Your Voice
Make sure your voice is heard on issues that matter to you!
There are several ways you can share your views and ideas:
- Speak to your Member of Youth Parliament, Stephen Adenuga, or the Cabinet member for children and young people, Councillor Nick Wallis
- Speak to Darlington MP Lola McEvoy [external link]
- Speak to your local Councillor
Email us: [email protected] or [email protected]
Looked after children and Darlo Care Crew
If you are a young person in care living in Darlington, there are various ways you can have your voice heard on the Looked after children and care leavers page
Youth Participation Strategy 2024-2028
Youth Participation Strategy 2024-2028 [pdf document]
Meet Stephen Adenuga MYP

I am Darlington Member of Youth Parliament I represent the local youth and make sure youth voices are heard. You can find my manifesto here: Darlington's Member of Youth Parliament page
Meet Councillor Nick Wallis

I am a Cabinet Member with the Portfolio for Children and Young People.
If you'd like to contact me please email: [email protected]
Charter Mark
Our Participation Officers work to make sure that young peoples voices are heard on things that happen within the Council. Our young people have therefore voted on a Charter Mark which will be used to indicate when young people have been consulted on a project. This mark is an indicator that young people within Darlington’s voices have been listened to when working on -this project.

Newsletters
See what the Participation Team have been up to in their previous newsletters.
- Youth Participation Newsletter – April 25 [pdf document]
- Youth Participation Newsletter – January 25 [pdf document]
- Youth Participation Newsletter- October 24 [pdf document]
- Youth Participation Newsletter – April 24 [pdf document]
Getting involved
There are multiple ways you can have your voice heard as a young person in Darlington. Please contact us if you would like to get involved in youth participation.
- Jamie Wassell [email protected]
- Evie Burford [email protected]