Are you aged between 11-18? Do you care about issues like the environment, mental health and transforming education? Listen up! York Youth Council is looking for new members to represent the city’s young ‘uns.
The organisation meets fortnightly on a Wednesday evening to talk about issues for young people locally, regionally and nationally.
Applicants could find themselves involved in campaigns to improve the lives and experiences of young people and make sure that the voice of young people is heard. Being a member of the council opens up the opportunity to discuss issues with elected councillors, leaders in the Children’s and Mental Health teams, the NHS and more.
York Youth Council is also affiliated with the British Youth Council and the UK Youth Parliament, which provides regional and national opportunities to get involved with youth politics and even to sit on the green benches of the House of Commons once a year at a special session of Youth Parliament.
Cllr Ian Cuthbertson, the council’s Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: “York’s Youth Council is a fantastic way through which young people in our city can make sure that their views are heard and acted on. I’d encourage anyone aged 11-18 years of age with an interest in our local area to find out more about how they can get involved.”
York Youth Council is a non-political organisation. Visit yorkyouthcouncil.com for more information or email yorkyouthcouncil@york.gov.uk to find out more about how you can get involved.
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