1 Introduction
The Youth Cabinet and UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) members are young people aged 11 to 18, elected to represent the views of young people in West Sussex.
UKYP members also represent views nationally, attending an annual debate in the House of Commons in London.
Members attend events informing them about important social and political issues. They gather the views of other young people using online surveys, and campaign for changes by producing films, blogs and other media.
This year's Youth Cabinet and Youth Parliament manifesto runs from April 2026 to March 2028. Their manifesto areas include:
- youth safety
- youth equity
- education and environment
2 Make your mark
In March 2026, as part of the election of a new youth cabinet and youth parliament, over 4,000 young people told us what they felt were the most important issues to young people in West Sussex.
This video explains the results.
3 Youth Cabinet elections and members
The West Sussex Youth Cabinet was formed in 2000. Young people across West Sussex elect the cabinet every 2 years.
The current chair and secretarial roles are:
- Maya (Chair)
- Toluwani (Vice Chair)
- Sophie (Secretary)
Youth mentors, usually former cabinet members, assist the cabinet by giving practical support and advice. The current mentors are:
- Reema (Chair of West Sussex Youth Cabinet 2024 to 2026)
- Liubov (Member of West Sussex Youth Cabinet 2024 to 2026)
The list below shows constituencies in alphabetical order with the names of the Youth Cabinet representatives. In line with West Sussex County Council guidelines we only list their first names. They were elected to post from April 2026 and are in office until March 2028.
To contact members of the youth cabinet or youth parliament, use the contact form.
West Sussex Youth Cabinet 2026 to 2028
Angmering
- Name withheld for data protection
Barnham and Westergate
- Lateffa
- Gwen
Billingshurst
- Cherry
- Mathew
Bognor and Felpham
- Chloe
- Beatrice
Burgess Hill
- Beatrix
Chichester
- Joe
- Lexi
Crawley
- Maya
- Toluwani
- Josh
Durrington
- Name withheld for data protection
- Advik
East Grinstead
- Aeiesha
- Janeria
Hassocks
- Frank
- Frey
Haywards Heath
- Isabella
- Noah
Horsham
- Mia
- Alba
- Name withheld for data protection
Lancing
- Name withheld for data protection
- Lily
Littlehampton
- Name withheld for data protection
- Name withheld for data protection
Manhood
- Mabel
- Aylin
Shoreham
- Senna
- Vilonu
Southbourne
- Florence
- Shay
Steyning
- Sophie
- Laura
Worthing
- Felix
- Emily
4 UK Youth Parliament elections and members
The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) elects 364 young people from across the UK. You can find out more on the national UKYP website.
West Sussex has 8 elected members. Elections take place annually and the following Members of Youth Parliament (MYP) and Deputy Members of Youth Parliament (DMYP) are currently in place for 2024 to 2026:
Chichester and West Arun
- Baxter
- Emila
Crawley and East Grinstead
- Mohammad
- Manha
East Arun, Adur and Worthing
- Stella
- Name withheld for data protection
Horsham
- Amberley
- Violetta
For more information on our UK youth parliament members, email voice@westsussex.gov.uk.