Issue - meetings

To receive a verbal update from the Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs).

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