Press Office
For media enquiries please contact BYC on 0845 458 1489 or
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BYC has a network of young people media spokespeople from across the UK who are keen to engage with journalists. Each is able to talk in detail about BYC, our campaigns and their own experiences across a range issues that concern young people.
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For further information please contact
Helen Deakin, BYC's Policy and Press Officer.
02/10/2008 - Introducing Snapshot60, an online photo competition from the British Youth Council. Click here to read the full press release
10/09/2008 - The British Youth Council (BYC) has welcomed the Government’s announcement today that the minimum weekly earnings for all apprentices in England are to be increased from £80 to £95. Click here to read the full press release- 20/08/2008 - The British Youth Council (BYC) have announced their six priority campaigns from their 2008/09 Youth Manifesto. Click here to read the full press release
- 19/08/2008 - Last week saw a “week of winners” - great success for Team GB in the Olympics and young people across the UK achieving record A-level results. Click here to read the full press release
- 09/06/2008 - Today the British Youth Council (BYC), as part of the Votes at 16 Coalition, took young campaigners to watch the second reading of Julie Morgan MP’s Private Member’s Bill on Voting Age (Reduction) in the House of Commons. Click here to read the full press release
- 21/05/2008 - Today the British Youth Council (BYC) launched a fresh, new look website with a competition for visitors to the site to win an iPod, Mp3 players and loads of other great prizes. Click here to read the full press release
- 08/05/2008 - New BYC Website Coming Soon with the Chance to Win an iPod!!
In 2008 the British Youth Council is celebrating 60 years of empowering young people in the UK to have a voice. Click here to read the full press release
- 20/03/2008 - This week, the British Youth Council (BYC) brought together young trustees and a group of supporters and alumni to discuss plans to celebrate their 60th year. Click here to read the full press release
- 05/03/2008 - The British Youth Council (BYC) today welcomed the announcement by Gordon Brown that there will be a 3. Click here to read the full press release
- 29/02/2008 - The British Youth Council (BYC) today expressed its support for the Government’s announcement of a nationwide consultation on lowering the voting age to 16. Click here to read the full press release
- 12/02/2008 - Last week the Democracy Coalition for Children and Young People (DCCYP) hosted a meeting on what the Government could do to engage more young people in politics. Click here to read the full press release
- 17/01/2008 - Yesterday (16th January) the Diana Award and the British Youth Council (BYC) partnered up to hold a Volunteering and Networking Day in London to bring together young people who give up their own time to make a real difference to other people’s lives. Click here to read the full press release
- 17/01/2008 - The British Youth Council (BYC) is delighted to announce the appointment of James Cathcart as Chief Executive Officer. Click here to read the full press release
- 13/12/2007 - The British Youth Council (BYC) today urged politicians to make sure they provide sufficient counselling services to support young people who are in care or care leavers. Click here to read the full press release
- 04/12/2007 - Earlier today a group of young people from the British Youth Council (BYC) met with Julie Morgan MP for Cardiff North to discuss why lowering the voting age to 16 would be a good idea for British politics. Click here to read the full press release
- 08/11/2007 - The British Youth Council (BYC) this week launched an innovative new policy making process whereby young people can shape BYC policy online. Click here to read the full press release
- 06/11/2007 - The British Youth Council (BYC) today voiced concerns about the government’s plans to raise the education and training leaving age to 17 by 2013 and 18 by 2015, expected to be announced in today’s Queen’s Speech. Click here to read the full press release
- 05/11/2007 - The British Youth Council (BYC) will tomorrow, Tuesday 6th November, meet with the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to discuss the impact of the minimum wage at the Western Linton Lodge Hotel, Oxford. Click here to read the full press release
- 02/11/2007 - The third meeting of the UK-Saudi Two Kingdoms Conference, which took place on 29 October 2007 at Lancaster House, London, saw the inauguration of the UK-Saudi Youth Forum, which was co-organised by the British Youth Council. Click here to read the full press release
- 31/10/2007 - The British Youth Council (BYC) will today publish its response to the Department of Work and Pensions In Work, Better Off consultation. Click here to read the full press release
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