Yesterday, I was delighted to speak at Chichester 4 Europe’s Eurocafé event alongside Prof Hugo Frey at the University of Chichester, about youth mobilisation for Europe, #ERASMUS+ and @yem1.bsky.social’s Open Doors, Open Futures campaign, more info: 1.yem.org.uk/open-doors-o...

1/ We were delighted to attend the EU UK Youth Dialogue last week. We took a delegation of members and our president, Alfred Quantrill spoke at the event about youth engagement in political decision making & our 'Open Doors, Open Futures' campaign for ERASMUS+ and the Youth Experience Scheme.

[email protected] asked the public "What does Europe mean to you?" - watch here: youtu.be/yJIk6oOazlg

We were delighted to join the "EU UK Youth Dialogue" in Newcastle last week. Our President Alfred Quantrill spoke on a panel discussion & we were joined by a delegation of YEM members from across the UK who contributed to the dialogue shaping the future of EU UK youth relations on youth.

Today I was delighted to join the @europeanmovement.co.uk team to hand in an open letter demanding that the UK stays in the #ECHR signed by over 50,000 people. If you haven’t signed it yet, you can do so now! 📧👉🏻 www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e... @yem1.bsky.social

Let's restore our lost freedoms! Join us on Tues 4 Nov in Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, with: Alfred Quantrill, President @yem1.bsky.social Maria Kurinna, Youth for Inclusive Europe Prof. Ian James, University of Cambridge FREE tickets www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/restoring-...

Yesterday I had a great pleasure to chair a panel on youth engagement in policymaking across the UK and Europe more broadly. We are deeply grateful to @yem1.bsky.social for co-hosting this event with us at LSE’s European Society!

Yesterday, our President, Alfred Quantrill, spoke at Esher & Walton European Movement's event 'Europe Ahead: Ideas and Perspectives from a New Generation' alongside senior parliamentary advisor, Conrad Morris. #Youth #YouthEmpowerment #YouthOpportunity #YouthMobility

Our event with Warwick European Society and Manuela Perteghella MP on #youthmobility, international relations and her career in parliament, at Warwick University, was a huge success. Thank you for everyone who joined us and a special thanks to the team for making it happen!

Apply now for our 2025 Art Open Call with the theme 'Open Doors, Open Futures'! The selected artworks will be featured in an online gallery, promoted across our social media channels and newsletter, and printed for an exhibition in Manchester. Deadline: 30th Oct: 1.yem.org.uk/art-open-cal...

Join our in-person panel discussion on Erasmus+ & Youth Mobility. 🗓Tues 4 Nov, 📍Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Alfred Quantrill, President @yem1.bsky.social Maria Kurinna, Youth for Inclusive Europe Prof. Ian James, University of Cambridge FREE tickets www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/restoring-...

Join us and @cambsforeurope.bsky.social on Tuesday 4th November in Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, to discuss the proposed EU-UK Youth Mobility scheme and the case for the UK to rejoin Erasmus+. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/restoring-... #ERASMUS #ERASMUSplus #YouthMobility

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our online campaign launch & contributed to this topical conversation on ERASMUS+ & youth mobility, especially our speakers; Ellie Chowns MP, Andrew Hadley MBE, Alfred Quantrill, Maria Kurinna & Haydn Osborne-Brookes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wIF...

We are delighted to invite you to an evening speaker event with Manuela Perteghella MP. We will be discussing her career, working in Parliament, youth mobility & international relations. Join us at 6pm on 10th October at Warwick University Campus in Room S0.21.

Join us NEXT Monday, 6th October at 6:30pm for the online launch of our 'Open Doors, Open Futures' campaign. Our President, Alfred Quantrill will be speaking on the Youth Experience Scheme and ERASMUS+. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-doors...

Join us on Monday, 6th Oct at 6:30pm for the online launch of our 'Open Doors, Open Futures' campaign. We are delighted to be joined by Andrew Hadley MBE, who will be speaking on the UK National Campaign for #ERASMUS+. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-doors...

Join us on 6th October at 6:30pm for the online launch of our 'Open Doors, Open Futures' campaign. We are delighted to be joined by Maria Kurinna, a committed Ukrainian human rights advocate from Ukraine, representing Youth for Inclusive Europe. RSVP now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-doors...

Join us NEXT Monday, 6th October at 6:30pm for the online launch of our 'Open Doors, Open Futures' campaign. Our Head of Campaigns, Haydn Osborne-Brookes, will give you a briefing on our new campaign for ERASMUS+ and the Youth Experience Scheme! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-doors...

The YEM National Executive is pleased to announce the ONLINE LAUNCH EVENT of our Open Doors, Open Futures campaign on the 6th of October at 6:30pm with Ellie Chowns MP. More info and RSVP here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-doors... #Youth #YouthMobility #YouthExperienceScheme #ERASMUS

Just over 100 signatures away from 2,000! Please sign and share 👇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺

Our huge thanks to our member, Jack Keen & Goldsmiths European Society who promoted YEM at the uni fresher's fair last week, helping us promote our campaigns and reach more students across the UK! Join YEM: 1.yem.org.uk/join-us/ #Europe #European #Youth #YouthEmpowerment

Read our statement in response to the news that 'Reform UK has announced it would abolish the right of migrants to qualify for permanent settlement in the UK after five years, if the party wins the next election.' #Migrants #MigrantsRights #ReformUK

When the UK left the EU, we lost valuable opportunities for youth. YEM are campaigning to ensure we restore the opportunities we once had. We are launching our open call for artists to submit their vision for a united future for European youth. More info & apply: 1.yem.org.uk/art-open-cal...

Fantastic stall today at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, promoting our Erasmus petition and the Face the Music campaign! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺 Big thank you to Ollie and Elizabeth for running the stall!

We're sending out our new leaflets to 12 universities across the UK this autumn, where we are promoting our movement & campaign to students through fresher's fairs events. Find out more info about our campaign for youth opportunities & how to join us as a member: 1.yem.org.uk/open-doors-o...

We're delighted to announce our 'Open Doors, Open Futures' campaign to ensure successful delivery of a meaningful Youth Experience Scheme and the UK rejoining ERASMUS+ as a full member. Find out how you can support our #OpenDoorsOpenFutures campaign on our website: 1.yem.org.uk/open-doors-o...

Our Head of Diversity, Motaz Amer, doing a brilliant job representing YEM UK at our first fresher's fair of the season! We are reaching students across the UK this Autumn, to promote our campaign & membership offer! Find out more & how you can support us here: 1.yem.org.uk/join-us/

Some very exciting news for British youth being reported in the i-news paper! 'A cap allowing 50,000 EU citizens a year to come to the UK on a proposed new under-30s visa could be accepted by Brussels as part of deal to achieve a softer Brexit' inews.co.uk/news/politic...

This is huge. 'the UK government... is exploring options to rejoin the Erasmus+ student mobility scheme before the end of the current European Union programme, which runs until the beginning of 2028.' www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto... #YouthMobility #RejoinERASMUS

Starmer’s EU negotiator gives stronger backing to youth mobility scheme. Nick Thomas-Symonds indicates closer ties with Europe in future and promises to agree agriculture deal www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a... This looks very positive. @yem1.bsky.social @europeanmovement.co.uk

European Parliament Ambassador Schools programme raises hope in Manchester northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/bre... "For me, the EU is fundamentally a peace project designed to facilitate common approaches to better living together between neighbours." @europeanmovement.co.uk @yem1.bsky.social

We were heartened to hear UK Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds endorse a Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU - YEM are currently campaigning for these important opportunities for professional & personal development to be restored to British Youth! www.ft.com/content/a98d... #YouthMobility #YouthEmpowerment

Join us & @walesforeurope.bsky.social in Cardiff on 30th Sept 5-7pm in the Glamorgan Building. Our Head of Campaigns, Haydn Osborne-Brookes and our Youth Engagement Officer, @madeleinakayart.com will be speaking on ERASMUS - Restoring Youth Mobility. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/erasmus-re...

Encore! Why classical music matters westenglandbylines.co.uk/society/cult... Great article, Athalie. Cutting arts funding sucks. Artists, particularly young artists, should also have better opportunity to engage with EU countries. @herefordshire4eu.bsky.social @europeanmovement.co.uk

Edited video of my performance at the European Parliament #EYE2025 in the "Hate Dress" for @yem1.bsky.social : youtu.be/98nT61UKLqY

We want to wish a Happy International Youth Day to our members and all young Europeans! You can discover the opportunities which the European Parliament offer to youth here: youth.europarl.europa.eu/en/home #Youth #YouthDay #InternationalYouthDay #InternationalYouthDy2025 #YouthEmpowerment

[email protected] are organising a coach for the National Rejoin March in London on Saturday 18th October, with heavily discounted tickets available for under-25’s. More information on pick-up locations and tickets are available on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wales-for-...

We're delighted by the recent decision to lower the voting age to 16! We've previously campaigned on this move to broaden participatory democracy and give more British youth a say in their future, so we asked our 16-year-old Head of Campaigns to give us his take on this landmark development!

This is a huge win for youth voices! The voting age is officially being lowered to 16 which is a huge step forward for both youth participation and democratic representation. The future is ours to shape! #Votesat16

Rebuilding bridges: EU-UK relations take a step forward at EYE2025 in Strasbourg yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/brexit/... Well done, @yem1.bsky.social @europeanmovement.co.uk

I was delighted to deliver a workshop with @yem1.bsky.social at #EUCitizensGathering. We came up with recommendations to lobby your MP to support a #YouthMobility scheme & rejoin #ERASMUS+and were joined by Afzal Khan MP! Write to your MP here: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-y...

Young European Movement were delighted to deliver a workshop on lobbying your MP to support a #YouthMobility scheme and rejoining #ERASMUS+ at the #EUcitizensgathering where we were joined by Afzal Kahn MP. Write to your MP using our campaign tool: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-y...

It was a delight to attend the #EUcitizensgathering in Manchester today where we @yem1.bsky.social delivered a workshop on #YouthMobility 💚🇪🇺🇬🇧

A huge congratulations to our project officer, Caoimhe Clements for her article on the European Youth Event, published in Yorkshire Bylines 👏 You can read her full article here: yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/brexit/... #EYE2025 #YouthMobility #Youth #YouthEmpowerment

Our Head of Campaigns @haydnosbornebrookes spoke on the panel 'Roundtable: What problems have been resolved and what potential can connections with other disciplines bring?' at the ConnectsUK conference in York on Friday 4th July Photos Shirin Bagherpour 📸 #Climate #ClimateJustice #ClimateChange

Want to join a network of youth organisations across the EU & UK established by the British Council? 🤔 Register your interest here! (Individuals and organisations are eligible to apply): docs.google.com/forms/d/17dc...

Read our Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Motaz Amer's blog on his trip to #Strasbourg for the Council of Europe’s seminar “Supporting Young Refugees: The Next Chapter”: 1.yem.org.uk/blog-post/su... #Blog #Refugee #Refugees #WorldRefugeeDay

1/ Introducing the YEM National Executive 2025-26! 🎉 First up is our President, Alfred Quantrill. Meet the team: 1.yem.org.uk/meet-the-team/

Join us at the Connexts-UK 5th Open Forum on 4th July in York! Our Head of Campaigns Haydn Osborne Brookes is speaking on the panel 'Roundtable: What problems have been resolved and what potential can connections with other disciplines bring?' More info: connects-uk.org/event/5th-op...

“The priority is to engage the plus element of Erasmus+, not the original university-oriented Erasmus,” says Alfred Quantrill, a first-year philosophy student. YEM's President was featured in this article on the UK-EU #YouthExperience scheme: www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...