Youth Council Election Process Under Way

Nominations are under way for the next Welwyn Hatfield Youth Council. The Youth Council is a forum for young people to raise issues and get their views heard by the people that can make a difference. Representatives from each of the schools, college and the youth community groups bring those issues to the agenda.

The Council meets once a month, and youth councillors also sit on various sub-committees, dealing with issues steered by the national ‘Every Child Matters’ agenda. They have county-wide representation, along with the Welwyn Hatfield Youth Advocates.

As a local authority and lead partner in our local Children and Young People’s Plan and Hertfordshire Children’s Trust Partnership, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council recognises and is committed to the value of democracy and citizenship as part of the curriculum.

Welwyn Hatfield Youth Council has been developed over several years and continues to grow and evolve. The Youth Council now works in partnership with many organisations, all of whom are linked to the local Children and Young People’s Partnership. The Youth Council believes in youth inclusion and works to achieve this throughout the borough, working in partnership to ensure young people’s views are taken on board.

For further information, please read the full press release.