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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Celebrating 75 Years of Empowering Youth: Join Challenge 75
The British Youth Council is turning 75 this year, and we want you to be a part of this incredible milestone. We are introducing Challenge 75, an exciting opportunity for you to make a tangible difference by supporting the work carried out by the British Youth Council for decades. By taking part in this challenge,
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British Youth Council launches new drive for voter registration and turnout
The British Youth Council has announced it will campaign to encourage young people to register to vote and turn out in large numbers at the next General Election. The new campaign called ‘Let’s Get Loud’ has been developed by young people for young people in partnership with the Body Shop. Let’s Get Loud is part
Over three quarters of young Brits demand equal voting rights across the UK
As May’s local elections fast approach, young people and campaigners are calling for an end to the voting postcode lottery in the UK. Currently, the voting age is 16 for local elections in Scotland and Wales, but 18 for England and Northern Ireland. This means that over 1.5million 16-and-17-year-olds in the UK do not have
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‘Overhaul of policing needed to address racism, misogyny and homophobia’ says British Youth Council
The British Youth Council is alarmed and concerned by the findings of Baroness Casey’s report on the Metropolitan Police. The report’s conclusions reiterate many of the issues young people in the youth voice movement have been highlighting for some time, including the issues of anti-black police brutality and racism. The national youth council is distressed
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
Are you brave enough to take on The Big Leap?
What is on your 2023 bucket list? Are you an adventure-seeker who cannot live without extreme challenge experiences? At the British Youth Council, we are always up to a challenge, and this time, we’ve got you covered with The Big Leap, an adrenaline-fuelled bungee jump. Brave participants will leap from a 300ft bungee at Tatton
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Thoughts from the incoming British Youth Council Chair
Hi, I’m Zara, a 24-year-old NHS Project Manager from Walsall in the West Midlands. I was elected as a Trustee at the British Youth Council’s 2019 Annual Council Meeting (ACM). Over the last 3 years, I have represented the charity at various meetings and events, served as Chair of the Risk Committee and been involved
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UK Youth Parliament to campaign on the cost of living crisis and health
UK Youth Parliament has chosen to focus on the cost of living and health. The new campaign has been declared following the UK Youth Parliament’s debate in the House of Commons chamber on Friday 4th November 2022. Mental health and wellbeing was announced as the biggest issue for young people in the UK. The sessions
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British Youth Council reiterates priorities to new Minister for young people
The British Youth Council has written to Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, who now has responsibility for policy relating to children and young people at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The new appointment follows the appointment of Rishi Sunak MP as Prime Minister. The charity used the