With a general election on the horizon, it’s never been more important to engage young people in democracy. While this work is important throughout the year, at Long Road Sixth Form College, we found that having one week of concentrated action and campaigning helps to concentrate efforts and maximise impact.
This year, we took part in the Electoral Commission’s Welcome to Your Vote’ week from 29 January to 4 February, and it was a huge success.
During this week, we hosted three events: information sessions, registration sessions and a mock ballot with the aim of educating and empowering young people to vote.
Leading up to the week, promotional posters were put on the college’s social media accounts, on the tv screens around college, and on our online platform Moodle. We also sent out staff and student emails to get everyone excited about the idea of voting.
