📢 It’s important to know your rights! To help you better understand, our Young Wales volunteers coproduced the below illustration, which features the UNCRC in their own words.👇 buff.ly/3uLSa4Y

In the UK House of Commons, I spoke on the dire need for food system reform. This #WorldObesityDay, remember: in our most disadvantaged communities, youth are losing 10 years of life to preventable, food-related conditions.

Well done to all the young people like these students from Dowdales School #Dalton taking part in #MakeYourMark - the UK’s largest youth vote. We've been supporting ballots across our area for 11-18s and you can also vote online by 8 March: byc.org.uk/uk/uk-youth-pa… British Youth Council

Thank you to Paul Ireland for having us in today at their career fair Talking to yp about their futures & supporting them to vote in #MakeYourMark Of course starting the democracy conversation with the age old debate! Cola vs Pepsi British Youth Council Youth Focus North West Knowsley Youth Cabinet

Young voices Amplify, empower, and enrich them But above all, listen to them #MakeYourMark

Make your Mark is a great way for people aged 11-18 to get involved in democracy and use their voice to make an impact. Participants vote online for what issues matter the most to them and help make a difference in their communities. (1/2)

⌛ TIME IS RUNNING OUT⌛ If you're 11-18, you can start your political journey by heading over to the link below and voting in Make Your Mark! 🗓️Deadline to vote is this Friday 8th March. bit.ly/3HEj1n0 #Makeyourmark

Check out the Youth Select Committee's report on the cost of living and its impact on young people's wellbeing. 🧘 It recommends, among other food related issues, the roll out of free school meals, supporting our #FoodForLearning campaign goals. 🥪

Thank you to all the young people who've been taking part in #MakeYourMark, the UK's largest youth ballot, including students at Dowdales School QKS & UVHS! Last chance to vote online if you're 11 to 18 - closing date Friday 8 March: byc.org.uk/uk/uk-youth-pa… British Youth Council

Only a few hours left to vote in Make Your Mark!⏰ 🏃‍♂️Run over to the link below and make sure your voice is heard.📢 bit.ly/3HEj1n0

East Riding elections to the UK Youth Parliament have taken place, with 5,743 young people voting on who they would like to represent them. Four youth representatives have been announced. Find out more: orlo.uk/5LZtr

Pupils have participated in the UK Youth Parliament elections. They learnt about UK Youth Parliament and why their vote mattered. Pupils voted for the topic they most cared about and want national action on. We even had a real ballot box loaned from South Ribble Borough Council priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-03-0…

💜 Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 🗣️ The theme for this year is #InspireInclusion, and inclusion is an important part of all of our work at SYP ⏯️ Here's SYP Board Chair @MollieMSYP, Vice Chair Ellie Craig MSYP, Isla Grant MSYP and Fatemah Ghanem MSYP with our #IWD24 message:

🍎#FreeSchoolMealsForAll is making a difference in London. 📺Watch to see how ⬇️

More than half a million young people declare health and wellbeing their biggest issue.

📣THE RESULTS ARE IN! Over 500,000 young people from across the UK have decided Health & Wellbeing is their priority issue, mirroring the results from 2022. Have a read of the results in full 👉️bit.ly/3vueBMt #MakeYourMark

Great to see our Steering Group Member Callum Parr on BBC East Midlands last night! Callum was talking about young people exercising their #youthvoice in the #election, and the need for better mental health support. Check out the interview here: