Create a youth council

Young people are the future of our communities and it is important that we, as parish and town councils, invest in them.

According to the Office of National Statistics, nearly a quarter of our national population is made up of people under the age of eighteen. They may not yet be able to vote yet but it is essential that these people are not ignored in our communities.

This toolkit provides advice and guidance to those wishing to establish a youth council.

The toolkit includes the following information:

• Why set up a youth council?
• Setting up a youth council
• Empowering young people through youth councils
• Maintaining and developing successful youth council
• Case studies
• Links, contacts and more information

Create a Youth Council Toolkit (Create a youth council.pdf)