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Belfast City Youth Council is made up of 25 young people from communities across Belfast.
We're all are aged between 13-18 (21 if you are disabled or have just left care).
We meet twice a month to agree and work on issues affecting young people and attend joint workshops with elected members three times a year.
Our first meeting was held in January 2024. We're normally part of the youth council for two years, then a new group of young people are elected to represent the views of young people in Belfast.
Previous youth councils have worked on a number of successful campaigns, many of which are still carried on today. Some of these campaigns have included research on:
Poverty
Mental Health
Relationship and sexuality education
Diversity
Find out more about these campaigns by checking out the links on this page.
Belfast City Youth Council is made up of 25 young people from communities across Belfast.
We're all are aged between 13-18 (21 if you are disabled or have just left care).
We meet twice a month to agree and work on issues affecting young people and attend joint workshops with elected members three times a year.
Our first meeting was held in January 2024. We're normally part of the youth council for two years, then a new group of young people are elected to represent the views of young people in Belfast.
Previous youth councils have worked on a number of successful campaigns, many of which are still carried on today. Some of these campaigns have included research on:
Poverty
Mental Health
Relationship and sexuality education
Diversity
Find out more about these campaigns by checking out the links on this page.
The United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a list of rights created to protect all children and young people and make sure they have everything they need to live a happy and healthy life. The work of the Belfast City Youth Council is guided by the UNCRC, in particular:
Article 2 - Children and young people should not be discriminated against
Article 3 - The best interests of children and young people should be a top priority in all decisions concerning them
Article 12 - Every child and young person has the right to say what they think in matters affecting them and to have their views listened to and taken seriously.
