The Big Vote

That must mean you’re thinking of standing for election on the Derbyshire Youth Council.

Read on to find out what it’s all about:

• The Big Vote is the election process that selects the members of Derbyshire Youth Council.

• It has been running since 2002 and takes place every two years.

• Youth council members represent and are elected by young people from schools, colleges and their communities.

• Members hold a two-year ‘term of office’.

• The 2012-2014 Derbyshire Youth Council will be made up of 62 elected members between the ages of 11 and 18 from across Derbyshire.

• Nineteen of these young people will be voted into the youth cabinet.

• Youth council members attend a minimum of three meetings plus six district forums a year. Youth cabinet need to be available for an additional 10 meetings a year.

• Members represent other young people and have a say about issues affecting them.

• Other roles for youth council members include representation on district youth forums, attendance at Children’s Trust Board meetings and county conferences and representation on the UK youth parliament.

• Derby city has its own youth council called ‘Voices in Action’, which is run separately by Derby City Council. You can email adele.styles@derby.gov.uk or telephone 01332 256240/07967 008420 for more information.

So, if you think you’d like to nominate yourself to stand as a candidate, fill in the manifesto and the nomination form in the nomination booklet, print it off and hand it in at school.

Guide for teachers

Download the teaching guide for use in citizenship lessons at key stages 3 and 4. 

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