Today is our wonderful US intern Adrianna's last day with us. We’re really grateful for the energy, thoughtfulness and care she’s brought to everything she’s worked on. We wish you all the best in the future, Adrianna, and make sure to stay in touch from across the pond! 🇺🇸

TPP Christmas Dinner 2025 🌟 Team TPP had a lovely time celebrating the end to a busy year and upcoming holidays with lunch together! Thanks to all our amazing partners, teachers, youth practitioners and young people who have made our year so memorable 🙌

We're #Hiring! 👉 Programme Coordinator £26-29K ➡️ For more information, and to apply, please see here: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/vacancies-op... #TeamTPP #Hiring #DemocraticEducation #UKPolitics

Yesterday, we held our first #GamifyingDemocracy training session! Thanks to each and every attendee - it was a huge success 🙏 We have 2 more on offer, sign-up to the one most convenient to you: luma.com/user/usr-mD0...

#Throwback to our most recent Youth Steering Group Meeting 🌟 Head over to thepoliticsproject.org.uk/team to read more about our wonderful YSG members 😁

⏰ 6 days to go until our first #GamifyingDemocracy training session ⏰ This session is ideal for youth practitioners looking for meaningful, practical, and enjoyable ways to bring politics to life with young people. Sign up now: luma.com/2assj2m7

Is citizenship education up to scratch? Last week we and @uclspp.bsky.social hosted Hattie Andrews @politicsproject.bsky.social, Emma Connolly @uclspeechlab.bsky.social and Hans Svennevig @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social to discuss how the subject can be strengthened. Watch 👇

We're so excited to be hosting a workshop at the National Association for Managers of Student Services' very first Tutorial Conference! We'll be talking about preparing for Votes at 16 – how to engage young people in politics in FE settings 🔗https://www.namss.ac.uk/tutorial-conference/

Mae ein ail sesiwn hyfforddiant Cynnal Hystings Cymru wedi’i chwblhau! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Os methoch chi’r sesiwn, peidiwch â pheoni - mae yna recordiad ar gael a mae dal amser i gofrestru! 🔗 Cofrestrwch yma nawr: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/programmes/h...

Our second Host Hustings Cymru training session is complete! If you missed it, don’t worry - we recorded the training session and there’s still time to sign up! Click here to sign up: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/programmes/h...

Last week our Director joined Emma Connolly (Department of Political Science) and Hans Svennevig (UCL Institute of Education) to discuss all things Votes at 16 and citizenship education. You can watch the seminar on UCL Constitution Unit's Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuNI...

Don't forget to register for our 🧩 Gamifying Democracy 🧩 training sessions! 📅 Our first session, specifically for youth practitioners, will take place on Wednesday 10th December, 1-2.30pm luma.com/2assj2m7 Register now!

🚨 Calling all teachers 🚨 We are recruiting a small pool of Freelance Teacher Consultants to support the creation of high-quality democratic education for schools and colleges across the UK 📣 🔗 Head to thepoliticsproject.org.uk/vacancies-op... for more info on the role and how to apply!

Say hey to Adrianna, our newest intern from the US! 🇺🇸 As well as sitting in on lots of Digital Dialogues, she's also mastered the art of making the perfect cup of tea! ☕️ This is now her third week with us, and we've been loving having her along so far 🌟

'Votes at 16' is coming, but how prepared are young people? On Thursday, join Hattie Andrews @politicsproject.bsky.social, Emma Connolly @uclspeechlab.bsky.social and Hans Svennevig @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social at this in-person event with @uclspp.bsky.social. Sign up 👇

Preparing Colleges for Votes at 16 📣 In collaboration with @electoralcommission.org.uk and AOC, this pilot programme will be aimed at increasing the civic readiness of FE College students. We are looking for five colleges to take part. 🔗 Click for the EOI form: airtable.com/appVG4GMWNVF...

Our first Host Hustings Cymru training session is complete! If you missed it, don’t worry - we recorded the training session and there’s still time to sign up! There will be four training sessions in total, sign up now! thepoliticsproject.org.uk/programmes/h...

'Votes at 16' is coming, but how prepared are young people? Next Thursday, join Hattie Andrews @politicsproject.bsky.social, Emma Connolly @uclspeechlab.bsky.social and Hans Svennevig @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social at this in-person event with @uclspp.bsky.social. Sign up 👇

📣 Attention teachers and youth practitioners 📣 Sign up now for our Gamifying Democracy training sessions! ➡️ Ideal for youth practitioners and teachers looking for meaningful, practical, and enjoyable ways to bring politics to life with young people. luma.com/user/usr-mD0...

We had the best time with our Youth Steering Group on Saturday 🎉 It was great to catch up with old faces and meet new ones too ☺️ We’re so grateful for all your amazing support, insight and ideas, and we can’t wait for the year ahead. #TeamTPP #ThePoliticsProject #YouthSteeringGroup

Excited to see our Director, Harriet Andrews, joining @conunitucl.bsky.social’s lineup of speakers for their upcoming panel event, Votes at 16: Is Citizenship Education up to Scratch? 📆 Thursday 20th November, 6.15pm – 7.30pm Book your place here: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

Digital Dialogue USA 2025 was a huge success 🎉🇺🇸 We connected A-Level students from Sixth Forms and Colleges around the UK with Former Members of Congress Mike Ross & Jeff Duncan. Thank you to all of the young people who joined for asking such excellent questions 👏

🗳️ Gydag Etholiad Seneddol 2026 ar y gorwel, mae TPP yn cynnig Rhaglen Cymorth Hystings yn rhad ac am ddim i helpu ysgolion a cholegau i ymgysylltu pobl ifanc â gwleidyddiaeth a democratiaeth - yn enwedig pleidleiswyr 16 a 17 oed sy’n pleidleisio am y tro cyntaf. Arwyddwch i fyny!

Host a Hustings Cymru 🗳️ In the lead up to the 2026 Senedd Election, TPP is offering a free Hustings Support Programme to help schools and colleges engage young people in politics and democracy - especially first time voters aged 16-17 Sign up now: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/programmes/h...

📣 Happy Youth Work Week 2025! We're celebrating the vital role youth workers play in helping young people feel seen, supported and empowered 💪 Some of our current youth work highlights: 🧩 #AtTheTable Toolkit 📆 Upcoming youth Practitioner Training sessions 🌟 YSG Meeting!

🚨 10 days left to apply! 🚨 We're #Hiring 2x new roles: 👉 Head of Communications and Networks £45-50K 👉 Partnerships Manager £35-45K ⏱️ Closing date: 11:30 pm, Sunday 9th November 2025 ➡️ For more information, and to apply, please see here: www.charityjob.co.uk/organisation...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Canlyniadau Is-Etholiad Caerffili 🗳️ Rydym wedi ehangu ein gwaith yng Nhgymru yn ddiweddar, er mwyn cefnogi mwy o ysgolion a cholegau nag erioed i helpu eu pobl ifanc i ymgysylltu â democratiaeth a gwleidyddiaeth 🙏 Ewch i thepoliticsproject.org.uk i ddarganfod mwy!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Caerphilly By-Election Results 🗳️ We’ve recently expanded our work in Wales to support more schools and colleges than ever before to help their young people engage with democracy and politics 🙏 Head to thepoliticsproject.org.uk to find out more!

Say hello to our new intern, Charlotte! 👋 Charlotte is a final year student at Royal Holloway, University of London, studying politics. We're so excited to have you along for the ride, Charlotte! 🌟

Say hello to Beti and Lucas, our new Wales Programme Coordinators 👋 We're so pleased to have you both onboard 💫 Dwedwch helo i Beti a Lucas, ein Cydlynwyr Rhaglen Cymru newydd 👋 Rydym ni mor falch i gael chi ar y tîm 💫 #ThePoliticsProject #MeetTheTeam #TeamTPP

🚨 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

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

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...

📣 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-...

📣 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-...

🚨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

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...

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!

📢 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

📣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 😁

🚨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

🚨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...

🗣️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 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 👀

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...

🗣️ 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.

📢 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... 🔗

📣 “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...

📚 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...

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.