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UK Youth Parliament
Keep in touch with all the latest from the UK Youth Parliament and find out how you can get involved!
UK Youth Parliament
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 provides opportunities for 11-18 year-olds to use their voice in creative ways to bring about social change.
What do they do?
UKYP has 600 elected Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) and it is their responsibility to organise events and projects, run campaigns and influence decision makers on issues that affect young people.
Current campaigns are;
- Reducing the cost of bus travel for young people
- Improving political education
- Abolishing university tuition fees
- Sex and relationship education
- Reducing the voting age to 16
How can you get involved?
Any young person, 11-18 years, can get involved by either voting in the youth parliament elections or standing to become a Member of Youth Parliament (MYP). You can also support the campaigns or join debates by visiting the UKYP website.
Latest News
Looting and riots condemned - August 2011
Young people take part in UKYP election - January 2011
Teenagers debate tuition fees rise- Guardian - 29 October 2010
Youth Parliament in Commons attack on tuition fees - BBC News - 29 October 2010
