More than half a million young people declare health and wellbeing their biggest issue
Young participants in the UK’s largest youth consultation have stated health and wellbeing is their biggest concern. These results mirror the outcome of the previous Make Your Mark vote in 2022, indicating health and wellbeing remains an issue of prescient concern. The statement follows the British Youth Council’s announcement that the charity will close. Over
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Member of Youth Parliament Reflects on Make Your Mark Campaigning Success
Make Your Mark is the biggest youth consultation across the UK and offers a unique and invaluable opportunity for young people to have their say on what issues are the most important to them. I first took part in Make Your Mark when I was running for Youth Parliament in 2022 and my Local Authority
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Introducing the Steering Group Elects of 2024-26
After the busy day that was the UK Youth Parliament House of Commons sitting, the evening of Friday 17th November saw the outgoing and incoming Steering Group head to Milton Keynes for a packed weekend of reflecting, learning and planning. The Steering Group is a board of twelve young leaders who advise and lead the
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UK Youth Parliament calls on young people to have their say
Young people across the UK can now participate in Make Your Mark, UK Youth Parliament’s largest youth consultation. The campaign, which will run until the 8th March, will see volunteers and Members of Youth Parliament canvasing for the views of young people within their communities. The ballot, which returns for the first time since 2022,
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Largest consultation of young people to commence in January
Make Your Mark, the UK’s largest youth vote, launches on 29th January 2024 as part of UK Youth Parliament’s drive to determine the biggest issues. 11-18 year olds in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will have the opportunity to shortlist the topics they feel are of the most pressing concern to young people across
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UK Youth Parliament to focus on finance and funding for free school meals
UK Youth Parliament has chosen to focus on finance and funding of free school mealsfor the remainder of its ‘Food for Learning’ campaign. The topic has been declared following the UK Youth Parliament’s twelfth sitting in the House of Commons Chamber on Friday 17th November 2023. The sessions were chaired by Speaker of the House
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UK Youth Parliament to debate universal free school meals in the Commons chamber
On Friday 17th November, UK Youth Parliament will debate universal free school meals and food security for young people as part of their campaign, ‘Food for Learning’. More than 200 Members of Youth Parliament from across the UK will participate in the House of Commons debate, which forms part of their proposed solutions to extending
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UK Youth Parliament redoubles efforts for universal free school meals
Members of Youth Parliament from across the UK gathered in Leeds to refine its campaign for universal free school meals. Over the weekend, members decided holiday hunger, quality of food, standardisation, financing and funding and additional pricing would be centered in the ‘Food for Learning’ Bill which will be drafted over the summer. The new
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Food for Learning: Northern Ireland Spills the Tea on Free School Meals
Members of Youth Parliament from Northern Ireland met with MPs, MLAs, Councillors and the Lord Mayor of Belfast as part of the ‘Spill The Tea With Your MP’ event, where they discussed the devastating impact that poverty can have on the education and welfare of young people and explained our ‘Food For Learning’ campaign. This comes
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Member of UK Youth Parliament attends National Education Union rally for free school meals
Featured image by Rehan Jamil On Thursday 29th June 2023, I had the opportunity to rally outside 10 Downing Street along with MPs, Healthcare professionals, Headteachers, Teachers, Religious leaders, other young people and many others who have seen different aspects to what child hunger leads to. The diverse group of campaigners handed in a letter
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