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 May 21, 2022

Tag: young people

UK Youth Parliament launch campaigns to address biggest issues facing young people

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

UK Youth Parliament launched their national campaigns calling on the government to address the climate emergency, mental health concerns and access to higher education. The year-long campaigns are set to challenge decision makers to do more to ensure young people’s mental health is prioritised in the coming year, to create free, lifelong and inclusive higher

  • Published in News, UK Youth Parliament
Tagged under: climate change, climate emergency, free university, higher education, mental health, plastic pollution, UK Youth Parliament, young people

Young women: We stand with you

Wednesday, 24 March 2021 by Sarah Staples

TRIGGER WARNING: Violence towards women, sexual harassment, sexual abuse Two weeks ago we celebrated international women’s day, coming together to acknowledge and thank the women in our lives. The women who inspire us, support us, who we look up to, love, and cherish. We also reflected on the history of women’s rights and paid respects

  • Published in Blogs
Tagged under: violence, young people, young women

Youth Futures Foundation announces membership of its youth voice advisory group

Friday, 19 February 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

Youth Futures Foundation has announced the membership of its Future Voices Group, 13 young people who will act as ambassadors for the organisation and inform its strategy and work. Based on the principle of ‘nothing about us, without us’, the group, which range in age from 16-24 years, have been recruited from across England to reflect the diversity and breadth of young people’s experiences as they move into work.  Working in collaboration with Youth Futures, the British Youth

  • Published in Future Voices Group, News
Tagged under: futures, young people

British Youth Council calls on government to replace lost EU funding

Monday, 11 January 2021 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council are calling on the UK government to announce its plans to replace significant funding lost since the UK’s exit from the EU. Following the ratification of the new trading and cooperation agreement with the European Union, organisations in the UK have lost access to Erasmus Plus. The youth-led charity is calling

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: Brexit, DCMS, Department for Education, employment, Erasmus, EU, eu referendum, europe, european union, trade deal, Turing Scheme, UK Government, young people

Reflections on being UK Young Ambassador to EU Youth Dialogue Report

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 by Nikki Hall

Coming to the end of my role as UK Young Ambassador for EU Youth Dialogue, I have begun to reflect on journey. EU Youth Dialogue allows young people to interact with policy makers at an European level. The 7th Cycle of EU Youth Dialogue had three main themes. These were based on three EU youth

  • Published in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Tagged under: Coronavirus, employment, europe, european union, uk young ambassdors, young people

Back Youth Alliance respond to 2020 Spending Review

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

The Back Youth Alliance is a collaboration of senior leaders and youth representatives from some of the UK’s leading youth charities, working together to present a coherent voice to decision-makers with and for young people.   The youth sector gives critical support, providing a lifeline for many vulnerable young people, particularly those living in areas of

  • Published in News
Tagged under: Back Youth Alliance, BackYouth, Chancellor, HM Treasury, Spending Review, young people, Youth Investment Fund, youth sector, youth services

New opportunity for young people to combat barriers to employment

Monday, 02 November 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

Youth Futures Foundation has announced a new partnership with the British Youth Council to put young people’s voices at the heart of all the not-for-profit’s activities. They are inviting charities and organisations working with young people who face barriers to employment to encourage them to apply.  Eleven young people will form the Future Voices Group,

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: employment, Future Voices Group, young people, youth, Youth Futures Foundations, youth voice, youth-led

UK Youth Parliament release new ambitious vision for young people

Monday, 02 November 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

UK Youth Parliament have launched their new ambitious vision for a better and more equal society. The independent group of advocates launched their new manifesto following a national conference which was held online for the first time in history. The new manifesto highlights some of the biggest issues facing young people in the UK including

  • Published in News, UK Youth Parliament
Tagged under: campaign, manifesto, UK Youth Parliament, young people, youth voice

UK Youth Parliament launches largest consultation of young people

Friday, 30 October 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

Young people across the UK can now take part in the annual Make Your Mark ballot, the largest UK youth consultation of its kind. The month-long campaign, which launches as part of UK Parliament Week, will give young people the opportunity to declare the most important issues facing the country. Make Your Mark gives young

  • Published in News, Press, UK Youth Parliament
Tagged under: ballot, consultation, DCMS, Make Your Mark, survey, UK Parliament, UK Youth Parliament, young people, youth voice

British Youth Council calls for an end to anti-Black police brutality

Saturday, 03 October 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council is calling on decision makers to bring an end to anti-Black police brutality in the UK, in an effort to address the longstanding problems of racism, injustice and police violence. The impassioned plea was announced following the British Youth Council’s Annual Council Meeting, where members voted to actively support the movement

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: Black Lives Matter, Black young people, police brutality, racism, young people, youth charity, youth voice
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