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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 18h

🚨 We're #Hiring 2x new roles!

👉 Head of Communications and Networks
£45-50K

👉 Partnerships Manager
£35-45K

➡️ For more information, and to apply, please see here: www.charityjob.co.uk/organisation...

#TeamTPP #Hiring #DemocraticEducation #UKPolitics

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 1d

This weekend we joined our partners for the BAC Summit Event 🚀

Independent councillor Samer Bagaeen for Brighton and Hove joined us to give an expert insight into the reality of setting budgets

👉 Be A Councillor. Young people make the difference @electheruk.bsky.social

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 6d

Huge news! The #RoadmaptoVotesat16 received a shoutout in the Canadian Senate 👏

Senator Marilou McPhedran delivered the introductory speech for her voting age legislation, the Vote16 Act, last week.

🔗 Read the full Roadmap here: docsend.com/view/9nnhamt...

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 7d

📣 Heddiw rydyn ni’n lansio Adroddiad Effaith 2023-2025 rhaglen Deialog Ddigidol: Cymru, gan rannu ein llwyddiannau a’r hyn ddysgon ni wrth ddarparu’r rhaglen rhwng mis Mawrth 2023 a mis Ebrill 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Gallwch ddarllen yr Adroddiad Effaith yn llawn yma: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/impact/2023-...

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 7d

📣 Today we publish the Digital Dialogue: Wales 2023–2025 Impact Report, sharing the success we achieved, and what we learnt, through delivering the programme between March 2023 and April 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Read it here: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/impact/2023-...

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 8d

🚨PSA ... We have a new website! 🚨

Our new website is live 🥳 Redesigned to make it easier than ever to discover our programmes, our impact, and all the ways you can get involved!

🔗 Click here to explore! lnkd.in/eiWHYHi3

#ThePoliticsProject

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 12d

It's been 2 weeks since we launched #AtTheTable Toolkit, full of games aimed at encouraging young people to discuss issues they care about, recognise their power and agency, and express their feelings towards politics and politicians 💫

🔗 Download the toolkit: docsend.com/view/ekebr2c...

DocSend - Simple, intelligent, modern content sending

DocSend helps you communicate more effectively by telling you what happens to content after you send them and letting you keep control in real time.

docsend.com

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 20d

Not long left to apply to join our Youth Steering Group ☺️

⭐️ You have until 11.59pm this Sunday

🔗 Click here to apply: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Please share this opportunity widely!

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Sep 10

🚨We are looking for enthusiastic young people aged 14-20 to join our Youth Steering Group 🚨

It's a diverse group of young people from across the UK who support TPP in effectively engaging young people in politics and democracy 📣

🔗 Click here to apply: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 21d

📢 Schools and colleges can now register their interest for #DigitalDialogue: USA 🇺🇸🥳

For A-Level Politics students only, Digital Dialogue: USA provides an opportunity to have a virtual Q+A with two former Members of Congress.

Register here 👉https://airtable.com/apptlY1jB84T9bFdD/shr5x8tNDaVogZU9x

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 25d

📣Yesterday Team TPP were in City Hall for the launch of our #AtTheTable Toolkit, as part of #LVRW2025 with the Greater London Authority 📣

We couldn’t be prouder of the toolkit. Thanks to everyone who came along and tried out some of the activities for themselves 😁

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · 27d

🚨Launching: #AtTheTable 🚨

Specifically developed for youth practitioners and young people, #AtTheTable is a toolkit for starting conversations about democracy in informal youth settings with young people who feel less connected to democratic processes.

@ldn_gov #LVRW2025

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Sep 10

🚨We are looking for enthusiastic young people aged 14-20 to join our Youth Steering Group 🚨

It's a diverse group of young people from across the UK who support TPP in effectively engaging young people in politics and democracy 📣

🔗 Click here to apply: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Sep 8

🗣️Key Recommendations at a Glance: Week 6 of 6 🗣️

We’ve now explored each of the 5 sections of the #RoadmaptoVotesat16.

These are our collective recommendations to make lowering the voting age meaningful docsend.com/view/9nnhamt...

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Sep 4

The new academic year has officially started 📚🥳

.... That calls for a Team TPP planning day! Yesterday we spent the day looking ahead to what is set to be an incredibly exciting term 😁

Stay tuned to find out what we've got coming up 👀

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks Rob, always a joy to work with you! 😁

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Rob Q @robq42.bsky.social · Aug 26

A lot of people are working on educating young people about this already. The good people of @politicsproject.bsky.social have been a huge help with their support and advice
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK elections chief says children need lessons from 11 to be ready to vote at 16

Vijay Rangarajan says Electoral Commission’s material for schools will be impartial and calls on teachers to follow suit

www.theguardian.com

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Sep 1

🗣️ Key Recommendations at a Glance: Week 5 of 6 🗣️

Welcome to the penultimate week of our breakdown of the #RoadmaptoVotesat16! Time to turn our attention to the 5th and final section of the report...

5️⃣ Support communications campaigns to encourage youth engagement.

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Aug 26

📢 Key Recommendations at a Glance: Week 4 of 6 📢

This week, we’re exploring the recommendations in the fourth section of the #RoadmaptoVotesat16

4️⃣ Expand opportunities for young people to engage, lead and influence.

Read the full Roadmap: docsend.com/view/9nnhamt... 🔗

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Aug 19

📣 “Young people want politicians to talk to them in ways they understand, using language they understand, and using references they understand."

We spoke to the @bigissue.com about why politicians are tapping into social media to connect with young people ⤵️

www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Aug 18

📚 Key Recommendations at a Glance: Week 3 of 6 📚

This week, we’re exploring the recommendations in the third section of the Roadmap:

3️⃣ Modernise the curriculum

🔗 Click here to read the full Roadmap: docsend.com/view/9nnhamt...

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Aug 14

We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Hefin David, MS for Caerphilly.

Hefin regularly took part in our Digital Dialogue: Wales sessions, and was always the first to invite learners to the Senedd.

Please join us in sending our condolences to Hefin’s family and friends.

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Aug 14

⭐ Good luck to everyone receiving their A-Level results today ⭐

And congratulations to all our schools and students for all your incredible work that’s brought you to this point 👏 🎉

#ALevel #ALevelResults #Education #ThePoliticsProject

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The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Aug 11

We're #Hiring!

👉 Head of Education and Content
£42-52K

Support schools, sixth forms and further education colleges to prepare for the lowering of the voting age to 16.

➡️ For more information, and to apply, please see here: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/the-pol...

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Aug 11

✌️Key Recommendations at a Glance: Week 2✌️

This week, we’re exploring the recommendations in the second section of the Roadmap:

2️⃣Support educators and youth practitioners to deliver excellent democratic education

Click here to read the full Roadmap docsend.com/view/9nnhamt... 🔗

The Politics Project @politicsproject.bsky.social · Aug 4

We're #Hiring!

👉 Programme Coordinator, Digital Dialogue: Wales, £25-28K

Support the delivery and growth of Digital Dialogue: Wales during the 2026 Senedd and 2027 Local elections.

➡️ For more information, and to apply, please see here: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/the-pol...

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