About Peterborough Youth Council
Peterborough Youth Council is a city-wide youth voice group that campaigns on issues important to young people and assists Peterborough City Council and local organisations to ensure young people are given the opportunity to have a say on decisions that may affect them.
The council is made up of young people aged 11 to 19 from across Peterborough. There are two youth council members from each secondary school or college in Peterborough.
What Peterborough Youth Council does
The council does the following:
- Be a voice for the Young People in Peterborough and to represent their views to decision makers within Peterborough City Council and other agencies.
- Promote and encourage activities, events and opportunities for young people from Peterborough.
- Encourage and initiate communication between Young People and Local and National Government.
- Raise the profile of Young People in a positive way.
- Form subgroups as and where appropriate to carry out the work of the Youth Council who will report progress and conclusions to the full Youth Council.
- Participate in national and regional initiatives, such as the British Youth Council and the United Kingdom Youth Parliament.
- Meet and work with groups and agencies that work with and around the issues affecting young people to ensure the needs of young people are addressed.
- Inform Peterborough City Council of young people’s views so that they can make decisions about young people more effectively.
- Celebrate the achievements and successes of young people in Peterborough.
Ensure the needs of individuals or groups of young people who may experience disadvantage or are unable to speak for themselves are represented. - Plan, organise and deliver the ‘themed’ events for young people that explore issues and enable young people to share their views, ideas and opinions.
- Advertise and promote the work of the Youth Council.
Your Voice, Your Choice results
The UK Youth Parliament election and Your Voice, Your Choice ballot took place between 16 to 20 March 2026.
The full results of the Your Voice, Your Choice are below:
- Access to opportunities - 601 votes
- Careers Education and future opportunities - 927 votes
- Cost of living and money worries - 1604 votes
- Cultures, media and politics - 349 votes
- Education pressure - 656 votes
- Equality, rights and democracy - 466 votes
- Knife crime and violence - 1221 votes
- Mental health - 1116 votes
- Transport - 476 votes
- Youth Employment and Work Experience - 692 votes
Bright Futures Awards 2026
The Peterborough Youth Council is proud to launch nominations for the Bright Futures Awards 2026, a celebration of the remarkable achievements of young people across Peterborough.
We invite schools, colleges, and youth organisations to nominate individuals aged 11 to 18 who deserve recognition for their contributions in the following areas:
- STEM
- Humanities
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts
- Sports
- Social Action
Each award category is sponsored by a local organisation with expertise in that field, who also take part in the judging process.
Nominations for the Bright Futures Awards 2026 have now closed. We look forward to seeing the shortlisted nominees at the awards ceremony in April.
How to contact Peterborough Youth Council
- Stay up to date on the youth council’s work by following us on Instagram: @peterboroughyouthcouncil, you can contact us by emailing youthcouncil@peterborough.gov.uk.
- For any general youth voice queries please contact Marya Ali, Youth Voice Worker on 07920160044 or email marya.ali@peterborough.gov.uk.