Involved: a new platform connecting young people with decision makers inside government
On a cold Saturday morning in March 2019, the group met for the first time. Our challenge: to create a digital solution that would allow young people to engage in government policy, without having to wade through pages and pages of information, or navigate the gov.uk website. We started off by learning about the policy-making
- Published in Blogs, Youth Steering Group
Why we are making a ‘Covid-19 Pledge’ during the pandemic
What is #mycovid19pledge? The idea behind #mycovid19pledge was conceived in a conversation between a young cancer patient who is currently shielding and the NHS Youth Expert Advisors. The idea was co-produced with the youth members of the Children and Young People’s Transformation Board, the NHS Youth Forum and #iwill ambassadors. It’s impossible to have not
- Published in Blogs, NHS Youth Forum
A Body Confident Future
Yesterday, the Children’s Commissioner published their report, ‘Life in Likes’, on how social media can affect the lives and wellbeing of eight to twelve year olds, an area of research all too often ignored. In November 2017, the British Youth Council Youth Select Committee also took a stand by launching their report, A Body Confident Future, with 22
- Published in Blogs, Youth Select Committee