The 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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Joe Stockley reflects on his time as a British Youth Council trustee
My name is Joe Stockley, and I’m a trustee for the British Youth Council. I also run Communications for an equality charity in Wales called Diverse Cymru, and worked with and around the British Youth Council for six years. Those past six years have been quite a wild ride – graduating, unemployment, flirting with homelessness,
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A word for young people from a council coordinator
Hi I’m Sarah Bellamy and I’m a Participation, Voice and Influence Coordinator for Rotherham Council, based within the Early Help and Family Engagement Service. My involvement with Youth Voice is predominantly working with Rotherham Youth Cabinet and Members of the Youth Parliament. I also work with a range of other youth voice groups, such as
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Education Reform tops youth poll for Youth Parliament Commons Debate
978,216 young people vote to prioritise UK Youth Parliament debates with education, racism and religious discrimination, public transport, votes at 16, and the health service in the top five. Members of Youth Parliament to take over Parliament on 11th November 2016. Young people have prioritised a curriculum for life as a top priority in a
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Education Reform tops youth poll for Youth Parliament Commons Debate
978,216 young people vote to prioritise UK Youth Parliament debates with education, racism and religious discrimination, public transport, votes at 16, and the health service in the top five. Members of Youth Parliament to take over Parliament on Armistice Day. Young people have prioritised a curriculum for life as a top priority in a ballot
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British Youth Council announces new Chief Executive
The British Youth Council is pleased to announce that it has appointed a new Chief Executive, Jo Hobbs. Jo joins the organisation from Girlguiding where she is currently the Operations Director and will start with the British Youth Council in November. Jon Foster, Chair, British Youth Council said: “On behalf of the board of trustees,
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