Water Splash

Water splash runs every year as a chance for people to meet, have fun and have a little bit of healthy competition, Teams of young people from across the county come together to compete and have loads of fun at South Cerney in a variety of team challenges - MYP’s will be joining in the fun! (Event organized by Gloucestershire Youth Support Service).
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Forest Annual Youth conference

On the 17th July Myself and Yahya was offered an invitation to the annual forest youth conference, we were off course honoured to accept this invitation however Yahya was unable to attend.
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MYPs Return from UKYP Annual Sitting 2010

Gloucestershire MYPs pictured with MYPs from across the Southwest Region

MYPs have attended the UK Youth Parliament's 10th Annual Sitting in Belfast between Friday, 23 to Monday, 26 July.

Watch this space to see insights and their thoughts about their experiences at the Sitting.

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MYPs Planning Youth Forum Event!

MYPs are currently planning a youth forum event, ‘One County One Voice’, which aims to bring young people from countywide and district forums and councils together enabling young people to share ideas, engage with decision makers and develop new skills

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MYPs to debate in the House of Commons!

MPs have overwhelmingly voted to allow Members of Youth Parliament to debate in the House of Commons chamber this year.

Following the success of the UK Youth Parliament debate in the chamber last year, MPs voted by a majority of 499 to 21, to allow the event to happen annually for the life of this Parliament.

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MPs Due to Debate Use of Commons by UK Youth Parliament!

MPs will debate in the House of Commons tonight (Tuesday, 20 July) to determine whether Members of UK Youth Parliament can sit within the Chamber on an annual basis for the life of this Parliament.

Watch the debate via BBC Parliament tonight or watch this space for further updates.

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Gloucester Youth Got Talent

Are you 13-19? Have you got talent?

If so, check out the attached opportunity to show off your talent - further details also available via www.safergloucester.co.uk

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MYPs Countdown to the UKYP Annual Sitting!

In a matter of days, the MYPs will be heading to Belfast for the UKYP’s 2010 Annual Sitting which will be held at Ulster University. This is the first time the Annual Sitting has been held in Northern Ireland and it will be taking place between 23rd – 26th July 2010.

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MYPs Officially Launch Manifesto in Westminster

On the 5th anniversary of the London July bombings, the Gloucestershire Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) visited the House of Commons to join the right honourable David Cameron in paying respects to the victims of the London bombings during prime ministers question time, “this was fascinating to watch how Prime Ministers question worked up close and personal” said Oliver Warne MYP for Chelten Read more...

Further Youth Capital Funding Available!

Similarly to the Youth Opportunity Fund, the Youth Capital Funding for the county has been under review by the new government.

At the start of the year, Gloucestershire were allocated £252,000 for distribution by young people for Capial projects etc.

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