It has been a fantastic birthday today, spending time with my family - with a compulsory (veggie) carvery of course!

It was a privilege to deliver the induction for our Members of Youth Parliament across the East and West Midlands on Saturday!

I am looking forward to seeing the amazing work that they will all do within their local communities throughout their term.

It appears that British schools are spending a lot of time controlling exactly which black shoes teenagers are allowed to wear, and their parents are frustrated about it. This is effectively control of their parents, since they are buying the shoes and many are told at short…

is there a term for being the first in your family to be diagnosed autistic like how we use first generation student

The news today might feel scary if you're currently off work for your mental health. We get it 💙

We just want to reassure you that these changes are *not* coming into effect right now. 1/2

Boom.

National Voter Registration Day 2024 ✅

#GiveAnX #NVRD #RegisterToVote

Earlier this week, representatives of the UK Youth Parliament Steering Group met with Stuart Andrew Department for Culture, Media and Sport to discuss the future of the UK Youth Parliament programme.

Read more in our latest statement 👇

Latest Statement from the UKYP Steering Group:

NEW today, Centre for Mental Health report commissioned by MHN Chief Executive on the economic and social costs of mental ill health in England in 2022. The total of £300 billion is equivalent to twice the NHS budget that year. It’s a huge cost, mostly paid by people living with mental illness

>512K young people have voted for their highest priorities: 1st Health & wellbeing. 2nd Crime & Safety. 3rd Culture, Media & Sport & close 4th Jobs, Economy & Benefits. Very proud of Callum Parr FRSA’s representation of #EastMidlands & he’s one of our own #Nottinghamshire

Hugely considered & restoratively crafted statement from UK Youth Parliament re the British Youth Council’s demise. Considers impact on staff, then young people, then turns to solution focus, avoids blame & discourages speculation. Thank you UK Youth Parliament Callum Parr FRSA & Steering Group

More than half a million young people have taken part in this years Make Your Mark ballot! #YouthVoice

The topics for Make Your Mark were voted on by UK Youth Parliament's governing body, the Steering Group. The group is made up of one former Member of Youth Parliament from each part of the UK, who have been elected by their region/nation to represent the views of Members of Youth Parliament.

The loss of British Youth Council is a tragedy for the championing of young people’s right to be seen and heard in the places and spaces decisions are taken that affect them. For 75 years they’ve empowered and inspired hundreds of thousands of young people to make the UK a better and brighter…