Hackney Youth Parliament (HYP)

Are you aged 13-19 and belong to a youth club, school or some other youth group?
Are you a member of a forum group in that organisation or would you like to start one?
Would you like to be part of something bigger that seeks to benefit young people and the wider community in Hackney?

HYP is made up of five forums which are designed to represent all youth groups in Hackney:
• The 4 Area Neighbourhood Youth Forums are Homerton, Shoreditch, North-East and Stoke Newington; these are based on Hackney borough’s four forum areas of the same name.
• Each forum include youth clubs, schools, voluntary youth providers and organisations interested in the welfare of young people within that particular forum area.
• The fifth forum is the Borough Wide Forum which is made up of all organisations that cover the whole of Hackney. Examples of these are Faith Organisations, Looked After Young Children (LAC), Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT), etc.

What does the Hackney Youth Parliament (HYP) do?
•  It allows young people to participate in and influence local government decisions that impact on their lives
•  It engages young people from all sections of the community and encourage them to take a more active role in their community.
•  It promotes a more harmonious, caring and supportive community structure for all young people.
•  It increases interest and involvement in democracy locally, nationally and globally.

Why should your organisation get involved?
•  You will be part of a borough wide youth participation and consultation structure.
•  Issues that your organisation encounters that affect young people can be voiced through your representatives.
•  You will be provided with information concerning training and recreational activities that become available for young people in your organisation or staff.