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Description

An activity to encourage Young People to think about the issues that are important to them and then choose one to write to the local MP about.

Resources

Screen & Projector (optional)
Pens & Paper
UKPW Ballot Box

Instructions

You might like to start the activity by showing a video to explain how the UK Parliament works or a leader could just explain it.

This You Tube video would be good for Cubs:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs-9B3FRXCA

Split the YP into sixes/patrols and as them to spend 5 to 10 minutes discussing the issues that are important to them - what would they like the government to do/change.

Ask each group to choose one of the issues they have highlighted and tell the whole group what they think the government should do and why they think it is important.

Ask all of the YP to then vote on the issue they would like to debate further.

Explain to the YP that we are going to debate their chosen issue in more detail and then a Adult (or a Young Leader) should lead a debate on this subject. Someone should take note of the important points that the YP make. FRom this the Pack/Troop should work together to send an email to their local MP asking for their support on the issue they have raised.

Tags

• Debate
• Issues
• letter writing
• MP
• UK Parliament Week

Badge Links

• Teamwork - Pack forum
• World - Project