Worcestershire’s MYPs attend Annual Sitting
Jul 15
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.