With the Government announcement that it plans to lower the voting age to 16 for all UK elections, the need for high quality political education and youth engagement has never been greater. As young people prepare for their first opportunity to vote, youth workers and partners play a crucial role in supporting them to understand democracy, participate confidently, and navigate political processes.

This three hour training session delivered by the Politics Project combines their Exploring Elections & Gamifying Democracy training, for more information about the organisation please click here

Who is the training for?

• Youth work practitioners and allied services engaging young people in political education and preparing them for the election process
• Local Authority youth leads, commissioners, and senior managers with a commitment to ensuring young people are involved in democratic processes locally and nationally.
• Policy and strategic leads with an interest in youth participation, civic engagement, or strategy alignment

What will you get out of it?

• We’ll cover practical ways to start conversations about voting, discuss issues important to your area, and guide young people through registering to vote.
• Exploring games and activities to start engaging conversations about politics and democracy with young people.
• Find out more information about YFNW's Democracy Decoded campaign to engage young people across the North West in the election process.

Tea and Coffee will be provided - Please bring your own lunch

For more information about our training offer please contact training@youthfocusnw.org.uk

Please note a fee of £25 will be charged for an non-attendance