Who are we?

We are a group of young people aged 12-25 who live, work, volunteer or go to school/college/university in Glasgow.  We are made up of young Glaswegians, who want to improve the lives of young people, including the 16 MSYPs who represent Glasgow. We are supported by Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council in our work. We seek to represent the interests of Glasgow's Young People in the City's Decision-Making Process. We work with our fellow youth councils, committees and the Scottish Youth Parliament in securing the best deal for Young People in Glasgow and across Scotland.

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Our History

Becoming a Youth Councillor

Established in 2011, the Glasgow Youth Council aims to give young people in the City a stronger voice, and the power to be involved in democracy.  Membership has been opened to any young person, and in recent years we have seen a surge in membership, Our programme consists of youth engagement events, regular meetings, policy events, meetings with Councillors, MSPs and MPs, representing Glasgow's young people at the Scottish Youth Parliament. We are here to fufill our motto: "To Listen, To Speak, To Change"

What does the youth council do?

The Youth Council meets once a month, usually on the third Wednesday. The format of our meetings differ depending on the month, but we often do things such as training, debating policy or planning future events. Other than our monthly meetings the youth council runs campaigns to improve the lives of young people in the city, sits on several commities in the council to offer young people a voice and regularly runs events for the young people of Glasgow such as our "Be the change" event in February 2018 celebrating the Year of Young People.

Any Young Person between the ages of 12-25 who lives, works or studies in Glasgow can become a Youth Councillor by clicking the button below and filling out the details of the membership form. The Youth Council is an organisation dedicated to equality and inclusiveness all new members are welcome.

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Contact Us

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Our Vision

"The Glasgow Youth Council is the link between Young People and their decision makers, at all levels. We exist to facilitate positive change, as well as to impartially represent and engage the Young People of Glasgow in the decision-making and political process"

Where can I find out more?

You can keep up with what the youth council has been up to recently via our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube channel, we update these regularly with content relevant to young people in the city and news about the youth council.