YMCA England has trained 29 young people aged 16 to 25 to become peer educators on local issues. The young people have organised events in Darlington, Horsham, Sunderland and Tunbridge Wells, which will take place between August and October. Each event has a budget of between 800 and 1,000, controlled by the young people.
"The idea is that we train young people as democratic champions, and encourage them and others to register to vote, and to become more aware of politics," said Zoe Harris, participation project co-ordinator at YMCA England.
"Some of the young people have organised Question Time-style events, while others are more informal, like political speed-networking. But they are all bringing key decision makers such as local MPs into an environment that is friendly and comfortable for young people."
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