Dec222024 by Editor6 Comments
Dear Prime Minister, Embed #youthvoice & #participation in democracy with these reforms in 2025

Dear Prime Minister, Embed #youthvoice & #participation in democracy with these reforms in 2025

2024, Editors Pick, News and Blogs Archive
New Year Call to action....Votes at 16 isn't going to be enough to focus the nation of listening to young people too. We need a wider range of 'YouthVoice' reforms to embed the principles of listening, working with and investing in young leadership, by Government and society. That means between elections and for a broader age range. If the framework of  Government/Parliament/Democracy is to meaningfully engage young peoples on their terms, it will need to change how it listens and respond (#YouthListen).  In this blog, James Cathcart updates his manifesto calls for reform for the year ahead in an open letter to the PM and Government. (more…)
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Dec102024 by EditorNo Comments
Have Your Say by 16/1/25 on ‘Social Media and Violence’ – email the Youth Select Committee

Have Your Say by 16/1/25 on ‘Social Media and Violence’ – email the Youth Select Committee

2024, News and Blogs Archive
Have your #youthvoice say to the Youth Select Committee inquiry on "Social Media and Youth Violence" The Youth Select Committee (YSC) is a UK Youth Parliament initiative hosted by the National Youth Agency and supported by the House of Commons, which is taking its evidence in public and has its proceedings televised and recorded in Hansard. The YSC model was originally developed by the British Youth Council in partnership with Parliament as part of its Youth Voice programme when its members were a mixture of representatives from across the UK (See BYC UKYP Archive 5  for details and past reports) The new model is all members of the UK Youth Parliament aged 14-28 whose applicants chose the topic and set the terms of reference below. The group receives induction training…
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Dec12024 by EditorNo Comments
National Youth Council – Review. Have your say .. youth-led focus groups or online survey

National Youth Council – Review. Have your say .. youth-led focus groups or online survey

2024, News and Blogs Archive
Have your #youthvoice say using the 0nline "public survey" consultation open til 31/12/24. Following the announcement by the National Youth Agency (see Part 1) of a consultation on the future for a new national youth council and ways to influence government, NYA have now launched an online consultation and call for #youthvoice focus groups to be set up. This process is open until the end of December 2024. YVH James Cathcart is offering to facilitate (free) a co-hosted webinair using the NYA Guide, or young people can complete the online survey before the end of December  Details and links scroll below to Esther's Update. [This article was first published 13/11 and updated 01/12] (more…)
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Oct102024 by EditorNo Comments
Shout out UK

Shout out UK

Changemakers and Champions Gallery, Organisations, Youth-led Start Ups
Strapline and Mission: "Countering diinformation through political and media literacy" Shout out UK" provides #PoliticalLiteracy to the next generation and a platform to incite positive change".  "To help schools implement Political Literacy in the easiest and most cost-effective way possible, whilst providing young people with a platform to share information, debate and discuss issues they are passionate about." (more…)
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Oct62024 by EditorNo Comments
My Life My Say

My Life My Say

Changemakers and Champions Gallery, Organisations, Youth Voice in Democracy, Youth-led Start Ups
Strapline and Mission "My Life My Say" is a youth led, non-partisan charity, on a mission to empower young people to participate in democracy"   "To empower young people to participate in democracy, by creating spaces for dialogue across communities and generations, and by providing young and socially excluded citizens with the tools to lead change within society." (more…)
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May242024 by EditorNo Comments
Youth Voice Census 2024: Have your pre-election say by 7th June

Youth Voice Census 2024: Have your pre-election say by 7th June

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Aged 11-30? Live in the UK? Have your say and get your youthvoice heard - before, during and after the election! Young Voices Heard is supporting and promoting the Youth Employment UK's Annual Youth Census which is still open until 7th June. We hope its findings will be of interest to general election candidates and will inform and influence the policies and practice of the next Government. One of the questions asks how likely you (if aged 18-30) are to vote. Please share this with other children and young people in your networks. See @YEUK2012 or YEUK web for other social media links.   (more…)
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May222024 by EditorNo Comments
UK Youth Parlt to continue – Minister announces formal review on future

UK Youth Parlt to continue – Minister announces formal review on future

News and Blogs Archive, Young Voices Heard
[NOTE: This story is dated May 2024 and refers to the continuation of UKYPs 2 year DCMS delivery contract from until March 2025 following the closure of the British Youth Council.  As of January 2025 there is no information about its future after this date. YVN have written to DCMS to enquire if it will be retendered or extended. - Editor] Minister Stuart Andrew MP (DCMS) issued a Commons statement (21/05/24 see below ) and appeared on BBC Newsround to confirm that the Government has appointed the National Youth Agency to continue the UK Youth Parliament programme until March 2025.  This followed a pause to national coordination following the closure of the previous host BYC (see other news post) and a period of dialogue with stakeholders, including young leaders and…
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Mar242024 by Editor2 Comments
British Youth Council has closed… what next?

British Youth Council has closed… what next?

2024, News and Blogs Archive, Young Voices Heard
The British Youth Council has closed after 75 years. (BYC Announcement). YVH founder and former CEO of BYC (2008-2016), James Cathcart, reflects on the news and explores next steps. [Note this blog was written in March 24 and James has written updated in weekly editions of Youth Voice News and in two special blogs on the new national youth council: BYC to YCUK Part 1 The Journey So Far and BYC to YCUK Part 2 What Will the Future Hold. You can also find resources on the former BYC Manifesto, Vision and Values, Annual Review, Rule book in the Young Voices Heard/Resources /Library for reference]. "This is a significant loss to the both the youth sector and civil society as a whole. As a former CEO of BYC and a former…
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