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 May 19, 2022

Tag: Votes at 16

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

British Youth Council reignites campaign for a lower voting age

Tuesday, 19 April 2022 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council is renewing its efforts to lobby politicians for a lower voting age of 16 as part of a 3-year partnership with The Body Shop. Together, they will develop a Votes at 16 manifesto, calling for all political parties to incorporate full voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds in all national elections

  • Published in News, Press, Votes at 16
Tagged under: elections, The Body Shop, uk elections, Votes at 16, Votes at 16 Coalition, young people, youth, youth voice

Everyone is talking about young people

Thursday, 07 May 2020 by Joe Stockley

Everyone’s talking about young people. Most of it is bad news. Young people are, depending on the source, too nice for our own good, morally immature, useless, or informed and powerful. Turns out you can make young people suit your story pretty easily. For the UK’s young people, when you look at statistics, our lot

  • Published in Blogs, Votes at 16
Tagged under: campaign, inequality, Votes at 16, voting age, Wales, young people, young voters, youth voice

NEW AGE FOR DEMOCRACY: 16 year olds to vote in Welsh Assembly elections

Wednesday, 27 November 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

Assembly Members in Wales have granted 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in Welsh Assembly elections and Welsh local council elections. The British Youth Council and Votes at 16 Coalition are celebrating the historical moment as a landmark in the campaign for Votes at 16 but call on the political parties in

  • Published in News, Votes at 16
Tagged under: Votes at 16, Wales, Welsh Assembly

Political parties should address the issues that matter to young people

Tuesday, 26 November 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council is launching ‘Our Parliament, Our Vision’, a manifesto which outlines our vision for the next UK Parliament. The manifesto sets out the four priorities that we want the next Parliament to address the issues of young people including climate change and mental health. Young people want the next Parliament to do

  • Published in General Election 2019, News, Press
Tagged under: climate change, end poverty, general election, mental health, vote, Votes at 16

#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

1.5 million young people denied a vote in the EU Elections

Thursday, 23 May 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Government’s continued opposition to a lower voting age. The unplanned EU Elections which take place on Thursday 23rd May will see 1.5 million young people aged 16 and 17 denied the opportunity to vote. Over the past 16 years, the youth-led charity has been campaigning

  • Published in News, Votes at 16
Tagged under: democracy, democratic engagement, Votes at 16, young people, young voters, youth voice

50 years after votes at 18, we’re ready for votes at 16

Wednesday, 17 April 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

On the 50th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act receiving Royal Assent, The British Youth Council, UK Youth Parliament and Votes at 16 Coalition call on the Government to lower the voting age to 16 in all elections and referenda taking place in the UK. The renewed calls comes following repeated attempts to

  • Published in News, Press, Votes at 16
Tagged under: Make Your Mark, Representation of the People Act, UK Government, UK Youth Parliament, Votes at 16, Votes at 16 Coalition, votes at 18

UK Youth Parliament launch ‘Action Against Knife Crime’

Friday, 25 January 2019 by Rhammel Afflick

UK Youth Parliament have launched their campaign, ‘Action Against Knife Crime’, which calls for a significant reduction in knife crime across the UK. 1.1 million young people declared knife crime a top concern in the UK Youth Parliament’s Make Your Mark ballot. The organisation will also reignite its long-standing campaign for a lower voting age

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: campaign, elections, knife crime, UK Youth Parliament, Votes at 16, voting age, young people

British Youth Council support renewed attempt to introduce lower voting age

Thursday, 10 May 2018 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council and Votes at 16 Coalition have joined forces with the FairVote Campaign to support the renewed attempt to introduce a lowering vote age. The latest attempt to introduce voting for 16 and 17 year olds has been spearheaded by Peter Kyle MP who is championing the Representation of the People Bill.

  • Published in APPG on Votes at 16, News, Press, Votes at 16
Tagged under: Votes at 16
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