• Aged 11 – 18
(18 yrs as at end of term: Feb 2015)
• Elected annually for a 12 month term
• One young person per District to be elected
• Represent Hertfordshire at national events including:
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House of Commons Debates (Nov)
UKYP Annual Sitting (July)
British Youth Council (BYC) Conventions (June, Oct, Dec)
Transport Select Committee
Stonewall Education for All Conference
• Represent the voice of Hertfordshire young people in the
county through
– Production of the annual Hertfordshire Young People's Manifesto
– Lead on the Youth Summit with HCC senior managers
– Meetings with the Executive Member for Children's Services
– Meetings with the Police & Crime Commissioner
– Attend local events; launch of ‘Everybody's Business’ & delivery of
Youth Democracy sessions in school/s
– Meeting with students from the British Virgin Islands to present and
discuss Youth Democracy in action
When voting for their District MYP, young people also
vote for their top priority issue.
The top five priorities voted for
then informs the work of
Herts1125.
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Idea conceived in Oct 2011 by the HertsUKYP 2011 group
Open to all aged 11 – 25; voluntary participation
Opportunity for young people to represent themselves
First meeting held in April 2012
Two meetings a year and one Conference held at County
Hall
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Youth Councils/Forums
Schools Councils/Forums, Student Union
Uniformed groups
Individuals
Specialist Groups – Children in Care Council,
Young Carers' Council, Black & Minority Ethnic
and Disability groups.
• Child fares for all Under 18
• Review Sex Education in
Schools
• Wider Learning
Opportunities
• Support for Young
Runaways & Homeless
• Protect our Youth Services
INTRODUCTION TO
2013/14 MANIFESTO
• Priorities voted for in Jan/Feb 2013 elections
• Top Five Priorities known in March 2013
• Discussed by 1125 members at the April meeting to
identify focus of surveys
• MYPs designed surveys for each priority
• Consultation period: May – July 2013
• Support for young people with
personal issues; exam stress
• Increase the opportunity for
Apprenticeships within the
county
• A legacy for the Olympic and
Paralympics in Hertfordshire
• Work for discounted leisure,
sporting and cultural activities
• Build positive relationships
between young people and the
Police
INTRODUCTION TO
2013/14 MANIFESTO
• Feedback to, and discussed with, Herts1125 members at July
1125 meeting
• Supported by
– 15 schools
– 18 youth projects
– 56 Herts1125 members
INTRODUCTION TO
2013/14 MANIFESTO
• 2012/13 Manifesto included the views and opinions of over
600 young people
• 2013/14 Manifesto includes the views and opinions of over
1600 young people
• An increase of 266% 
National Make Your Mark Ballot
Hertfordshire results
803
750
592
578
536
502
485
485
Work Experience
Curriculum for Life
Living wage*
Youth Unemployment
Euthanasia*
Greener UK
Mental Health
Bullying
* National issues
468
450
382
244
218
91
87
16 - 19 Bursary*
Apprenticeships
Votes at 16/17*
Youth Services
Media Represent
Political process
Youth Democracy
• At the Herts1125 Conference in October, we
removed the national issues as there is little we can
do about them in Hertfordshire
• Debated and voted on the Make your Mark results
• Debated and voted on issues put forward by young
people at the Conference
Priority Issue
Voting List
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Work Experience
Curriculum for Life
Youth Unemployment & Apprenticeships
Greener Hertfordshire
Mental Health
Youth Democracy & political process
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Transport - reduced fares
Cycling routes
LGBT Awareness
Awareness around abusive relationships
Preparing young people for work
@Herts1125
@HertsUKYP
alex.ferguson@hertfordshire.gov.uk