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Information, Advice and sources of support for young people in Suffolk

Youth Parliament (UKYP)

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“Who are we?”

UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) is run by young people for young people aged between 11-18 years old. Young people are elected from across the country. The video below explains about Youth Parliament.

Video Introducing Youth Parliament.

In Suffolk the MYPs and DMYPs (Deputy/Members of Youth Parliament) work to represent the views of young people at a local and national level. Elections run every two years. In 2026 four new Suffolk members of youth parliament were elected for the term of 2026-2028.

“Who are Suffolk’s elected members of Youth Parliament?”

At the start of this year (2026) we received applications from young people in Suffolk, interested in representing key issues for young people in Suffolk, and we now have four newly elected members of Youth Parliament, who are:

  • Matthew Titchiner, covering Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury
  • Dayah Brunero, covering Mid Suffolk
  • Jemima Pomfrett, covering Suffolk Coastal and Waveney, and
  • Poppy Raynor, covering Ipswich and Babergh.

They will represent young people in Suffolk, for the next two years (2026-2028), where they will be researching and gathering their voices to build their campaigns about local and National issues that are important to you and your friends.

“What do we get up to?”

  • Meet new people and make lasting friendships.
  • Learn new skills.
  • Make a difference. UKYP gives young people a powerful voice that is heard by decision makers in local and national government.

“How do I get involved?”

Do you want to raise ideas and issues with our newly elected Suffolk Members of Youth Parliament?
Read about Suffolk Youth Forum.

If you’re interested in applying to become a Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) for Suffolk and represent young people across the county, for the next round of elected candidates which will be for the term of 2028-2030, you can find out what it is like to be an MYP by reading the role description below and watching the video below of of our 2024-2026 MYPs experiences working with us (The Source Team at Suffolk County Council).

MYP-Role-descriptionDownload
2024-2026 MYPs Kayleb and Hermione being interviewed at the Youthwatch Event at the University of Suffolk.

MYPs Instagram account

The Suffolk Youth Parliament now has their very own Instagram account, to follow and to stay updated please visit suffolk_youth_parliament24

How can UK Youth Parliament support citizenship requirements?

The UK Youth Parliament is an excellent opportunity to meet and explore the requirements of Citizenship education for key stages 3 and 4 building on an awareness of democracy, government and how laws are made and upheld.

Resources

The below video explains why it’s important that young people vote:

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Page updated on May 27th, 2026 at 04:18pm