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Providing young people with a platform to affect change and have their voices heard. Influencing decision makers since 1999 #YouthVoice | Run by @NatYouthAgency
Joined March 2008
Members of Youth Parliament have chosen to campaign on votes at 16 in 2019, following debates in the @HouseofCommons. #ukyphoc
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@vibeyouthproje1 @originalsinart @HouseofCommons Hey there, just so you’re aware 55% of the Members of the Youth Parliament are female, 30% are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, 24% identify as lesbian, bisexual or gay and 22% consider themselves disabled.
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BREAKING: Climate emergency declared biggest issue facing young people. #makeyourmark #youthvoice | @bycLIVE @Fledglink @DCMS
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@vibeyouthproje1 @originalsinart @HouseofCommons Lastly, 20% come from the most deprived wards in the country.
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BREAKING: Members of Parliament have voted to approved UK Youth Parliament @HouseofCommons Sitting for the remainder of this Parliament. #UKYPHoC
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BREAKING: UK Youth Parliament launch campaign to empower 1.5 million young voters. #VotesAt16
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Today is the day! Members of Youth Parliament from across the country are making their way to the @HouseofCommons. You can follow the action via #UKYPHoC.
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BREAKING: UK Youth Parliament to campaign on #votesat16 and a 'curriculum for life'. #UKYPHoC
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BREAKING: Almost a million young people declare education a top priority.
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The top five issues of the nationwide #MakeYourMark ballot were:. 🌲Protect the Environment.🔪Put an end to Knife crime.🧠Mental Health.👮🏿♂️Tackling Hate Crime.📚Curriculum to Prepare Us for Life
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Thank you to @jeremycorbyn, Leader of the Opposition for joining us in the @HouseofCommons for today’s debates. #ukyphoc
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BREAKING: UK Youth Parliament to campaign on the cost of living crisis and health.
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Ballots for this years #MakeYourMark are being printed ready to send to young people across the UK. #youthvoice
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ICYMI: Members of Youth Parliament are back in the @HouseofCommons for their annual sitting🏫💼. They're debating chapters from the Food for Learning Bill:..🥪Holiday Hunger.✨Quality of food.📏Standardisation.💸Financing & Funding.🧮Additional Pricing. #UKYPHoC
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BREAKING: UK Youth Parliament to campaign on knife crime and climate change. #ukyphoc #youthvoice
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We want to hear what matters to young people in 2019. Make sure your school or youth group are taking part in #MakeYourMark. | @Fledglinkapp @bycLIVE @UKParliament @OfficialSYP @WelshYouthParl
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“The right to a place to stay, that is warm, and safe is a basic human right, and our duty as a youth parliament is first and foremost to the most vulnerable in our society.” says @HannahPowell representative for Bath and North East Somerset. #ukyphoc
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BREAKING: Knife crime epidemic a top concern in ballot of over 1 million young people
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Thank you so much for hosting us and chairing the morning session!.
Today the UK Youth Parliament meets in the Commons Chamber!. It is a great opportunity for young people from across the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories and new for this year, representatives from the Crown Dependencies, to have their voices heard. @UKYP #UKYPHOC
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Our Annual Conference has started! . Members of Youth Parliament are hearing from Rt Hon John Bercow MP, Speaker for @HouseofCommons. #UKYP19
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BREAKING: Education Reform tops youth poll for Youth Parliament Commons Debate. #makeyourmark
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From 22nd August, we’ll be going out to thousands of young people across the UK asking them what their priorities are. Make sure you get involved! #makeyourmark
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Following last year’s debates in the @HouseofCommons, Members of UK Youth Parliament voted 'Protect the Environment' as their UK-wide campaign for 2020. Sign our petition: #UKYPHoC
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BREAKING: UK Youth Parliament Annual Conference to take place at the @UniofNottingham. #ukyp18
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We’re debating the most important issues for young people in the @HouseofCommons chamber next month. #ukyphoc
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We’re looking for schools, colleges and youth groups to take part in the UK's largest consultation with young people. Register by 20th July: #MakeYourMark
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We want to hear from young people across the UK. Tell us what is important to you. #MakeYourMark
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BREAKING: UK Youth Parliament launches largest consultation of young people. #MakeYourMark #youthvoice .
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Tomorrow we're launching the Make Your Mark campaign. Aged 11-18? We want to hear which topic is most important to you. Make sure you get involved! #MakeYourMark
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Happy International Women’s day! . Today we’re celebrating the women who #PressforProgress and call on others to support the fight for gender inclusivity! #iwd2018
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“Yes, you’ve heard it all before. But this time let’s make a difference. Let’s engage our youth. Let’s lobby our MPs. Let’s make @votesat16 our National Campaign.” claims @mcdermott_myp representative for Derbyshire. #ukyphoc
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Former Member of Youth Parliament, Matthew Otubu, awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Years Honours.
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Tomorrow, we debate the most important issues for young people in the @HouseOfCommons chamber for the 8th year. #ukyphoc
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The results of the vote are in!🗳 . The Members of Youth Parliament voted for the following issues to be centred in the #FoodForLearning Bill 📃: . 🥪Holiday Hunger.🌟Quality of Food.✅Standardisation.💷Financing & Funding.➕Additional Pricing. #UKYP23
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Tomorrow we're debating the top five issues for young people in the @HouseofCommons. Full story here: #UKYPHoC
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🥳It's Annual Conference 2023, and we're beyond excited to be in Leeds! With a jam-packed event programme that includes some key planning for our #FoodForLearning campaign. Stay tuned for updates throughout the weekend. #youthvoice #UKYP23
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More than half a million young people declare health and wellbeing their biggest issue.
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#MakeYourMark has now closed. Thank you to the thousands of young people who have taken part.
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The largest consultation of young people in the UK begins on Sunday 1st of November 2020. Find out more: #makeyourmark
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Later this week, young people from across the country will travel to Hull for the UK Youth Parliament's Annual Conference. We can't wait to welcome everyone in person for the first time since 2019! #ukyp22 #youthvoice
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Next week you'll be able to vote in our #MakeYourMark ballot. Tell us what your priority is.
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Are you ready for #MakeYourMark? 2 million ballots have been printed. They'll be arriving in a town/ city near you! #youthvoice
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After an action packed three days, Members of Youth Parliament are now heading back to their areas. At the event, they’ve been planning campaigns, debating new issues and preparing for #MakeYourMark. #ukyp19
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BREAKING: Health and wellbeing the biggest issuing facing young people in the UK. #MakeYourMark
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📢 NEW: UK Youth Parliament redouble efforts for universal free school meals. #youthvoice #ukyp24
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UK Youth Parliament to debate top concerns in the Commons.
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📣MAKE YOUR MARK 2024 IS NOW OPEN📣. If you're 11-18 and want to have your say, speak with your local youth council, encourage your school to take part, or cast your vote via the Make Your Mark website: Your opinion matters. Don't miss out!. #MakeYourMark
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ICYMI: Members of Youth Parliament are back in the @HouseofCommons for the first time since 2019. #UKYPHoC. They'll be discussing: .✊Discrimination & Health.🌳Environment & Health.📚Education & Health.💰Cost of Living & Health.🧠Mental Health Services
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1.1 million young people took part in the #MakeYourMark ballot, giving them the chance to choose their top priorities. These issues will now be discussed in the @HouseofCommons by Members of Youth Parliament. #UKYPHoC
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Former Member of Youth Parliament, Busayo Oyedoyin, recognised in Vogue's line-up of high-powered and visionary women.
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On 17 Nov 2023, Members of the UK Youth Parliament are back at @HouseofCommons as part of their Food for Learning campaign📜. Stay tuned to UKYP socials over the coming weeks for more info about this years debate!. #ukyphoc 📱📅
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Members of Youth Parliament joined @UKSustain and other partners to take a message to @10DowningStreet, . #SayYes to #SchoolFoodForAll. Every child deserves access to nutritious food to support their learning. #FreeSchoolMeals #UKYPHoC
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And a final thank you to the 948,677 of you up and down the country who voted for our top 5 issues! #MakeYourMark
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Official @HouseofCommons photographs from last Friday's debate are now available on our Facebook page. Like, tag and share here:
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We’re looking forward to our @ukhouseofcommons debate next week, where young people from across the nations will use their elected voices to initiate social change. #UKYPHoC
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