Young people deserve to have their questions answered
For the last few weeks the general public had the opportunity to get their voices heard by submitting questions to the daily Coronavirus press conference. This gives ordinary people the chance to hear expert scientific and medical advice on specific problems they are facing during this unprecedented time. There is, however, one thing which can
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Everyone is talking about young people
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
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Young people need to be seen and heard
Within the uncertainty of our Coronavirus world lies one absolute guarantee: our society will change. As chair of the British Youth Council and someone doing their best to guide a charity through a global pandemic, I fully appreciate how erratic our daily lives have become. The disorientating speed at which we all have to make
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Young people’s voices must not be ignored
The British Youth Council is calling for the government to address some of the issues that have become more prevalent as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak. Decision makers up and down the country must make provisions to ensure young people’s voices are heard so issues which have been highlighted by the current crisis can
The British Youth Council calls on supporters to join the 2.6 Challenge
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect on the charity sector, with the cancellation of thousands of events and the loss of billions in income through fundraising events. The Virgin Money London Marathon alone, which should have taken place on Sunday 26 April, is the world’s biggest one-day fundraising event, which raised more than
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Members of Youth Parliament nominated for the National Diversity Awards
Dmitrijs Meiksans and Faith Oliver have been nominated for the National Diversity Awards 2020 for their work as Members of Youth Parliament and advocates within their communities. The National Diversity Awards celebrate the excellent achievements of grass-root communities that tackle the issues in today’s society. Dmitrijs, aged 14, was nominated for the Positive Role Model
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Knife crime epidemic fueled by cuts to vital services, Youth Select Committee concludes
On Wednesday 12th February, the Youth Select Committee launched its report investigating the knife crime ‘epidemic’ in the UK. The Committee has ruled cuts to important and arguably life-saving services for vulnerable young people have caused a rise in knife crime. The report, titled ‘Our Generation’s Epidemic: Knife Crime’ is being launched by members of
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The journey with Youth Voice is life changing
Hear from the British Youth Voice Star awardee and volunteering champion, Jess Griffiths, on her life-changing journey through Youth Voice, her award and where the role has led her to now…. Hi, my name is Jess Griffiths and I won the British Youth Voice Star Award for personal development. Youth Voice has played a massive
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A word for young people from a council coordinator
Hi I’m Sarah Bellamy and I’m a Participation, Voice and Influence Coordinator for Rotherham Council, based within the Early Help and Family Engagement Service. My involvement with Youth Voice is predominantly working with Rotherham Youth Cabinet and Members of the Youth Parliament. I also work with a range of other youth voice groups, such as
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Attending the Commonwealth Youth Senior Officials Meeting as UK Young Ambassador
On 13-14th January, I attended the Commonwealth Youth Senior Officials Meeting 2020 (Europe and Canada region) and had the honour of representing the views of UK Young people at the event. The meeting was held at the beautiful Marlborough House in London – headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations and the seat of the Commonwealth
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