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 May 19, 2022

Tag: House of Commons

Largest consultation of young people to commence in February

Wednesday, 19 January 2022 by Rhammel Afflick

UK Youth Parliament will launch its ballot of young people on the 1st February 2022 as part of its drive to determine the biggest issues. The nationwide ballot gives young people aged 11-18 the opportunity to shortlist the topics they feel are the most pressing issues facing young people across the UK. The month-long campaign

  • Published in News, Press, UK Youth Parliament
Tagged under: ballot, BBC, Centre for Youth Impact, Children In Need, consultation, DCMS, Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport, House of Commons, Make Your Mark, opinion, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, social action, survey, The National Lottery Community Fund, UK Government, views and opinions, young people, youth voice

UK Youth Parliament to campaign on knife crime and climate change

Monday, 16 December 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

UK Youth Parliament have chosen to focus on the climate emergency and knife crime in 2020. The new campaigns have been declared following the UK Youth Parliament’s debate within the House of Commons chamber on Friday 8th November 2019. Climate change was declared a top concern in the UK Youth Parliament’s Make Your Mark ballot

  • Published in News, Press, UK Youth Parliament
Tagged under: climate change, climate emergency, House of Commons, knife crime, Make Your Mark, UK Youth Parliament, young people

#YOUMADEITHAPPEN in 2019

Friday, 11 October 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

A lot has happened at the British Youth Council this year. From reaching 1.1 million young people in Make Your Mark, the largest youth consultation in the country, to celebrating our 70th anniversary and using this as an opportunity to engage with new Alumni networks. We also secured funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery to follow

  • Published in Fundraising, News
Tagged under: House of Commons, UK Youth Parliament, Votes at 16, YouMadeItHappen, young people, youth voice

UK Youth Parliament begins UK’s largest consultation of young people

Friday, 23 August 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

UK Youth Parliament has launched ‘Make Your Mark’, the largest UK youth consultation of its kind. Following the campaign, the top issues will be brought to the attention of Government Ministers including the newly appointed Minister for Civil Society, Baroness Barran MBE, who has taken on responsibility for youth policy. The annual ballot, which has

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Tagged under: consultation, House of Commons, Make Your Mark, survey, UK Youth Parliament, young people, youth, youth voice

Member of Youth Parliament recognised with British Muslim Award

Thursday, 21 February 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

Arqam-Al Hadeed, has been awarded a British Muslim Award for his work as Member of Youth Parliament for Leeds. The British Muslim Awards recognise a wide range of achievements from outstanding Muslim individuals across the UK who positively impact business, charity, sport, arts, culture, religious advocacy, education and medicine among others, while simultaneously and unknowingly

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Tagged under: Award, British Muslim Award, House of Commons, Leeds, UK Youth Parliament

Members of Youth Parliament recognised for powerful Commons speeches

Friday, 18 January 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

Three Members of Youth Parliament have been recognised for their powerful contributions to debates that took place in the House of Commons chamber on Friday 9th November 2018. Each Member of Youth Parliament will be awarded the Paul Boskett Award for their outstanding speeches. The award was set up in 2014 in memory of Paul

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Tagged under: House of Commons, Members of Youth Parliament, Parliament, UK Youth Parliament

UK Youth Parliament to debate top concerns in the Commons

Monday, 05 November 2018 by Rhammel Afflick

On Friday 9th November, Members of the Youth Parliament will debate topics as diverse as knife crime, votes at 16, and homelessness, as part of their annual session in the House of Commons Chamber. Over 250 Members of Youth Parliament from across the UK will participate in the Commons debate. The sitting will become the

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Tagged under: democracy, House of Commons, Make Your Mark, Members of Parliament, Members of Youth Parliament, Minister, Parliament, UK Parliament

UK Youth Parliament takeover Commons chamber to debate priority issues

Tuesday, 07 November 2017 by Rhammel Afflick

On Friday 10th November, Members of Youth Parliament will debate a range of topical issues, including the need for a ‘curriculum for life’ and public transport. In addition,  they mark the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Over 200 Members of Youth Parliament from across the UK will participate in the Commons debate. UK Youth

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Tagged under: House of Commons, UK Youth Parliament

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