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 May 19, 2022

Category: Blogs

Co-founder takes on challenge to celebrate 21 years of UK Youth Parliament

Thursday, 19 May 2022 by Rosie Milsom

UK Youth Parliament turns 21 this year! Since 2001, UK Youth Parliament has given voice to over 10,000 young people as Members and Deputy Members of Youth Parliament. It enabled those from ALL backgrounds to experience representative democracy and campaigning on the issues they care about. For many, it has opened up career paths into

  • Published in Blogs, Challenge Events, Fundraising
Tagged under: UK Youth Parliament, young people, youth voice

Self-identity and progression: Why representation matters

Friday, 06 May 2022 by Fortune Isoka-Onwordi

The Black Excellence Network by its definition is set up to challenge the racial disparities within UK higher education and competitive courses seen between black students and other ethnicities. We also support the professional and personal development of current black university students nationwide. And I feel as though this adequately encapsulates their mission. This is

  • Published in Bank of England Youth Forum, Blogs
Tagged under: bank of england, Bank of England Youth Forum, UK Government, youth voice

UK Young Ambassadors attend European discussions in Budapest

Wednesday, 04 May 2022 by Sylvia Cullen

On April 21st, Sylvia, Tom and Maurizio traveled to Budapest for the Spring COMEM preparatory BICC meeting. COMEM is the European Youth Forum’s Council of Members meeting which happens bi-annually and focuses on things such as member admission and policy motions. BICC is the name of the subgroup of youth councils that the British Youth

  • Published in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Tagged under: Budapest, European Youth Forum, uk young ambassdors, young people, youth voice

UK Youth Ambassadors: We support votes at 16

Tuesday, 26 April 2022 by Elif True

As international ambassadors, we have seen incredible progress in countries around the world in giving young people the right to vote. Even within the UK, in Wales and Scotland, young people aged 16 and above have been granted voting rights in local elections and referendums, enabling them to influence key decisions that affect their lives

  • Published in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors, Votes at 16
Tagged under: uk young ambassdors, Votes at 16, voting age, young people, young voters, youth

UK Young Ambassadors: Reflections from Brussels

Thursday, 17 March 2022 by Maurizio Cuttin

From 5th-6th March 2022, I attended a special consultation session of the European Youth Forum (YFJ) in Brussels. The meeting was centered on the issue of statutory reforms, which given a change in Belgian law, required changing. As a result, the YFJ convened a special consultation with members to discuss the changes proposed by the

  • Published in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Tagged under: brussels, uk young ambassdors, young people, youth voice

UK Young Ambassadors respond to war in Ukraine

Wednesday, 02 March 2022 by Maurizio Cuttin

As international representatives of the British Youth Council we are extremely concerned by the events currently unfolding in Eastern Ukraine. After weeks of escalation and failed attempts to return to diplomacy, Russian President Vladimir Putin – as of the early hours February 24, 2022 – authorised a “military operation” into the Eastern Donbass region of

  • Published in Blogs, Press, UK Young Ambassadors
Tagged under: Russia, uk young ambassdors, Ukraine, War, young people, youth voice

A big thanks to everyone who made Run31 an immense success!

Tuesday, 01 March 2022 by Aditya Daga

In January, the British Youth Council organised the ‘Run 31’ fundraising campaign. Our 8 amazing runners were able to raise an AMAZING grand total of £1889.25 (including gift aid) within a span of 31 days, outperforming our initial target of £1500. We are so proud of what our Team Run31 achieved and want to showcase

  • Published in Blogs, Fundraising

Declutter your homes and join our Big Clear-Out campaign

Wednesday, 16 February 2022 by Aditya Daga

Have you got stacks of CDs or DVDs that haven’t been used in years, or a bookshelf full of books that are taking up loads of room? Perhaps your wardrobe is overflowing with old clothes, and you want to make room for what you actually wear but don’t want to contribute to fast fashion? If

  • Published in Blogs, Fundraising

Reflecting on the charities impact

Monday, 31 January 2022 by Sarah Staples

The pandemic has been challenging for everyone in many different ways. For the British Youth Council, we had to suspend all of our in-person work with young people and suddenly increase the digital deliveryp of our programmes.  However, Impact Report was good news amongst the many months of bad. The report celebrates the many achievements

  • Published in Blogs
Tagged under: Bank of England Youth Forum, impact report, Members, NHS Youth Forum

Join us this January for our Run31 Challenge!

Wednesday, 22 December 2021 by Olivia Attey

2021 may not have ended in quite the way we’d imagined; and as the days get shorter and the air feels colder, it’s easy for any January to feel a bit glum. That’s why we’re challenging our supporters to join us, beat the January Blues, and start the year off on the right foot! Get

  • Published in Blogs, Challenge Events, Fundraising
Tagged under: challenge event, fitness, Fundraising, mental health, runners, running
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  • UK Youth Ambassadors: We support votes at 16

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