March the 18th marks Child Exploitation Awareness Day, a day that highlights the issues surrounding Child Exploitation (CE) and encourages everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse. Asking for us all to adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards developing…

What do you do with your free time? What hobbies do you have? There’s a good chance that those hobbies require the internet or electricity. But what happens if the internet or electricity goes down or if a subscription lapses?…

That’s a question I’m sure those of us who’ve grown up in Somerset have asked at some point. In this article Lara, member of the Somerset Youth Parliament Advisory Group looks at this question. I’ve lived on Exmoor for 10…

As representatives of young people, Somerset Youth Parliament have had and will always have an ongoing interest in young people’s safety in schools and the community. Campaigns and projects have covered policing – crime and safety, and have focussed on…

Did you know that along with being International Women’s Day, March is also Women’s History Month? Somerset Youth Parliament wanted to share with us all a little about the most important women to them. On behalf of all of us,…

Member of Somerset Youth Parliament’s Advisory Group Gemma has put together a look back over the most recent Youth Parliament meeting. Last Sunday, I attended my second in-person meeting as part of Somerset Youth Parliament. After the enjoyment of the…

With everything that’s going on globally since the US elections in November 2024, new member of the Somerset Youth Parliament, Layla has put together a great article about the new President of the US and his impacts on Americans and…

Grace, member of the Somerset Youth Parliament Advisory Group, lets us know about the dangers of negative mental health and shares some great suggestions of how to combat it. Negative mental health is a massive issue today and is prominent…

Every year Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) get the opportunity to visit the House of Commons to debate the topics chosen at their Annual Conference. It was early on the 28th February that our Somerset MYPs Ellie Bealing, James Lawson…

In February the Somerset Youth Parliament Advisory Group welcomed new member Daniel. In this article, Daniel tells us a little about himself and how he discovered Somerset Youth Parliament. My name is Daniel and I am currently 12 years old!…

We recently welcomed Josselyn to the Youth Parliament Advisory Group at our most recent meeting. In this article, Josselyn gives us some detail about herself and her experiences in the group. Hello, I am Josselyn and I am 10 years old.…

James Lawson is one of Somerset’s Members of Youth Parliament and a big advocate for the environment. In this article he comments on the impact of legislative changes to climate change. There have been several important changes that have been…

Member of the Youth Parliament Advisory Group, Gemma, has been thinking about the implications of AI in the classroom. In this article she looks at its uses in education and its pros and cons. At our last Youth Parliament meeting…

On Friday the 28th February, Somerset’s elected Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) Emma, James and Ellie will be joining the MYPs from across the UK at the House of Commons to represent their constituencies and debate identified issues Important to…

Gemma, member of the Somerset Youth Parliament Advisory Group was lucky enough to go on a school trip to Westminster. In this article she gives us details of her experience. Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to visit Westminster, the…

Recently, Abi attended a stakeholder event for Somerset’s Economic Strategy. It was an interesting experience, and not necessarily in the ways that you’d expect. In this article, Abi shares her experience and thoughts. On Monday 10th February I attended the…

Earlier this week Youth Parliament caught up on their campaigns, what’s coming up soon and some concerns that they have. Josh has kindly recapped the meeting and given us some food for thought. It was great to catch up with…

In this article Ellie Bealing, Somerset Member of Youth Parliament, talks about the support available to young people, the barriers – both personal and systemic – and her hopes for the future of support systems. It’s a powerful piece. Despite…

Somerset Member of Youth Parliament Emma Brown has been participating on behalf of her school at the annual Youth Speaks public speaking competition. Organised by the Rotary club, this year’s competition had a larger number of entries, so ran the…

Emma’s campaign during her term as a Somerset Me