A Youth Voice Network for Scotland
October 2023-2026
On behalf of the Electoral Commission, Children in Scotland is runnting the Youth Voice Network for Scotland. This group is working to increase the knowledge and understanding of democracy and politics amongst young people, while supporting consistency in political education.
The project is running from October 2023 until 2026, with the group meeting around four times per year. The group review programmes created by the Electoral Commission and presenting new ideas for projects they develop. The group will create resources for the UK Parliament general election and the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.
Members of the group have created fantastic resources encouraging people to register to vote in the upcoming general election ahead of the registration deadline on 11:59pm on 18th June:
ED YVN animation voter reg deadline
For more information on the project, please contact Parisa Shirazi on pshirazi@childreninscotland.org.uk
The Electoral Commission
The independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK
Projects
As part of achieving our vision that all children in Scotland have an equal chance to flourish, we undertake a wide range of work
Policy & Influencing
All our policy and influencing work is evidence-based and builds on our own research and data
Participation & Engagement
This work is a key aspect of achieving our vision that all children in Scotland have an equal chance to flourish