Oldham Youth Council

The democratic voice of Young People in Oldham - working hard to represent young people in decision making processes

[Oldham Youth Service @OldhamYouth]

The announcement today, that 16 year olds will get to vote in the next general election means supporting @oldhamyc to work with @JimfromOldham, BYC, votes at 16 coalition and all other young people and youth organisations across the UK has been worth it. #votesat16

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

@JimfromOldham What a day!! 8 years on, and it's finally happening. Still a long way to go, but we are ready willing and able to help get this done. #votesfor16s #votesat16

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Louie and Ying repping Oldham at the @HouseofCommons today.

[Waterhead Academy @TeamWaterhead]

Mr Hardy had a great time supporting KS3 student leaders tonight. Thank you @OldhamYC for a great session exploring communication and body language.
#LearningTodayLeadingTomorrow #LeadershipTraining #ProudOfYou #WeAreWA

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Tonight's meeting, as part of GM Hate Crime Awareness Week, we are discussing with @CPS_NorthWest about how hate crime is prosecuted. #TooGreatForHate #WeStandTogether

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

#lestweforget2024 #RemembanceDay

[Oldham Youth Service @OldhamYouth]

Staff are at Warrick Uni today, supporting @OldhamYC #MYPs at the @UKYP Annual Conference.

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Our MYPs, Louie and Ying, are at Warrick Uni for the @UKYP Annual Conference

[Oldham Youth Service @OldhamYouth]

YCllrs are at a meeting to launch the 2030 Oldham Plan. Lucy and Hassan will also sign the pledge on behalf of @OldhamYC

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Hassan and Lucy attended the 2030 Oldham Plan meeting to represent Oldham Youth Council and sign the pledge on our behalf.

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Tonight we are creating suggestion boxes for schools to allow pupils to tell us what they want changing about Oldham. Looking at the images, do you have any suggestions? #theArtofYouthwork

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

The YCllrs who were part of this year's #ListentotheEarth project are collaborating with @OTWOldham members at our United People's Conference. As part of #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek, young people from across Oldham schools will be discussing prejudice and discrimination.

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

"Was great to have @AndyBurnhamGM at the meeting tonight. We pressed him on many issues important to young people, and hopefully, he can take it back to plan to make a change" Hassan Jabbar

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Woo hoo. Well done Ali and Hassan. Such a big meeting for your first one, but we're sure you'll smash it.

[Oldham Youth Service @OldhamYouth]

Tonight, Chris is supporting the #GMYCA meeting. It's the first meeting with @OldhamYC 's Ali chairing and Hassan on the leadership team. It's a big meeting with @AndyBurnhamGM answering questions.

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Lucy and Leah took our motion, asking that the free school meals threshold be increased, that HAF be continued and that HAF be universal for all, to the @OldhamCouncil meeting. It was passed unanimously so @10DowningStreet will soon receive our letter.

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Woo hoo #SuperResi24 #Nuffsaid

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Congratulations to Ali who was elected co-chair,.and Hassan who was elected on to the leadership group of @youthgreatermcr

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Tonight, our @youthgreatermcr reps are standing in the leadership group and co-chair elections. Go luck to Ali and Hassan.

[Oldham Youth Council @OldhamYC]

Full Youth Council meeting tonight. 1st on the agenda, we're working with Sue to help design the #YouthOffer consultation so that @OldhamCouncil can meet the new statutory guidance.