#YouthFriendlyMP Campaign 2014
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.
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.
#YouthFriendlyMP Press coverage
http://pubandbarcareers.com/2014/04/04/youthfriendlymp/
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/news/1143306/mps-champion-youth-job-opportunities
http://www.future-talent.com/
http://www.nya.org.uk/news/nya-supports-national-youth-friendly-campaign
http://thefoundgeneration.co.uk/2014/04/youth-friendly-mps-campaign/
YEUK Campaigners & MP’s
- Nick Morgan MP
- Robin Walker MP
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 |
