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Name: Aura Iasmin Ilie

Representing: Harris Academy Bermondsey

My election pledge

I am a migrant, but I believe that everyone has the right to express themselves and feel safe. I desire to create safe places where young people can come whenever they need to and take a break from the busy city life, a place where they not only feel safe but  can also  relax and enjoy their hobbies.

I would like to contribute in helping our young people’s mental health, giving them the opportunity of talking with a trusted person which is their age, for this I would like to create a project where young people are trained to work with other young people, so that when a teenager needs to talk with a trusted person their age they could go and talk with them.

I would also like to create small things such as small festivals where different people with different backgrounds can present and represent  their culture, for everyone is different but this is what unites us.  Vote for me and be part of making our society a better place. Help me show the unity in diversity.

To vote for Aura visit https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment-leisure/southwark-youth-parliament-elections/

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Southwark Youth Parliament (SYP) is a group of young people, elected by young people to represent the voices of young people through their schools and neighbourhoods. SYP support the Council’s engagement with young people and work on developing more exciting and involving ways of addressing priority topics that matter most to young people in Southwark.

From 25 to 29 September 2023, you can have your say by voting for the people you want to represent you.

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