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UKYPglos Elections 2009 - Candidates Workshop!

Interested in becoming the next Member of Youth Parliament for Gloucestershire?

If so, they why not come along to the Candidates Workshop taking place on Saturday, 15 November between 10.30 am - 1.00 pm at Grapevine, Cheltenham, Grosvenor Hall, Grosvenor Street, Chelt, Glos.

UKYPglos Elections 2009 - Polling Stations!

As planning for the Elections 2009 gets underway, youth projects and schools are being encouraged to sign up as Polling Stations, giving young people aged 11 - 18 the opportunity to vote for their representative. So far, the following youth projects and schools have registered to be polling stations during the 3 days of voting between Monday, 19 - Wednesday, 21 January:

Gloucester / Forest Constituency:

Central Technology School
High School for Girls
Milestone School
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Ribston Hall School
Heywood School
Dene Magna School
Newent Community School

UKYPglos Elections 2009 - Candidates Information

Are you aged 11 to 18 years of age?
Enthusiastic?
Not afraid to speak your mind?
Committed to issues affecting young people?
Motivated?

If you have just answered yes to all of the above then its time you looked further at the Candidates Information for this years Election process!

UKYPglos Elections 2009!!!

Planning for the UKYPglos Elections 2009 has begun!!! We are now in the very early stages, contacting youth projects and schools, asking for their support to promote the elections and register as a Polling Station - if you would like to see your youth project or school get involved with this exciting democratic process, then speak to your Youth Worker, Head Teacher or Citizenship Coordinator - letters requesting involvement have been forwarded, but why not express your enthusiasm for getting involved!

Young Peoples Employment Rights Information Card

Gloucestershire Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) 2006-7 discovered that there was a general lack of awareness amongst young people about their employment rights. They decided to produce an employment card outlining important employment rights and providing details where young people could obtain advice and find out more information. The card has been endorsed by Gloucestershire County Council Human Resources and is circulated throughout youth projects and schools around the county and within the Southwest UKYP network.