MP’s Should lead the way on Youth Friendly behaviour
We believe that all MP’s should be championing young people and youth employment in their communities especially at a time when youth unemployment levels remain stubbornly high. Our MP’s work for us, and we know for young people aged 16-24 youth unemployment is one of their biggest concerns, and rightly so. This is why YEUK is leading the campaign to call on every Member of Parliament to become Youth Friendly within their own offices and then to act as a Youth Friendly ambassador in their constituencies. On the 9th of July 2014 MP’s from across the UK will be invited to sign up to the national Youth Friendly badge at a parliamentary event being held by YEUK in partnership with the All-Parliamentary Party Group for Youth Unemployment. At the event YEUK will provide support to all MP’s to help them understand the practical steps they can take to create a youth friendly constituency.
Skills Minister & Youth Friendly Employer Matthew Hancock MP with Laura-Jane Rawlings and Ayath Ullah
Many Members of Parliament already support youth employment in some way in their constituencies, some offer work experience or support careers events and talks in schools. The Skills Minister Matthew Hancock MP and Labours Andy Sawford MP are both Youth Friendly badge holders. Youth Employment UK CIC and the All-Parliamentary Party Group for Youth Unemployment want to see more MP’s championing this good practice and using their influence to encourage better youth engagement in their communities. We need the support of young people, employers, and educators to work with us to lobby MP’s right up until the event on the 9th of July to ensure as many MP’s sign up as possible.See how you can get involved with this campaign by clicking on the links to the side. You can also contact us at info@youthemployment.org.uk for more information.
MP’s who have confirmed attendance at the #YouthFriendlyMP event so far…
Name
Constituency
Party
Pam Nash MP
Airdre & Shotts
Labour
Debbie Abrahams MP
Alton East and Sandlleworth
Labour
Helen Goodman MP
Bishop Auckland
Labour
Simon Kirby MP
Brighton, Kempton
Conservative
Julian Brazier TD MP
Canterberry & Wiltshire
Conservative
Sir Bob Russell MP
Colchester
Lib Dem
Anne Milton MP
Constituency
Guilford
Andy Sawford MP
Corby
Labour
Rosie Winterton MP
Doncaster Central
Labour
Mr Sammy Wilson MP
DUP
East Antrim
Tim Loughton MP
East Worthing &Shorham
Labour
Teresa Pearce MP
Erith & Thamesmead
Labour
Michael Connarty MP
Falkirk East
Labour
Ann McKechin MP
Glasgow North
Labour
Caroline Dinenage MP
Gossport
Conservative
Diana Johnson MP
Kingston upon Hull North
Labour
Greg Mulholland MP
Leeds North West
Lib Dem
David Rutley MP
Maccelsfield
Conservative
Pauline Latham OBE MP
Mid Derbyshire
Conservative
Roger Gale MP
North Thanet, Kent
Conservative
Chloe Smith MP
Norwich North
Conservative
Andrew Stephenson MP
Pendle
Conservative
Sarah Champion MP
Rotherham
Labour
Gordon Henderson MP
Sittingborune
Conservative
David Amess MP
Southend West
Conservative
Andrew George MP
St Ives
Lib Dem
Margot James MP
Stourbridge
Conservative
Peter Aldous mP
Waveney
Conservative
Tim Farron MP
Westmorland and lonsdale
Lib Dem
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