Our Work

We like to get involved with activities in Dartford and help wherever we can! In the past we have…

Dartford Youth Councillors Kweku and Krish newly elected as Member and Deputy Member of Youth Parliament (DMYPs) as part of the UK Youth Parliament (March 2021)
Dartford Youth Councillors Kweku and Krish were newly elected as Kent Youth County Councillors (January 2021)
Chairman Ricky was invited to lead the International Youth Mayors’ Association’s monthly meeting as rolling chairman (November 2020)
Secretary Sanya and Events Officer Funto launch this term’s fundraising project with ellenor Hospice raising over £300 (November 2020) read more donate here
Chairman Ricky was invited to represent the Dartford Youth Council at Dartford Borough Council’s Remembrance Service (November 2020) watch here
Newly elected Chairman Ricky hosts inaugural meeting welcoming new execs Sanya and Thomas along with returning members Funto, Isobel and Zapran (October 2020) read more
Introduced a new recruitment drive inviting schools to elect new members including a revised ‘welcome’ video and letter (September 2020) watch here

Chairman and Vice Chairman Princess and Ricky attended the UK Young Mayors’ Group inaugural meeting (July 2020)
Vice Chairman Ricky was invited as a international delegate for the Youth Parliament of Pakistan’s International Youth Parliamentary Conference to discuss the role of young people during the pandemic (June 2020) read more
Chairman and Dartford Youth Councillor Princess and Sanya volunteered at Dartford’s Santa House as part of Dartford Borough Council’s festive events (December 2019) read more
Elected a new Executive Committee with returning execs Princess, Ricky, Danielle and Toju and new execs Zapran, Isobel and Babafunto (November 2019) read more
Collected a Spirit of Try Angle Award for Community Action (October 2019) read more

Secretary Ricky was invited to perform at the Chairman of Kent County Council’s Civic Ceremony at County Hall (June 2019) read more
Dartford Youth Councillors Kristi and Holly volunteered with the Bridge for Young People’s Dartford District Try Angle Awards ceremony (November 2018)
We participated in an exciting cooking course at Dartford Science & Technology College (November 2018)
Attended the annual Remembrance Service in Dartford and paraded in the town centre (November 2018)
Elected a new Executive Committee with returning execs Ricky, Tom and Omolayo and new execs Princess, David and Toju (October 2018)

Dartford Youth Councillors enjoyed a trip to Ypres (July 2018) read more
Supported the Dartford Poppy Appeal by collecting donations in the town center (November 2017)
Elected the new Executive Committee with returning execs Joshua, Ricky and Matthew with new execs Omolayo, James, Tsemaye and Tom (October 2017)
Visited our friends at the Gardenia House (August 2017)

Helped out at the Dartford Festival (July 2017)
Helped out with Salvation Army, Dartford (December 2016)
Sang carols and played Christmas music to elderly people in Gardenia House (2016)
Elected a new Executive Committee (October 2016)
Raise money for Sport Relief with Dartford Harriers by running the three legged race and face painting. (2016)
Participated in a Swattenden Residential Course with various activities like rock climbing (2016)
Launch our support network. (2016)
Complete a first aid training course. (2016)
Raised funds for Comic Relief with face-painting, biscuit-decorating and games (2015)
Launched our own ‘Make Dartford Happy’ campaign and visited older people in a residential home for tea and a chat (2015)
Helped to distribute programmes and ran a stall at the Dartford Festival (2015)
Visited the Houses of Parliament (2015)

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