YORK Youth Council is appealing for new members.
Young active citizens aged between 11 and 18 years of age are wanted to represent the city.
The youth-led organisation meets fortnightly on a Wednesday evening to discuss a wide range of issues for young people locally, regionally and nationally.
The group works on campaigns and lobbies to improve the lives and experiences of young people.
City of York Council needs people who want to make sure that the voice of young people is heard.
In 2020-21 young people in York voted for Mental Health, Climate Emergency and Free University as the issues most important to them for the UK.
When it came to local issues that they wanted to tackle, youngsters selected domestic abuse, homelessness and access to training and jobs.
You can read more about the work of York Youth Council on their web page at https://yorkyouthcouncil.com/
You can also find out more information via https://www.york.gov.uk/news/article/748/york-youth-council-needs-you.
Anyone interested in joining the Youth Council should email yorkyouthcouncil@york.gov.uk
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