Why Become a Youth Ambassador?

  • Meet policymakers and authorities officers on the coronary heart of Whitehall.
  • Champion points you care about by presenting options on to decision-makers.
  • Share suggestions and insights on issues vital to kids and younger individuals.
  • Represent youth voices at occasions and have interaction with key stakeholders.
  • Speak to the media, together with native and nationwide newspapers, magazines, and broadcasters.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Live in England.
  • Be 16 or 17 years previous in April 2026.
  • Young individuals with lived expertise of the care or well being system.
  • Those with disabilities or further studying wants.
  • Individuals from deprived backgrounds.

Application Process

  • Provide primary details about your self.
  • Share your passions and the problems you imagine are most vital for enhancing kids’s lives in England.
  • Record a brief video introducing your self and explaining your motivations.
  • Submit written solutions to a set of questions.

Practical Details

  • The application takes round 15–20 minutes to finish, plus time to document your video.
  • You can preview the questions earlier than beginning and return later to complete.
  • Once accomplished, you may print or obtain a replica of your solutions to your data.
  • If you require particular preparations for the application or programme, you may contact the workplace at [email protected].

Key Dates

  • Deadline: Sunday, January eleventh, 2026 at 23:59.
  • Updates: Applicants might be knowledgeable of progress by early February 2026.
  • Interviews: If purposes are excessive in quantity, shortlisted candidates could also be invited to a brief casual interview.
  • Induction Day: Successful candidates will attend an induction in London with the Children’s Commissioner.

Programme Details

  • The Ambassador position is voluntary and unpaid.
  • You is not going to be thought of an worker of the Children’s Commissioner’s workplace.
  • Expenses, together with journey, might be lined throughout the programme.
  • The workplace can not present suggestions on unsuccessful purposes.

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