Northern Ireland

An exciting new design competition for young people to encourage their peers to engage, register and vote in the next general election!

Ensuring everyone with a learning disability and autism know they have a right to vote, and making sure they have access to the information they need to do so. 

Voter Registration week, taking place from March 4th - 8th, is a collaborative week between Democracy Classroom partners aiming to register as many young people to vote as possible.

The #ElectionCountdown programme supports young people to vote. These bitesize resources are designed for the run up to the 2024 general election. 

The Voter Registration Champion scheme is an initiative of Citizens UK and is supported by the UK Democracy Fund.  This scheme aims to mobilise a movement of civil society organisations, community groups and employers to make sure 300,000 at risk voters can exercise their right to vote at the next General Election.  Voter Registration Champions will: - Register people to vote - Educate people about voter ID - Encourage people to exercise their right to vote.

The Electoral Commission Voter Registration campaign aims to encourage as many people as possible to register to vote. The campaign includes assets to be used on social media by partners, and accessible and translated resources to include as many people as possible.

The #GetInvolved programme enables under-represented communities to engage with mainstream politics.  Patchwork Foundation will be running events for the local, mayoral and general elections in collaboration with the four main parties throughout the year. This will include canvassing, hustings, workshops and broader campaign opportunities across the country.  #GetInvolved sessions are open to anyone, regardless of political knowledge or experience, but especially aim to connect with those who may not have engaged with politics before or who want to get involved but don’t know how.  You can check out the website or email juliet@patchworkfoundation.org.uk for more information.

Students aged 16-19 are invited to create their own videos, encouraging young people to vote / to register to vote.

This programme supports Further Education Colleges to integrate voter registration into their enrolment process. 

Parallel Elections mirror the real election and provide students with an authentic and practical experience of how democratic elections work in the UK.

These activities are designed to be used in an informal youth space with young people, aimed at engaging them in the general election 2024.

Triple The Vote is a campaign that targets people who are already committed to vote and asks them to choose 3 people and encourage them to vote. 

Join in UK Parliament Week 18-24 November 2024!

Naked Politics is providing free sessions on democratic action for school students.