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UK Young Ambassadors

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The UK Young Ambassadors are a team of four elected young people aged 18-25 representing the UK internationally.

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Graphic features a letter heading with the UK Young Ambassador logo, titled "Statement on the National Youth Agency's Acquisition of BYC".

ALT Graphic features a letter heading with the UK Young Ambassador logo, titled "Statement on the National Youth Agency's Acquisition of BYC".

NYA (@natyouthagency) profile pictureNYA
@natyouthagency10 Jun 2024
The NYA has taken ownership of the assets which previously belonged to the British Youth Council in order to enable young people to continue to have a voice in national and international political fora. Read more: nya.org.uk/nya-takes-ownersh… #YouthVoice #BritishYouthCouncil #BYC
Graphic featuring British Youth Council and NYA logos, stating: "The National Youth Agency recognises the huge legacy left by the BYC and importance of enabling young people to influence the political decisions which affect their lives, communities and society at large.” – Leigh Middleton, CEO, NYA

ALT Graphic featuring British Youth Council and NYA logos, stating: "The National Youth Agency recognises the huge legacy left by the BYC and importance of enabling young people to influence the political decisions which affect their lives, communities and society at large.” – Leigh Middleton, CEO, NYA

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Rounding off our #InternationalYouthDay celebrations, meet William Awómọyì, the second UK Young Ambassador to the Commonwealth. Follow the link to find out more about the brilliant work William does: nya.org.uk/ukya/
Photo of William Awómọyì. A quote from William: "Young people are making impactful efforts all across the world. Often unseen and unheard, International Youth Day is an opportunity to highlight the tremendous work that young people carry out. It's an opportunity for the convergence of narratives, uniting stories from across multiple spaces and time zones celebrating necessary contributions that young people have made to our collective human development."

ALT Photo of William Awómọyì. A quote from William: "Young people are making impactful efforts all across the world. Often unseen and unheard, International Youth Day is an opportunity to highlight the tremendous work that young people carry out. It's an opportunity for the convergence of narratives, uniting stories from across multiple spaces and time zones celebrating necessary contributions that young people have made to our collective human development."

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It’s #InternationalYouthDay, so allow us to introduce Maurizio Cuttin, one of the UK Young Ambassador’s to Europe. Follow the link to find out more about Maurizio's work: nya.org.uk/ukya/
Photo of Maurizio Cuttin, UK Young Ambassador to Europe: ""On this International Youth Day, we are reminded that a 'youthless democracy is a useless democracy'. Instead of speaking about a distant future where young people assume leadership roles, let us recognise and honour the brave young pro-democracy activists of today who tirelessly advocate for democracy, human rights and the rule of law everyday. Their success is our success."

ALT Photo of Maurizio Cuttin, UK Young Ambassador to Europe: ""On this International Youth Day, we are reminded that a 'youthless democracy is a useless democracy'. Instead of speaking about a distant future where young people assume leadership roles, let us recognise and honour the brave young pro-democracy activists of today who tirelessly advocate for democracy, human rights and the rule of law everyday. Their success is our success."

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Happy #InternationalYouthDay! Meet Jasmine Brittan, one of the UK’s Young Ambassadors to the Commonwealth. Follow the link to find out more about the brilliant work Jasmine does: nya.org.uk/ukya/
Photo of Jasmine Brittan, UK Young Ambassador to the Commonwealth. Quote from Jasmine: "International Youth Day is an opportunity to reflect on the incredible advocacy of youth affairs globally. As the UK Young Ambassador to the Commonwealth, I’m honoured to be helping push forward both climate leadership and digitalisation, as well as aiding in the restructuring of the National Youth Council. I look forward to continue pushing these pillars and working towards greater youth prosperity."

ALT Photo of Jasmine Brittan, UK Young Ambassador to the Commonwealth. Quote from Jasmine: "International Youth Day is an opportunity to reflect on the incredible advocacy of youth affairs globally. As the UK Young Ambassador to the Commonwealth, I’m honoured to be helping push forward both climate leadership and digitalisation, as well as aiding in the restructuring of the National Youth Council. I look forward to continue pushing these pillars and working towards greater youth prosperity."

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It’s #InternationalYouthDay! Today we’re celebrating the power of young voices shaping our world. Follow the link to find out more about the brilliant work Zara does: nya.org.uk/ukya/
Photo of Zara Okusi, UK Young Ambassador to Europe. Quote from Zara: "This International Youth Day, I’m shining a spotlight on my work to expand opportunities for young people across the UK. I’ve advocated for the UK’s return to Erasmus+ and engaged with EU leaders to defend youth rights. I’m proud to defend youth rights across Europe, but I believe leaders must do more to ensure young people are truly represented in shaping solutions to today’s challenges."

ALT Photo of Zara Okusi, UK Young Ambassador to Europe. Quote from Zara: "This International Youth Day, I’m shining a spotlight on my work to expand opportunities for young people across the UK. I’ve advocated for the UK’s return to Erasmus+ and engaged with EU leaders to defend youth rights. I’m proud to defend youth rights across Europe, but I believe leaders must do more to ensure young people are truly represented in shaping solutions to today’s challenges."

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An emotional day to say the least! 🇬🇧🇪🇺 The door is open. More work to be done, but a huge rhetorical shift from the UK Government.
NYA (@natyouthagency) profile pictureNYA
@natyouthagency19 May 2025
Fantastic news for young people coming out of today’s EU-UK Summit 2025 as a commitment in principle is agreed for the UK to re-join the Erasmus+ programme, the international programme for education, training, youth and sport in Europe. NYA advocated tirelessly for access to Erasmus+ through our seat at the table on the UK/EU negotiations with UK Young Ambassador @CuttinMaurizio representing BYC, spearheading the push in NYA’s space on the group. Find out more here: ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, UK Youth Ambassador. a quote reads ""Today is a good day for young people across the country. At last, the government has green-lit negotiating a youth mobility deal with our European neighbours and has embraced re-entering the Erasmus+ youth exchange scheme. Today's EU-UK Summit marks a positive leap forward in recognising that young people are the future of the bilateral relationship and deserve more recognition, as the group hit hardest by Brexit".

ALT A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, UK Youth Ambassador. a quote reads ""Today is a good day for young people across the country. At last, the government has green-lit negotiating a youth mobility deal with our European neighbours and has embraced re-entering the Erasmus+ youth exchange scheme. Today's EU-UK Summit marks a positive leap forward in recognising that young people are the future of the bilateral relationship and deserve more recognition, as the group hit hardest by Brexit".

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Leigh Middleton OBE@LeighNYA19 May 2025
BIG NEWS: UK to explore rejoining Erasmus+ announced at today's UK-EU Summit. @natyouthagency has a formal seat on the UK Advisory Group for the UK-EU agreement renewal and pushed hard for young people (via @bycLIVE) to regain access to international youth work opportunities and dialogue via @EUErasmusPlus. There is much more work to do before the UK rejoins E+. The UK can't rejoin E+ until 2027 anyway, so there's time to work together to get this right.
NYA (@natyouthagency) profile pictureNYA
@natyouthagency19 May 2025
Fantastic news for young people coming out of today’s EU-UK Summit 2025 as a commitment in principle is agreed for the UK to re-join the Erasmus+ programme, the international programme for education, training, youth and sport in Europe. NYA advocated tirelessly for access to Erasmus+ through our seat at the table on the UK/EU negotiations with UK Young Ambassador @CuttinMaurizio representing BYC, spearheading the push in NYA’s space on the group. Find out more here: ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, UK Youth Ambassador. a quote reads ""Today is a good day for young people across the country. At last, the government has green-lit negotiating a youth mobility deal with our European neighbours and has embraced re-entering the Erasmus+ youth exchange scheme. Today's EU-UK Summit marks a positive leap forward in recognising that young people are the future of the bilateral relationship and deserve more recognition, as the group hit hardest by Brexit".

ALT A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, UK Youth Ambassador. a quote reads ""Today is a good day for young people across the country. At last, the government has green-lit negotiating a youth mobility deal with our European neighbours and has embraced re-entering the Erasmus+ youth exchange scheme. Today's EU-UK Summit marks a positive leap forward in recognising that young people are the future of the bilateral relationship and deserve more recognition, as the group hit hardest by Brexit".

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NYA
@natyouthagency19 May 2025
Fantastic news for young people coming out of today’s EU-UK Summit 2025 as a commitment in principle is agreed for the UK to re-join the Erasmus+ programme, the international programme for education, training, youth and sport in Europe. NYA advocated tirelessly for access to Erasmus+ through our seat at the table on the UK/EU negotiations with UK Young Ambassador @CuttinMaurizio representing BYC, spearheading the push in NYA’s space on the group. Find out more here: ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, UK Youth Ambassador. a quote reads ""Today is a good day for young people across the country. At last, the government has green-lit negotiating a youth mobility deal with our European neighbours and has embraced re-entering the Erasmus+ youth exchange scheme. Today's EU-UK Summit marks a positive leap forward in recognising that young people are the future of the bilateral relationship and deserve more recognition, as the group hit hardest by Brexit".

ALT A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, UK Youth Ambassador. a quote reads ""Today is a good day for young people across the country. At last, the government has green-lit negotiating a youth mobility deal with our European neighbours and has embraced re-entering the Erasmus+ youth exchange scheme. Today's EU-UK Summit marks a positive leap forward in recognising that young people are the future of the bilateral relationship and deserve more recognition, as the group hit hardest by Brexit".

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I have an announcement 🤭 As I return from another successful meeting of the Joint Council on Youth of the @coe, I am delighted to announce that, this May, I will be running for re-election to the @ACoY_CoE as @bycLIVE’s candidate. 🗳️ Looking forward to the campaign ahead!
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RT @natyouthagency: The National Youth Agency, as the custodian of the British Youth Council, is pleased to announce that it is nominating…
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Delighted to have co-authored this op-ed with Baroness Bull! 🤩 Thanks for the feature, @HugoGye & @singharj!
The i Paper (@theipaper) profile pictureThe i Paper
@theipaper19 Dec 2024
Exclusive | UK could rejoin Erasmus EU exchange scheme as pressure grows on under-30s migration A leading peer and a youth ambassador have urged the Prime Minister to create more opportunities for young people to travel between Britain and the EU trib.al/bMKVB1d
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👇 Be sure to read our UK Young Ambassador @CuttinMaurizio's joint @theipaper op-ed with Baroness Bull on Erasmus+ 🇬🇧🇪🇺
The i Paper (@theipaper) profile pictureThe i Paper
@theipaper19 Dec 2024
Exclusive | UK could rejoin Erasmus EU exchange scheme as pressure grows on under-30s migration A leading peer and a youth ambassador have urged the Prime Minister to create more opportunities for young people to travel between Britain and the EU trib.al/bMKVB1d
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Congratulations to Maurizio Cuttin who has received the Diana Award – the highest accolade a young person can receive for social action or humanitarian efforts. #2024DianaAwards #YouthVoice #YouthActivism #YoungAmbassadors
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Maurizio is one of our Young Ambassadors representing the UK internationally: “I am deeply honoured to be recognised for my international work advocating for youth rights and improving access to cross-border learning and exchange opportunities for young people.”
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Advisory Council on Youth@ACoY_CoE28 Nov 2024
The Advisory Council calls for a commitment to guaranteeing young activists' access to rights and their safety. Read our full urgent statement: coe.int/en/web/youth/-/the-a…
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European Youth Forum@Youth_Forum22 Nov 2024
Our member organisations are in Ghent for our General Assembly! Today, reps from CoE, EESC, COR, the Commission, and the Council joined us to discuss integrating youth organisations into 🇪🇺 decision-making. We work together to ensure youth voices shape Europe’s future 💪
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NYA
@natyouthagency20 Nov 2024
The UK Young Ambassadors programme (representing young people in the UK overseas) was nominated for this year’s EmpowerEU Awards, the annual awards and meeting of EU delegations and EU citizens in the UK. This year’s awards featured a dedicated youth section, with other nominations including the Young European Movement, former members of the British Youth Council, the National Youth Council for the UK. The National Youth Agency is supporting the re-establishment of the National Youth Council of the UK alongside directly supporting the UK Young Ambassadors. The UK Young Ambassadors programme was previously a core initiative of the British Youth Council, alongside the UK Youth Parliament, the House of Commons Youth Select Committee, the "Make Your Mark" annual youth ballot on key issues, and the Young Mayors Network. Maurizio Cuttin, the senior UK Young Ambassador to Europe, attended the event to accept the nomination for his work in supporting Erasmus+ and youth mobility campaigns post-Brexit. The UK Young Ambassadors continue to advocate for young people in the UK to have access to the Erasmus scheme (as permitted for other non-EU states) and for the creation of a youth mobility scheme that would allow work-study visas for young people from the UK to EU countries, similar to existing agreements with Australia, Japan, and Canada. The Young European Movement won the award for its joint work with the UK Young Ambassadors on a petition advocating for young people to participate in the Erasmus scheme, as well as for its efforts in raising awareness of gender-based violence across the EU. In their acceptance speech, they recognised the vital role formerly played by the British Youth Council, the national youth council of the UK, in supporting this work as the apex youth organisation in the country. The awards ceremony followed a day of discussions with EU citizens living in the UK about the challenges they face, communication issues, and the key concerns they wished to raise at a national level, including combating misinformation online. The meeting was attended by MPs from the main political parties, as well as senior ambassadors from EU countries and the EU delegation in London.
A photo of all the delegates on stage at the Empower EU Awards

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A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, senior UK Young Ambassador to Europe sitting at a table at the Empower EU Awards

ALT A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, senior UK Young Ambassador to Europe sitting at a table at the Empower EU Awards

A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, senior UK Young Ambassador to Europe standing against an EU flag backdrop posing with other delegates for photos.

ALT A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, senior UK Young Ambassador to Europe standing against an EU flag backdrop posing with other delegates for photos.

A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, senior UK Young Ambassador to Europe standing against an EU flag backdrop posing with other delegates for photos.

ALT A photo of Maurizio Cuttin, senior UK Young Ambassador to Europe standing against an EU flag backdrop posing with other delegates for photos.

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📖 READ: 'The Importance of International Youth Work': UK Young Ambassador @CuttinMaurizio reflects on the importance of international youth work exchanges following his election as Vice-Chair of the Council of Europe's Advisory Council on Youth. 👇 nya.org.uk/the-importance-of…

The Importance of International Youth Work: Building Bridges for Tomorrow - National Youth Agency

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Great to see so many accomplished candidates putting themselves forward! 🙌 Wishing the best of luck to all those standing, especially our very own UK Young Ambassador @willawomoyi, in his efforts to become CYC's next Vice-Chairperson for Policy & Advocacy! 🚀
Commonwealth Youth (@ComSecYouth) profile pictureCommonwealth Youth
@ComSecYouth4 Sep 2024
The Commonwealth Youth Council has shortlisted 47 young leaders to compete for ten seats in this year’s CYC executive elections. @CYCtimetotalk is the official voice of young people in the #Commonwealth. Learn more about the 2024 candidates 👉: bit.ly/3MxBa8n
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Delighted to be spending this International #YouthDay 🌍 at Malborough House for a special celebration marking the Commonwealth Youth Council’s 10th anniversary! 🥳 @UKYA_live | @ComSecYouth| @natyouthagency
Image from Maurizio Cuttin 🇬🇧🇺🇦 (@CuttinMaurizio)
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Advisory Council on Youth@ACoY_CoE14 Aug 2024
On 12 August, we marked #InternationalYouthDay2024. Read full statement: coe.int/en/web/youth/-/state…
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