: BEM, Board of Trustees, British Empire Medal, Trustee

British Youth Council calls on the next young leaders of social and political change

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council are searching for the next young leaders of social and political change in the UK. The youth-led charity is looking for people aged 16-25 who are motivated by a belief in the work of the British Youth Council to achieve our vision of the world where all young people are respected

  • Published in Members Area, News
Tagged under: campaigns, climate change, equality, mental health, political change, social change, Trustee, young leaders, young people

Black Lives Matter: Long-standing issues of anti-black racism and injustice must be addressed

Wednesday, 21 April 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

Yesterday a former US Police Officer was convicted of murder after the death of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis. The verdict, which was a historic moment, comes following almost a year of increased protesting seeking to address police brutality across the globe. The British Youth Council remains angered by the abhorrent murders of Black Americans

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: anti-black racism, Black Lives Matter, Black young people, injustice, police brutality, racial justice, racism, UK Government, young people

NHS Youth Forum speaks out on trans rights in healthcare, health inequalities and more

Monday, 19 April 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

Following a year-long series of projects the NHS England Youth Forum have released reports and resources which encompass their drive to address the issues young people face in healthcare. The reports and resources focus on trans and non-binary rights in healthcare, health inequalities and the experiences of young people with special educational needs and disabilities

  • Published in News, NHS Youth Forum
Tagged under: health, health inequalities, healthcare, NHS Youth Forum, young people

UK Youth Parliament launch campaigns to address biggest issues facing young people

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

UK Youth Parliament launched their national campaigns calling on the government to address the climate emergency, mental health concerns and access to higher education. The year-long campaigns are set to challenge decision makers to do more to ensure young people’s mental health is prioritised in the coming year, to create free, lifelong and inclusive higher

  • Published in News, UK Youth Parliament
Tagged under: climate change, climate emergency, free university, higher education, mental health, plastic pollution, UK Youth Parliament, young people

Youth Futures Foundation announces membership of its youth voice advisory group

Friday, 19 February 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

Youth Futures Foundation has announced the membership of its Future Voices Group, 13 young people who will act as ambassadors for the organisation and inform its strategy and work. Based on the principle of ‘nothing about us, without us’, the group, which range in age from 16-24 years, have been recruited from across England to reflect the diversity and breadth of young people’s experiences as they move into work.  Working in collaboration with Youth Futures, the British Youth

  • Published in Future Voices Group, News
Tagged under: futures, young people

British Youth Council calls on government to replace lost EU funding

Monday, 11 January 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council are calling on the UK government to announce its plans to replace significant funding lost since the UK’s exit from the EU. Following the ratification of the new trading and cooperation agreement with the European Union, organisations in the UK have lost access to Erasmus Plus. The youth-led charity is calling

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: Brexit, DCMS, Department for Education, employment, Erasmus, EU, eu referendum, europe, european union, trade deal, Turing Scheme, UK Government, young people

Young people held back by barriers to employment, report concludes

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council’s UK Young Ambassadors have conducted an investigation into the challenges for young people trying to secure high-quality jobs. The year-long extensive consultation has found that young people continue to face challenges when trying to access employment. The report, which was co-funded by the European Union, is published following a series of

  • Published in News, Press, UK Young Ambassadors

Higher education should be free according to young people across the UK

Thursday, 10 December 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

Following a nationwide consultation, a free university education has been declared the biggest priority for young people across the UK. The Make Your Mark ballot, which was delivered online, called on young people aged 11-18 to choose which issue they felt was a priority. More than 180,000 young people took part in the nationwide ballot,

  • Published in News, Press, UK Youth Parliament
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