Aberdeen City Youth Council
{{Short description|Youth council}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Aberdeen City Youth Council
| logo =
| type = Youth Participation Organisation
| founded = 1998, 2008 as "Aberdeen City Youth Council"
| location = Rosemount Community Centre, Rosemount, Aberdeen, Scotland
| area_served = Aberdeen
| Office_Bearers = | industry = Youth empowerment, youth politics, representation
}}
Aberdeen City Youth Council is an organisation that aims to give young people a voice in decision-making at a citywide level in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is open to young people, aged 12–25 years of age. It is supported by Aberdeen City Council financially and by means of staff support, through the City Council's Youth Participation Officer.
History
It was previously known as the Youth Action Committee (YAC) and Listen Young People Speaking (LYPS) which performed a similar role in Aberdeen since its establishment in 1998.
In October 2010 they launched a survey to determine local attitudes on various issues; by May 2011 they had collated 165 responses.{{cite news |url=http://stv.tv/news/north/16690-aberdeen-city-youth-council-announces-new-office-bearing-team/ |title=New Aberdeen City Youth Council appointed |work=STV News |date=3 May 2011 |accessdate=11 July 2016 |archive-date=7 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807055805/http://stv.tv/news/north/16690-aberdeen-city-youth-council-announces-new-office-bearing-team/ |url-status=dead }} In November 2014, the chair wrote to the council after changes were made to school menus around packaged food items.{{cite news |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/412955/youth-leaders-raise-concerns-over-removal-of-sandwiches-from-school-canteens/ |title=Youth leaders raise concerns over removal of sandwiches from school canteens |first=David |last=McKay |work=The Press and Journal |date=27 November 2014 |accessdate=11 July 2016}} In 2015 they held a sex-education session for 22 pupils, after reaching the conclusion that sex education in local schools was lacking in terms of coverage of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issues and consent.{{cite news |url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/aberdeen-youth-council-team-giving-sex-education-lessons/ |title=Aberdeen Youth Council team giving sex education lessons |first=Harriet |last=Brace |work=Evening Express |date=17 January 2015 |accessdate=11 July 2016}}
It was a registered charity from 1 January 1992 until 12 April 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.oscr.org.uk//charities/search-scottish-charity-register/charity-details?charitynumber=SC031188 |title=search: The Aberdeen City Youth Council SC031188 |publisher=Scottish Charity Regulator |accessdate=11 July 2016}}
Structure
Youth Councillors are co-opted by the Youth Council's membership to sit on the body as long as they are eligible. Membership is open to any young person aged 12–25 years of age who lives, works or studies in Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen City Youth Council works closely with various organisations across Aberdeen, including; but not limited to: community centres, community councils, cultural organisations, local area forums and local businesses.