Rights

Here you can find information and organisations that supports Young People’s Rights

UNCRC

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child, (or UNCRC for short), are a list of promises that were made to Children and Young People to help protect them and give them the best possible chance to thrive and become the best people they can be.

They affect your everyday lives as young people and you should know what they are so you know that you are being given access to them.

If you would like to know more about the UNCRC take a look at the links below for more information:

UN Convention on Rights of a Child (UNCRC) – UNICEF UK
UNCRC Summary
UNCRC Full Document

Democracy, Politics and You

Politics affects everything around you every day, from how much the bus costs, to the price of food ever what you learn at school or college, and that is just naming a few things.

Young people have the opportunity to have your voice heard on a national scale through projects like Welsh Youth Parliament and UK Youth Parliament. Projects such as these give young people a voice on what happens in Wales and the UK by having young people a chance to speak with politicians and decision makers and trying to influence change for young people.

Politics can look confusing but if you would like to learn more about politics yourself, or if you are part of a school council, Senedd or youth council, and think your group would like to learn more, take a look at the links below, or to have a session about UK and Welsh politics and democracy delivered at your group email, Allyn on allyn.jones@rctcbc.gov.uk

Voting Counts: Your UK election questions answered
Home Page | Electoral Commission
Welsh Youth Parliament
UK Youth Parliament – National Youth Agency

Consultation

As young People you have the right to be included in things that affect you and your life.  RCT Council have consultations open for members of the public to have their say on.

YEPS also have youth forums that young people can take part in, which give you the chance to have a say on what happens in your community and feed into wider change in across RCT, you can also take part in County Youth Forum.

If you would like to take part in one YEPS’ Youth Forums contact Allyn for more information on allyn.jones@rctcbc.gov.uk

To find any current open consultations that RCT Council are holding follow the link below

Current Consultations | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Youth Forum Meetings – YEPS

If you think we have missed out any important information, please let us know. You can call the YEPS team on 01443 281436 or email at yeps@rctcbc.gov.uk