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 June 30, 2022

Category: News

News articles

Christmas Appeal: One donation, twice the impact

Thursday, 26 November 2020 by Victoria Hayden Ward

This Christmas the British Youth Council is seeking your support to ensure we can continue to empower young people during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. Your support will ensure young people continue to be heard on issues that affect them through online delivery and newly designed programmes. Between midday Tuesday 1st December and midday Tuesday 8th December, all

  • Published in Fundraising, News

Back Youth Alliance respond to 2020 Spending Review

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

The Back Youth Alliance is a collaboration of senior leaders and youth representatives from some of the UK’s leading youth charities, working together to present a coherent voice to decision-makers with and for young people.   The youth sector gives critical support, providing a lifeline for many vulnerable young people, particularly those living in areas of

  • Published in News
Tagged under: Back Youth Alliance, BackYouth, Chancellor, HM Treasury, Spending Review, young people, Youth Investment Fund, youth sector, youth services

New opportunity for young people to combat barriers to employment

Monday, 02 November 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

Youth Futures Foundation has announced a new partnership with the British Youth Council to put young people’s voices at the heart of all the not-for-profit’s activities. They are inviting charities and organisations working with young people who face barriers to employment to encourage them to apply.  Eleven young people will form the Future Voices Group,

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: employment, Future Voices Group, young people, youth, Youth Futures Foundations, youth voice, youth-led

UK Youth Parliament release new ambitious vision for young people

Monday, 02 November 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

UK Youth Parliament have launched their new ambitious vision for a better and more equal society. The independent group of advocates launched their new manifesto following a national conference which was held online for the first time in history. The new manifesto highlights some of the biggest issues facing young people in the UK including

  • Published in News, UK Youth Parliament
Tagged under: campaign, manifesto, UK Youth Parliament, young people, youth voice

UK Youth Parliament launches largest consultation of young people

Friday, 30 October 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

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

  • Published in News, Press, UK Youth Parliament
Tagged under: ballot, consultation, DCMS, Make Your Mark, survey, UK Parliament, UK Youth Parliament, young people, youth voice

British Youth Council calls for an end to anti-Black police brutality

Saturday, 03 October 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council is calling on decision makers to bring an end to anti-Black police brutality in the UK, in an effort to address the longstanding problems of racism, injustice and police violence. The impassioned plea was announced following the British Youth Council’s Annual Council Meeting, where members voted to actively support the movement

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: Black Lives Matter, Black young people, police brutality, racism, young people, youth charity, youth voice

Largest survey of young people in the UK returns in the Autumn

Tuesday, 18 August 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

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

  • Published in News, Press, UK Youth Parliament
Tagged under: ballot, colleges, democracy, Make Your Mark, schools, survey

British Youth Council reignites its pursuit to ensure young people are heard

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council has reignited its efforts to ensure young people have the opportunities to influence social and political change during the global outbreak of Coronavirus. The youth-led charity states that decision makers should use the momentum and stories coming to light during International Youth Day to ensure young people have the chance to

  • Published in News

New programme to empower young leaders in social action

Tuesday, 14 July 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council are launching a new programme which aims to empower young leaders in social action. The Young Leaders Collective will bring together young people from across the UK to learn how to deliver and lead others to carry out social action effectively. The group will also get the opportunity to connect with

  • Published in News, Young Leaders Collective

British Youth Council welcomes £2bn government “kickstart scheme”

Wednesday, 08 July 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council welcomes the Chancellor’s latest announcement in Parliament confirming the government’s £2bn “kick start” scheme. Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the government’s plan to launch the new fund with the intention of creating more jobs for young people by subsiding wages for up-to six months. Research from the Resolution Foundation

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: Chancellor, HM Treasury, kickstart, young people, youth voice
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