Worcestershire Youth Cabinet

 Young people from across Worcestershire are being invited to quiz their political peers during a summer roadshow. 

The Worcestershire Youth Cabinet and members of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) are heading out into the community to get to the bottom of the issues that really matter to the young people of worcestershire.

Young people will have the chance to questions their representatives during a variety of dedicated workshops taking place county-wide.

“Whether there’s something really bugging you, a cause you feel should be celebrated or if you simply want to find out how you can get more involved in local politics – we want to hear from you.”

 ”This is a really fantastic opportunity for young people across Worcestershire to get their voices heard. “

The Youth Cabinet at Work

Starting this month, the roadshow will run throughout August and into September, with the young politicians setting up shop at a variety of locations across Worcestershire.

Dates and Venues that are confimed so far:

 30th July - Malvern Youth Centre 12pm - 2pm
 4th August - Malvern National Play Day  12pm - 2pm
 17th August Upton Library 11am - 1pm
 19th August Stourport Park Party  6.30pm - 8pm
 20th August Droitwich Spa Zone 6pm - 8pm
 24th August Evsham Ourside Centre 6.30 - 8pm
 26th August Malvern Library (time to be confimed)
 6th September Westlands 7pm - 830pm
 9th September Droitwich Youth House 6.30pm - 8.30 pm
 We will be adding more dates as and when we get them, so if you cant see one taking place in your area keep checking the webisite, or if you would like more information about any of these dates please feel free to ring Kirsty Fraser (01905 827489) who will be able to help with your question or query.

Two Members of the Youth Parliament (MYPs) from Worcestershire will be attending the UK Youth Parliament Annual Sitting in Belfast.

MYPs Elise Hollins, who represents Bromsgrove and Wyre Forest; Robert Reitz, who represents Redditch and Wychavon and Alex White, who represents Worcester District and is Chair of the Worcestershire Youth Cabinet.

The Annual Sitting, which takes place July 23-26 at Ulster University in Belfast, will see MYPs from across the UK come together to take part in workshops and debates, they will also look at developing the UK Youth Parliament’s campaigns for the year ahead and bringing the issues of local young people to a national stage. This will be the first time the Sitting has taken place in Northern Ireland.

Young people who would like to raise any issues they would like to be taken forward to the Annual Sitting should contact their MYP via Kirsty Fraser, Worcestershire County Council’s Youth Voice Development Worker, on 01905 827489, email kfraser@worcestershire.gov.uk or youthcabinet@worcestershire.gov.uk.

For more information about the Youth Parliament, visit www.ukyouthparliament.org.

Today, Monday 12th April, 2010, me and Alex went to Bromsgrove to take part in a politics discussion for BBC radio 5 live. Politicians had representatives from each of the leading parties and a representative from scottish parliament. Many issues were raised in the debate, such as, the expences scandals, lowering the voting age and how to restore trust in politicians. There were 200 people there all who wanted to get across their views and ask their questions about what they were passionate about when it comes to politics.I througholy enjoyed the debate as it opened my eyes to a lot of issues surrounding politics. I also felt that through out the debate it became more apparent that young people have a more optimistic outlook on politics. Views that were raised, particularly surrounding the voting age, I think would be appropriate to raise in cabinet meetings to see if there are improvements that can be made by the Worcestershire Youth Cabinet. To conclued, the debate was very enjoyful, I learnt alot and feel some of the things said could benefit the youth cabinet.

from,
Miss Tayla-Anne Granner of Kidderminster Town, Worcestershire.