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⚡NEWS YOUTHVOICE  March : Young people want more democracy education - Electoral Commission Young Voices on Democracy | Electoral Commission report highlights the need for democratic education. [Especially relevant to prepare for lowering the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds, Ed].  "We asked over 2,500 young people aged 11 to 25, from across the UK, about their interest and confidence in voting, politics and democracy. Our latest report explores how young people feel about these topics, what’s being taught in schools, and the most used and trusted sources of information. It highlights the need for democratic education - because when young people have more information, they feel more empowered to take part." Other Electoral Commission resources from the Youth Vote Week Local democracy activities and Mis and disinformation resources Meet…

YOUTHVOICE – BITESIZE 11/03/25 – 18/03/25 |  Case Study: European Youth Parliament UK is 100% youthled/governed/managed membership charity promoting #youthvoice debate   (more…)

YOUTHVOICE – BITESIZE 03/03 – 10/03/25 |   DCMS Youth Strategy - NEW YouthVoice POLL open /Webinar slides/DCMS Newsletter + |UK Youth Parliament Westminster campaign vote results - and new UKYP Manifesto 24-26   | plus other OPPORTUNITIES ... (more…)

YOUTHVOICE – BITESIZE Hello and welcome to the ‘Young Voices Heard’s new look, the ‘Youth Voice News’  platform. It aims are to report news and opportunities (Youth Voice Bitesize – Weekly) and to publish features to explore current key issues in more depth. Its scope is youthvoice participation, representation and influence in a wide range of civil society settings and public life.  Subscribe to get regular updates or follow us on Twitter/X” @YVH_YouthVoice. The site menu will continue to include the original Young Voices Heard’s Campaign4 Youth Recognition and the popular  Resources archive of good practice that we’ve been building up since 2012. LATEST  National Youth Strategy consultation with young people via My Life My Say - Democracy Cafe across England.Feb/Mar Focus groups  "to discuss the issues that matter to them and directly inform the National Youth share your thoughts,…

YOUTHVOICE – BITESIZE Hello and welcome to the ‘Young Voices Heard’s new look, the ‘Youth Voice News’  platform. It aims are to report news and opportunities (Youth Voice Bitesize – Weekly) and to publish features to explore current key issues in more depth. Its scope is youthvoice participation, representation and influence in a wide range of civil society settings and public life.  Subscribe to get regular updates or follow us on Twitter/X” @YVH_YouthVoice. The site menu will continue to include the original Young Voices Heard’s Campaign4 Youth Recognition and the popular  Resources archive of good practice that we’ve been building up since 2012. LATEST ⚡VOTES@16 Mail on Sunday shares poll of 500 parents on their 16/17 yr-olds views. Check out the original data tables from polling company reveals high level of DONT KNOWs. How much do parents know their teens views?  16-17 year old voters…

⚡UPDATED  15/02/25 ⚡NEW  15/02/25 OPPORTUNITY #YouthVoice Health Forum aged 11-25* Join the NHS Youth Forum 2025-26 - applications close 2nd March!!Roles available: - Young Research role for 16-25's - NHS Youth Forum community 11-25. Please share with young people you work with! We ALL use the NHS but aren't necessarily being heard in the decisions that affect them.All young people with an interest in health are welcome to apply "It's been a privilege to have been part of the NHS Youth Forum journey in the last 11 years... 🙃 (crikey has it really been that long!?!) and the Barnardo's team are absolutely fantastic! So any young person wouldn't regret applying 🙌 The NHS Youth Forum | Barnardo's ⚡NEW VOTES@16 Campaign OPPORTUNITY for those aged 16-20 UK, to join steering group…

⚡UPDATED 31st January ⚡30/1/25 Votes at 16 Article supporting lowering the age to vote following Channel4 poll of youth disenchantment with democracy. Young people say they’d elect a ‘strong leader’. I say give more of them the vote | Polly Toynbee | The Guardian ⚡28/1/25 POLL: Channel 4 commissioned poll of 13-27 yr olds highlights disenchantment with democracy & underlines case for political education. Gen Z: Trends, Truth and Trust: Most Gen Z wants UK to become a dictatorship, survey finds | The Independent ⚡28/1/25 Votes at 16 voters poll Lord Ashcroft's latest opinion poll of 5000 voters reveal 54% oppose the idea of Govt introducing votes at 16. Extract ⚡NEWS: Youth Strategy MINISTER Updates House of Commons: DCMS Sec State Lisa Nandy MP confirms youth advisory committee and expert…

Kayleigh Wainwright of national charity UK Youth, revealed in LinkedIn  this week that she has just taken up a secondment to DCMS as their new Head of Youth Strategy Engagement. This follows an announcement by Sec of State Lisa Nandy in November 2024, of the Government's commitment to produce a New National Youth Strategy to break down barriers to opportunity for young people – GOV.UK , which stated that "Young people will be invited to be part of a national conversation to help co-produce the Strategy to unlock opportunities in every community ... Young people from across the country will be given the opportunity to co-produce a new approach with the government towards the support services, facilities and opportunities they need outside the school gates to benefit their lives and…