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
@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
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
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.
"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
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.
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.
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.