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Have Your Say

Fed up with adults speaking for you? 

You can have your say and help change things, there are lots of ways to get your voice heard ...why not join in one of the groups below and get involved?

UK Youth Parliament (UKYP)

The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) enables young people to use their energy and passion to change the world for the better. Run by young people for young people, UKYP gives the young people of the UK, between the age of 11 and 18 a voice. This is heard and listened to by local and national Government, providers of services for young people and other agencies that have an interest in the views and needs of young people

UKYP Campaigns:

 Get on board - what do you think?

The UK Youth Parliament believes that young people should pay no more than half adult fares on buses. There is currently no consistency in fares for young people across the country, which they say is unfair, socially excluding and leading to a culture of car dependency. They want a national maximum fare for all young people aged 18, so that transport is no longer a barrier to your freedom and independence. Find out more here.

 Free for all - what do you think?

The UK Youth Parliament believes that all young people across the UK should have access to university education, regardless of their wealth or socio-economic class. They believe Higher Education should be a right of every citizen in the UK and that the Government should realise this right by removing financial barriers which they believe are currently stopping young people from meeting their aspirations. Find out more here.

Political Education - what do you think?

The UK Youth Parliament believes Political Education should be a compulsory part of the primary and secondary curriculum. They say the absence of this education has caused a lack of interest and understanding of what politics really means and low voter turnouts among young people - they want this to change. They are campaigning for compulsory Political Education to be taught in both primary and secondary education, ages 5 to 14, with a then optional GCSE/standard grade available to all students. Find out more here.

UKYP: Get local 

• Chat to your local elected UKYP rep in Herts and watch their video diaries here.  
    

Youth Councils in Hertfordshire

• Find out where your local Youth Council is here. 

British Youth Council

The British Youth Council (BYC) is led by young people for young people, aged 25 and under, across the UK. They empower young people to have a say and be heard. Find out more here.

The Children's Commissioner for England

The Children's Commissioner for England, Maggie Atkinson, makes sure that adults in charge listen to your views, so tell them what you think by answering a question here.

Being in Care

• Do you have views about being in care in that you want to let people know about? Click here.

Young Carers Project

• Young Carers are children and young people between 9-18 years who help care for family members who may be ill, have a physical or mental disability, or drug or alcohol problem. If you have any comments or ideas to suggest to the members of the Young Carers Council you can get in touch here.

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