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Integrated Youth Support Service (Connexions and Youth Service)

Portsmouth Youth Parliament

2012 UK

Youth Parliament

Elections for Portsmouth

The UK Youth Parliament elections are coming around again and we are urging all young people aged 11 to18 to vote in the elections. We also want young people to nominate themselves as candidates. There is one seat for Member of Youth Parliament for Portsmouth and one deputy position (second place in vote)

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.

But Don’t forget to vote for you candiadate between

30^th January 2012 and 12^th February 2012!

Candidates information

Carl Greenwood

Voting in the election will be done online at www.mi-vote.com. Your school / college will have a unique voter code for you to use to cast your vote. If you are not in education, you should be sent a voter card on the post, however if you do not receive one, please email Katherine.Jenkinson@portsmouthcc.gov.uk and we will send you your code.

Your current elected members are still working for you in Portsmouth and Nationally. Please click HERE for an update on what they have been doing.

For lots more information on the UK Youth Parliament and what they are up to please click on the link below

www.ukyp.org.uk

For further information on the Portsmouth Youth Parliament, Elections and opportunities for Young People to get involved please contact Katherine Jenkinson 023 9268 8305 katherine.jenkinson@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

The Portsmouth Youth Parliament are developing their own website. Until it's live, updates will be posted here.

If you're between 11 and 19 years old and interested in helping young people in Portsmouth getting their views heard on many different issues, then why not get involved in the Portsmouth Youth Parliament?

Further information

PYP Mission statement
PYP Links
Issues
PYP outreach programme
UK Youth Parliament Representatives
Get in touch
Documents (including minutes of meetings)
News

PYP Mission Statement

To make Portsmouth a better place for young people by:

Representing all young people in Portsmouth
Enabling their voices to be heard
Challenging stereotypes of young people
Meeting the diverse needs of young people
Creating a lasting and trusted structure to affect change

PYP Links

Portsmouth Youth Parliament has links with:

- Children's Trust Board

- Leader of Portsmouth City Council

- Portsmouth Police Service

- NHS Solent

- Uk Youth Parliament

- Chief Executive of Portsmouth City Council

- Officers and Councillors of Portsmouth City Council

Issues

The PYP's 3 main focus areas are:

- Transport

- Culture

- Jobs and Money

This was decided from results of a consultation in February 2011 where over 2700 young people voted on their top issues in Portsmouth.

Work is ongoing in these areas and current projects include creating a new skate park and negotiating cheaper bus fares for young people in Portsmouth.

2012 consultation will happen in February. The results of this will be used to decide the future of PYP focus in 2012-13.

PYP Outreach Programme

The PYP aim to be as representative as possible and regulary attend youth groups to gain there ideas and concerns to take to the relevant decision makers.

If you would like PYP to visit your group, please contact Kat Jenkinson (details below) alternatively complete form and return it to PYP C/O Kat (address below)

Get in Touch

You can contact us using the information below.

Contact: Ben Dowling(Chairperson) c/o Katherine Jenkinson

Address: IYSS Positive Activities Floor 4, Core 3/5 Civic Offices Portsmouth PO1 2EA

Telephone: 023 9268 8305

Email:
katherine.jenkinson@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Documents (including minutes of meetings)

Minutes of November 2011 meeting

Minutes of October 2011 meeting

Minutes of September 2011 meeting

Minutes of August 2011 meeting

Update for July 2011 meeting