Newcastle Youth Council and Youth Parliament

The elections for a new Newcastle Youth Council and Youth Parliament will take place in March 2024. 

This is an opportunity for young people across our city to experience the excitement of elections and of local democracy in action. Other benefits include:

• Encourages young people to become active citizens by having their voices heard and campaigning on issues that matter.
• Informs about the importance of democracy and voting.
• Positive contribution to add to CV or university applications.
• Helps increase confidence and develop important skills, like public speaking.
 

The key points about the planned Youth Council and Youth Parliament include:
• It is open to any young person aged 11 – 17 who either live or study or work within the boundaries of Newcastle.
• There will be 19 seats in total, including 12 seats direct to the Youth Council and a further 4 seats for Youth Parliament representatives. Note the remaining 3 seats will be drawn from existing participation groups.
• Young people will be elected for a two year term.
• Our election day will take place across voting venues on Thursday 14th March.
• The vote count and announcement event will take place on Friday 15th March.
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We hope to work with schools and youth organisations during the election period and in the longer term to ensure the Youth Council and Youth Parliament is a success, and that it creates more opportunities for young people to influence decisions across the city. At this stage we would like to work with you to:
• Encourage young people between 11 and 17 to become candidates and stand in the election.
• Whilst we recognise standing for election does not suit all young people, we would like your help in encouraging every young person in the city to vote.

If you would like more information, or to find out how you can get involved contact vicky.hartley@newcastle.gov.uk or complete our online form.