Epping Forest Youth Council

We are a body of young people elected by our peers to give young people a voice in the community.

Download Epping Forest Youth Council 2020-2022 poster (pdf 1MB)

Youth Council elections

2022 is Youth Election Year. 34 candidates are standing for the 2022 election. There are 5 school elections. Only pupils attending these schools can vote for the school candidates.

1. Tuesday 8 March – Davenant Foundation School
2. Thursday 10 March – Roding Valley High School
3. Monday 14 March – Braeside School
4. Wednesday 16 March – King Harold Academy
5. Thursday 17 March – Epping St Johns School

We wish the 34 candidates a great election experience and have a fun time campaigning in their schools.

The results of the youth elections will be formally announced on Tuesday 22 March at 6pm by the Chairman of the Epping Forest District Council, Councillor Helen Kane.

• Watch the EFYC youth council election results announced live

Keep up to date with the EFYC news on their web page:

• Youth council election 2022
• Watch our Youth Council election video 

Our mission statement

• We are young people working together to change Epping Forest district for the better, by voicing the views of young people who want to be heard, to those who can make it happen
• We aim to give young people a voice in their community
• We contribute to local consultations and surveys to make sure we can affect change in the Epping Forest district
• We seek to make changes and improvements by addressing local issues that arise during our 2 years in office
• Our manifesto sets out our key objectives and some of the actions we will take to achieve these

Our manifesto

Give young people a voice and a say in their local area

1. Listen to what young people want and take action by speaking with the relevant services to make it happen
2. Consult with young people about local transport services and lobby for improvements as necessary
3. To involve young people in local consultations such as the Epping Forest Local Plan
4. To create links with the adult councillors so we work together to get things done

To make a difference in our community

1. Improve young peoples` employment opportunities by promoting volunteering
2. Encourage young people to get more involved in activities in the community
3. Promote local volunteering opportunities for young people, particularly working with, and befriending, elderly and disabled people
4. Improve cultural opportunities in rural areas
5. To set up and run campaigns for better services including improved transport, youth provision, sports

Challenge negative stereotypes of young people and raise the positive profile of young people

1. Promote positive activities and youth centres and organise the annual Youth Project of the Year Awards ceremony
2. To work alongside other young peoples` groups and Youth Councils to network and share experiences
3. Support initiatives to make the Epping Forest district safe for young people

Read our latest reports

• EFYC Health and Wellbeing Report 2020 (pdf 1MB)
• EFYC Drugs Report 2019 (pdf 5MB) 

Watch our latest launch video

• Watch MiLife COVID-19 Launch video on YouTube 

Find out more

• Browse meetings and agendas for Epping Forest Youth Council

Projects and awards

1. Youth projects interactive map
2. We R Safe 2019
3. We R Safe movie collection launch webcast
4. We R Safe photos
5. COVID-19 information film May 2020
6. Epping Forest Health and Wellbeing Youth Conference 2019 webcast
7. National Crimebeat awards 2018 video
8. Youth Elections 2018 video
9. Epping Forest Youth Conference 2017 webcast
10. Speed meeting with youth councillors and adult councillors 2017 video
11. Say No to N2O 2017 video
12. Jack Petchey Crystal Award 2015