Youth Advisory Group

Applications are once again open to join Co-operatives UK’s Youth Advisory Group (YAG) – young people aged 16-30 are invited to apply.

Established in 2024, the YAG brings together 16-30-year-olds from across the co-operative landscape to provide strategic input into Co-operatives UK’s work – and to collaborate on independent projects aimed at increasing engagement among young people across the movement and society in general.

It was launched at Co-operatives UK’s National Youth Summit in 2024 to support the organisation in implementing one of its strategy’s core themes: empowering young people.
Advise and enrich
Young people bring new perspectives to our work; provide valuable insight; generate new ideas; and challenge our way of thinking. The Youth Advisory Group will shape what we do to ensure it aligns with the needs of young people. Members of the Group will work alongside us to champion youth voice and advocate for meaningful participation within the co-operative movement.

Advocate and engage
Young people today are facing an uncertain future, where climate anxiety and job insecurity are major factors in their lives. While we know that the co-operative movement offers solutions to enable a fairer future, many young people are unaware. A key role of the Youth Advisory Group will be to advocate for the movement, spreading the word about co-ops and promoting the values of co-operation within youth networks outside the movement.

Please note the role is 2 hours per month paid at £15.48 per hour.