Welsh Youth Parliament : Senedd Ieuenctid Cymru
Girlguiding Cymru are a partner organisation of the Welsh Youth Parliament and we are looking to elect a Welsh Youth Parliament Representative.
Imagine yourself in the debating chamber at the Senedd. All eyes are on you, and everyone wants to listen to what you’ve got to say.
Picture this: making new friends, gaining confidence, talking to politicians about what’s important to you. Imagine if all that was real?
Well… it could be!
Applications are now open:
Applicants must be a Girlguiding Cymru member, live, or receive their education in Wales, and are aged between 11 up to 17 on the final day of the Welsh Youth Parliament election (the 25th of November 2024).
Closing date for applications is 31st October 2024
Closing date for applications is 31st October 2024
What time commitment is expected from a Welsh Youth Parliament member?
Young people will be expected to participate in all official Welsh Youth Parliament activities for the two-year term. Official Welsh
Youth Parliament activities consist of:
Meetings of all 60 Welsh Youth Parliament Members. All 60 Welsh Youth
Parliament Members will meet as a whole group in Cardiff three times during the two-year term. The first residential meeting will be held in February 2025.
Regional events and meetings, where local Welsh Youth Parliament Members will work with each other and with other young people in the area. The dates for these regional events and meetings will be agreed with Welsh Youth Parliament Members.
Online meetings, where Welsh Youth Parliament Members can meet in different groups to discuss their work. The work pattern will be agreed by Welsh Youth Parliament Members once key issues and work programme options have been agreed.
