Talulah Thomas, 17, (pictured) will represent Clwyd South
after being elected as one of the 60 inaugural members of the newly formed
national body in November.
The Welsh Youth Parliament aims to empower young people to identify, raise
awareness of and debate the important issues to them, and will work directly with the National Assembly to make young
people’s voices heard by those with the power to make change.
“I would encourage discussions within schools by
starting an all-inclusive committee that will highlight the issues that are
important to young voters, as their views are most important to me. I hope that
this will reflect politics as an essential element of everyday life and create
a bridge between the voices of young people and the Senedd.”
Talulah added: “I’m studying through
the medium of Welsh, therefore will also be focusing on the importance of
keeping the Welsh language going amongst the youth of Clwyd South.”
Assembly Member Ken Skates contacted Talulah after
her election and the pair met last week to discuss their shared priorities for
the area, which include increasing youth participation in politics and
improving mental health education in schools.
Mr Skates said: “Mental health is a subject close
to my heart, and I’m pleased to hear it’s high up on Talulah’s agenda. Good
mental health so important, particularly for our young people, which is why I was delighted this week to see
the Welsh Government commit an additional £7.1m to help protect, improve and support the
mental health of young people in Wales.”
The Welsh Labour AM added: “Having met Talulah I’m
confident she’ll do a fabulous job. I’m looking forward to working with her and
helping her however I can.”
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