news archive - October 2010

Young reporters hit party conferences.

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The Party Conference season is an important time for us to promote Votes at 16 to decision makers. The Co-operative, a member of the Votes at 16 coalition, have been working together with young people at each of the party conferences, sponsoring the first ever Youth Zone to promote discussion about youth issues and hosting a series of events on youth engagement.

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