Tag archives for young people
Children and young people’s futures depend on councils getting more funding
This week, the body representing all local councils across England made a call for central government to restore £ funding to children’s services. And it’s clear why. Not only have…
Our children need proper mental health provision
‘School days are the best days of your life’, the saying goes. But growing evidence is showing us that childhood is increasingly fraught with stress and anxiety. The pressure to…
The Greens are the party for students and young people
This election is critical for young people. Failure after failure of the Tory government has left our future on the line and our country struggling. From austerity and tuition fees…
Green MEP candidate: Young people will stand up for our futures
Young people are voting Green because we are the only party that is standing up for us and our futures. As a young person myself, I am disgusted at the…
The Greens will fail if we don’t empower young people
Certain sections of the Green Party are considering disempowering Young Greens. The party is currently undergoing a holistic review to improve its internal structures and some people are taking it…
Why the Green Party must reach out to all corners of Britain
Map of the UK, from the Frack Off film Doreen's Story. At the moment, the majority of Green councillors on principal authorities, as well as the only Green MP, Caroline…
Young Greens launch Trade Union solidarity campaign
Young Greens at Green Party conference Spring 2016. Photo: Georgia Elander. At the Green Party of England and Wales Spring Conference this weekend in Harrogate, the party’s youth and student…
Why young people need to start talking about Europe
Hannah Ellen Clare, Young Greens Co-Chair As David Cameron’s renegotiations come to a close, the debate on Britain’s membership of the EU is starting to begin in earnest. Disappointingly -…