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UK Youth Parliament

Member of Youth Parliament

Can you see yourself taking the issues of Oxfordshire children and young people to no 10?

UK Youth Parliament makes change happen. Why not get involved? 

Read the list of current UKYP Candidates below, and find out more about how to nominate yourself for the UK Youth Parliament Elections on 8th November 2010. 

The UK Youth Parliament supports young people who become Members of Youth Parliament and represent the views of young people in their area. Young people between 11 - 18 years can stand to be elected to become a Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) or a Deputy. Once elected, MYPs work with their MPs, councilors, school and youth councils and peer group members on the issues of greatest concern to their constituents.

An example of change made by UKYP: on Thursday 5th November 2009, as a result of campaigning by young people from UKYP, Government announced that the parental right to withdraw a child from Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) lessons will be removed from the age of 15. This means that every young person will get at least one year of good SRE before leaving school.

To get more of a picture of what it's like and how to get involved, watch this film about UK Youth Parliament.

Get involved and find out more

There are lots of ways to get involved if you prefer not to stand to be elected: helping with elections, speeches etc.

The next election will take place in November 2010. If you're interested in running as a candidate you can apply in August 2010. The deadline for applications will be 30th September 2010, and the deadline for Candidate Manifestos will be 29th October  2010.  Please contact or call Emily on (01865) 256646, mobile 07824475793. Look at spired.com for more information on UKYP. 

Check out the UKYP noticeboard for the latest news, opportunities, competitions and events. You can also subscribe to their email bulletins from there.

Your elected local MYPS and Deputies for 2010 are:

Diko and Joseph - Deputy and MYP for Oxford City

Sam and Francesca - Deputy and MYP for North Oxfordshire

Helen and Alex Longworth-Krafft - MYP and Deputy for South Oxfordshire

 

Your local MYP represents your views to the UK Government. Elections are held in schools and youth centres. The young politicians support national UKYP campaigns, stand on local committees as young person representatives, and take the concerns of young people in their area forward to the National UK Youth Parliament.

You can contact your MYP via the email addresses on their pages.

 

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