We Can Change The World - Youth Politics with Dan Lawes

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Presenter Isy Suttie talks to the brilliant Dan Lawes about how setting up Youth Politics UK is helping young people get access to policy makers, and how his countless hours of volunteering is making the world a better place.
Due to not being able to vote, Dan felt young people were being ignored in the political system and so he decided to use his experiences in debate team to set up an organisation called Youth Politics UK. The group is completely youth led and engages young people across the North West of England, giving them direct access to policy makers, running workshops and helping teens to stand up for what they believe in. Dan started it in Manchester but the organisation has now grown to London and Edinburgh, and it’s unlikely he’ll stop there. He’s won a Diana Award, he’s an ambassador for the #IWill campaign and MPs now come to his organisation for help. This is how Dan changed his world… #ChangeYourWorld

Published on Friday, 18th October 2019.

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