Croydon Youth Council is run for young people by young people, and aims to represent the views of young people aged 11-19 who live or study in Croydon.

The youth council runs projects and campaigns on issues that are important to young people. The 2014-15 youth council has focused on two projects:

• anti-bullying with an event in Croydon Park Hotel in November 2014
• young people's relationship with the police. They have produced a stop and search leaflet to help young people learn their rights. The leaflet is available below.

How to become a member of the youth council

Anyone who is interested in becoming a member of the youth council can find out more by contacting Helen Clark on: youthcouncil@croydon.gov.uk. You can also follow us on twitter @croydonyc.