Member of Youth Parliament Reflects on Make Your Mark Campaigning Success
Make Your Mark is the biggest youth consultation across the UK and offers a unique and invaluable opportunity for young people to have their say on what issues are the most important to them. I first took part in Make Your Mark when I was running for Youth Parliament in 2022 and my Local Authority
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Introducing the Steering Group Elects of 2024-26
After the busy day that was the UK Youth Parliament House of Commons sitting, the evening of Friday 17th November saw the outgoing and incoming Steering Group head to Milton Keynes for a packed weekend of reflecting, learning and planning. The Steering Group is a board of twelve young leaders who advise and lead the
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Merchandise design competition: Honouring the 75th anniversary with creativity
The British Youth Council is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for young creatives to showcase their artistic talents and contribute to a meaningful cause. In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we are launching a merchandise design competition that invites participants to capture the essence of our vision: “A world in which every young person
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Food for Learning: Northern Ireland Spills the Tea on Free School Meals
Members of Youth Parliament from Northern Ireland met with MPs, MLAs, Councillors and the Lord Mayor of Belfast as part of the ‘Spill The Tea With Your MP’ event, where they discussed the devastating impact that poverty can have on the education and welfare of young people and explained our ‘Food For Learning’ campaign. This comes
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British Youth Council expresses deep concern for Illegal Migration Bill
The British Youth Council has expressed concern about the government’s approach to immigration into the country, and has particular concerns about the implementation of the Illegal Migration Bill. The national youth council of the UK, which empowers young people to create social and political change, reiterated its calls for the government to change course. The
Looking back at the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Forum
Last week Elif and I attended and contributed to the 12th Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) in Kigali, Rwanda (admittedly, it was our first-time meeting in person!). The Youth Forum was one of the four significant forums (Women’s, Business and People) that preceded the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The Youth Forum consisted of 3
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UK Young Ambassadors: Why the UK needs UN Youth Delegates
As many of you might be aware, in early 2022, the UK Young Ambassadors began exploring the possibility of a UN Youth Delegate Campaign. For those that don’t know what this is, the campaign idea focused on re-establishing a UK-UN Youth Delegate program, thus allowing young people across the UK to once again have their
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Lobbying for votes at 16 at Parliament
Political freedom, parity, and equality are fundamental concepts that underpin a true democracy. This means giving every citizen of a nation the unqualified right to cast a vote on who they believe should be representing them on a local, regional, and national scale. In many cases, however, the youth are treated as an exception to
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Search begins to identify next charity leaders
The British Youth Council is seeking out the next leaders of social and political change in the UK. The youth-led charity is looking for people aged 16-25 who are motivated by a belief in the work of the British Youth Council to achieve our vision of a world where all young people are respected and
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UK Youth Ambassadors: We support votes at 16
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
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