Please complete this survey if you would like to stand for election as a youth councillor.

We are looking for 18 elected members to join Cornwall Youth Council. There will be three elected members for each of the six Constituent areas in Cornwall. You can find out what area you live in here and select 'constituency areas' in the boundaries tab.

To become a candidate for election please fill in the form below. 

After the registration closing date on November 23rd, we will be holding candidate workshops where you will be able to review the data from a recent survey of Cornish young people, determine what the young people in your area need from you and create your election goal that will be voted on. If you have any questions please email youthcouncil@cornwall.gov.uk 

Youth Councillors will be elected to serve from March 2026 - March 2028

Please make sure you take a look at the candidate registration pack on the main page which explains all about the role and the commitment of being part of Youth Council  

Timeline 

Candidate workshops - First and second week of December

Promoting campaigns - January 2026

Voting period - 2nd February - 27th February

Youth Council results announced - 12th March

Youth Council Induction day - 21st March

If you would like to be involved with Cornwall Youth Council please complete this survey and one of the team will be in touch. We will be able to talk to you about the opportunities to get involved and see what might work best for you. 

Our data protection and confidentiality statement

How will you protect my information?

Your data will be stored securely and will only be accessible by members of Together for Families. Your consent for your data to be used in the evaluation will be assumed from you starting the survey.

Who am I giving my information to?

The evaluation is being carried out by Together for Families. You can view our privacy notice at www.cornwall.gov.uk/tffprivacynotice(External link).

How will you store my personal data?

Survey responses will be collected using the Let’s Talk Cornwall survey software. By completing this survey, you consent to this transfer of your information. This includes any information which may represent your personal data. All the information you share with Together for Families will be stored safely for the duration of the evaluation. It will be destroyed one year after it has finished.

Let’s Talk Cornwall is the system used to collate the data and create reports from it. You can view the privacy statement on the Let’s Talk Cornwall website.

Please complete this form if you would like to work with Cornwall Youth Council. 

This can include:

• Requests to review resources
• Requests to run a session with some or all of the group.
• Invites to collaborate on a piece of work
• Requests to support youth Voice in your project.

Please note: the Youth Council is not able to directly work with all those who request their time. They will always aim to review requests in line with their campaigns and interests and signpost to wider youth voice groups where applicable. 

All requests will be collated by the Deputy Chair of the Youth Council and will be shared with the group on a monthly basis. They will review and decide as a group the best course of action. 

Please complete this if you would like to receive more information about promoting Youth Council elections to your students and taking part in the voting in February 2026. 

Please provide the contact details for a named contact at your setting who can receive the full information and consider how this might work for you. 

Details will be circulated by the first week in October.

If you have any further questions or queries, please reach out to youthcouncil@cornwall.gov.uk.

Our data protection and confidentiality statement

How will you protect my information?

Your data will be stored securely and will only be accessible by members of Together for Families. Your consent for your data to be used in the evaluation will be assumed from you starting the survey.

Who am I giving my information to?

The evaluation is being carried out by Together for Families. You can view our privacy notice at www.cornwall.gov.uk/tffprivacynotice(External link)(External link).

How will you store my personal data?

Survey responses will be collected using the Let’s Talk Cornwall survey software. By completing this survey, you consent to this transfer of your information. This includes any information which may represent your personal data. All the information you share with Together for Families will be stored safely for the duration of the evaluation. It will be destroyed one year after it has finished.

Let’s Talk Cornwall is the system used to collate the data and create reports from it. You can view the privacy statement on the Let’s Talk Cornwall website.