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 June 26, 2022

Tag: youth voice

The role of policy at the British Youth Council – Small Charities Week

Wednesday, 16 June 2021 by Halima Yusuf

Policy plays a big role in our work here at the British Youth Council. It is driven directly from the manifestos of the UK Youth Parliament and the British Youth Council. These important documents, like all the work we do, are formed and reviewed by young people depicting what local and international issues matter most

  • Published in Blogs
Tagged under: British Youth Council, Policy, policymaking, Politics, Small Charities Week, Small Charity, youth sector, youth voice

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

Reflecting: Leading a national youth charity

Wednesday, 28 October 2020 by Amanda Chetwynd-Cowieson

Reflecting back over my last two years as chair of British Youth Council, and the prior year as a trustee is significantly harder, weirder and less straightforward than I would have imagined. The past three years have definitely been varied – both in terms of what young people have prioritised via British Youth Council and

  • Published in Blogs
Tagged under: Board of Trustees, chair of the board, Trustee, 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

Joe Stockley reflects on his time as a British Youth Council trustee

Tuesday, 01 September 2020 by Joe Stockley

My name is Joe Stockley, and I’m a trustee for the British Youth Council. I also run Communications for an equality charity in Wales called Diverse Cymru, and worked with and around the British Youth Council for six years. Those past six years have been quite a wild ride – graduating, unemployment, flirting with homelessness,

  • Published in Blogs
Tagged under: Board of Trustees, British Youth Council, Trustee, youth voice

Young people want a say in their financial future. It is your job to listen

Tuesday, 18 August 2020 by Sophie Nelson

This time last year, when I clicked the ‘Submit’ button on my Bank of England Youth Forum application, a wave of anxiety hit me. I thought, “I am the last person anyone would associate with enjoying maths or economics, and I definitely have no clue how to set up an ISA… why on Earth did

  • Published in Bank of England Youth Forum, Blogs
Tagged under: bank of england, Bank of England Youth Forum, Coronavirus, finance, youth voice

The significant role of young people in government decision making

Monday, 10 August 2020 by Nathan Randles

Recently, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport and the British Youth Council launched Involved. Involved is a social media tool on Instagram that allows young people to become a part of the decision-making process. I have been lucky enough to witness the Involved’s journey from an idea to a fully functional tool for

  • Published in Blogs, Youth Steering Group
Tagged under: Involved, UK Government, UK Youth Parliament, young people, youth voice

British Youth Council welcomes £2bn government “kickstart scheme”

Wednesday, 08 July 2020 by Rhammel Afflick

The British Youth Council welcomes the Chancellor’s latest announcement in Parliament confirming the government’s £2bn “kick start” scheme. Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the government’s plan to launch the new fund with the intention of creating more jobs for young people by subsiding wages for up-to six months. Research from the Resolution Foundation

  • Published in News, Press
Tagged under: Chancellor, HM Treasury, kickstart, young people, youth voice
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