Members of Youth Parliament Update
To receive a verbal update from the Members of Youth
Parliament (MYPs).
Minutes:
The Committee was provided with a verbal
update on the work of the Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs)
including an update regarding their campaigns.
The Committee considered the update and made
the following comments:
- The Committee and
the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People praised the work
done by the Members of Youth Parliament at the Knife Crime event
and urged them to reach out to them if they needed any assistance
with their campaigns.
- The Committee
encouraged the MYPs to engage with youth workers and informed them
of secondary school youth surgeries run by members that could
assist them with their work regarding mental health for young
people in schools.
- The Members of
Youth Parliament raised a question regarding the £200,000
funding designated to address homelessness in BCP, specifically
regarding how much of that amount would be allocated to combat
youth homelessness. The Portfolio Holder for Children and Young
People agreed to look into this issue and provide feedback to the
Committee. ACTION