Find out more about youth elections
Young wannabe politicians in the Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth area have a chance to find out how they can get involved in decision making both locally and nationally.
Every year, Warwickshire County Council’s Youth and Community Service run elections for young people across the county who are interested in becoming a Member of Youth Parliament and VOX, the Warwickshire Youth Council.
There are eight places available to represent Warwickshire on the UK Youth Parliament and three places per borough/district for VOX.
An information evening is being held at Coten End Youth Centre, Coten End on Thursday 26 November between 6.30pm and 8pm for anyone in Warwick District interested in running for elections early next year.
Further sessions are being held countywide in the coming weeks.
Steve McGarvey, Lead Participation Youth Worker (Warwick District) for Warwickshire County Council, said: “The youth elections provide a great opportunity for young people to get involved in decision making and get their voices heard.
“The information evening will go in to more detail about the roles of Youth Parliament and VOX with existing representatives and youth workers on hand to answer any questions.
“So we would encourage as many young people as possible to drop in to Coten End Youth Centre to find out more.”
For more information about Warwickshire County Council’s Youth and Community Service, visit http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/youthandcommunity.